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Coll 28/97 ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries’ [41r] (81/749)
The record is made up of 1 file (373 folios). It was created in 9 Jul 1942-8 Feb 1946. It was written in English and French. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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THIS^^^MENT IS THE P ROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT
Siv'SH
PERSIA.
November 3, 1942.
SECRET.
[T: 6438/19/34]
Copy No. 1 J 4
R. Bullard to Mr. Eden.—(Received November 3.)
(No. 324.)
HIS Majesty’s representative presents his compliments to His Majesty’s
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and has the honour to transmit
herewith a copy of Intelligence Summary No. 39 for the period the 23rd to
29th September, compiled by the military attache to this legation.
Tehran, September 29, 1942.
Enclosure.
Military A ttache's Intelligence Summary No. 39 for the period September 23 to 29,
1942.
(Secret.)
Persian Affairs.
Political.
CERTAIN happenings during the week have done some damage to the credit
ot the Prime Minister and his Government. In the first place he was obliged. \
under pressure by His Majesty’s Legation, to issue a denial of a statement made
in the preamble to the Bill for the increase of the note issue (see Summary No. 37,
paragraph 5) to the effect that His Majesty’s Government had promised to supply
120 tons of silver to the Persian Government. No such promise had been made,
and the Prime Minister is now being accused of having deliberately deceived the
Majlis with the object of obtaining their consent to the Bill. Public opinion had
also been disturbed by certain appointments made by the Prime Minister
savouring of partiality. Finally, a storm arose in the Majlis during the discussion
of the Bill for the amendment of the Conscription Law. This Bill has been before
the Majlis for more than two months (see Summary No. 27, paragraph 5) and,
although it has passed its first reading, Deputies continue to propose amendments
to every article. The Prime Minister showed impatience and said that if the
Bill was not accepted without further discussion he would withdraw it and allow
conscription to be applied in accordance with the existing law. Some of the
Deputies professed to regard this as an ultimatum inconsistent with their
responsibilities as the representatives of the people. The Prime Minister’s
supporters remained silent, and he talked of resigning. However, on the
27th September he reappeared in the House, made a conciliatory speech and with
drew the Bill, promising to substitute another that would be more in accordance
with the sentiments of the Deputies.
2. It is believed that the Prime Minister would willingly dissolve the Majlis.
Other members of the Cabinet, however, regard the Majlis as a useful shield
behind which to shelter when the Allies make awkward demands. Its delaying
tactics are remarkably effective.
3. At the request of the Shah the Prime Minister has accepted the portfolio
of the Ministry of War.
4. A Ministry of Food has been formed. It will take over the work of the
Depaitment-General of Food Supply, whose formation was reported in Summary
No. 33, paragraph 5.
5. An agreement has been made with the Persian Government regarding
the conditions in which Persians suspected of pro-Axis activities, whose arrest
is demanded by the British Security authorities, are to be interrogated and
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Copies of intelligence summaries prepared on a weekly basis by the Military Attaché at the British Legation in Tehran, and received by the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. via the Foreign Office. The file’s contents follow on chronologically from Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’ (IOR/L/PS/12/3503). The summaries cover a broad range of information relating to wartime conditions in Iran: the activities of the Iranian government, including political instabilities, the resignation and appointment of governments and government ministers; the financial situation in Iran, including the reappointment in 1942 and subsequent economic policies of Arthur Chester Millspaugh, who was recruited to organise the government’s finances; internal security in Iran, including increasing political unrest in the north of the country (specifically in Azerbaijan) brought about by a growing Soviet presence, wartime propaganda, and the activities of the Tudeh Party of Iran; concerns over wheat production and supply, including reports of food shortages and famine conditions in 1942/43; the Iran military, including its movements, activities and appointments; foreign interests (primarily USA, British, and Soviet); reports of the numbers of Polish refugees in camps in Tehran, Isfahan and Ahwaz [Ahvāz].
The file contains a single item in French, being a copy of the declaration of the Congrès National d’Azerbaidjan (Nation Congress of Azerbaijan, f 359).
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- 1 file (373 folios)
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The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 375; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- front, front-i, 2r:52v, 54r:104v, 106r:110v, 112r:192r, 193r:241v, 242v:261v, 262v:273r, 275r:339v, 341r:358v, 360r:360v, 362r:363r, 365r:369v, 370v:371r, 372v:374v, back
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