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Coll 28/97 ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries’ [72v] (144/749)
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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Court.
7. I he Shah was represented at the funeral of the British officers and other
ranks killed in the aeroplane accident (see Summary No. 4 / 43 , paragraph 14) by
the Master of Ceremonies, the Controller of the Household and Major-General
Jahanbani.
8. 1 he Queen Mother and the Shah’s two sisters, Princesses Ashraf and
Shams, left by air on the 27th January for a visit to Cairo.
A ppointments — Civil.
9. Muhsin Qaragozlou (F.O. 162; M.A. 227), to be Master of Ceremonies
at the Court.
Persian Forces.
10 . A Bill has been laid before the Majlis for an additional credit for the
Army Budget of 60 million rials for the expenses of units newly formed within
the last five months. These include the brigades in Eastern and Western
Azerbaijan, a regiment for Mahabad, brigades (still only in skeleton) in
Khorassan and extra units to form the nucleus of a new brigade in Behbehan.
A ppointments — Military.
H Sarhang Darudian, to command the Khwash (Baluchistan) Regiment of
Gendarmerie.
Internal Security.
A zerbaijan.
12 . His Majesty’s Consul-General, in an analysis of the Kurdish situation
in Western Azerbaijan, states that, in his opinion, the Russians are not now
giving the Kurds any encouragement as against the Persians, but that they are
definitely not encouraging the Persians to disarm the Kurds or to reimpose
authority on them by force. They appear to be endeavouring to hold the balance
between the Persians and the Kurds and to be using their influence to maintain
order. The Kurds are disillusioned and suffering from reaction from previous
hopes of Russian support and from economic difficulties. The leaders are maybe
realising that they cannot control the tribes nor secure unity of aim. The
opportunity seems favourable for a just and reasonable settlement by the Persian
Government, but it is doubtful whether they have the capacity to seize it.
Fars.
13. It is reported that Elias Khan, one of the more important chiefs of
the Kashguli tribe of the Qashgai, has left the entourage of Nasir Khan and
returned to his own tribe, who are in their winter quarters south-west of the
Mamassani lands. If this is true it may be significant, as Elias was the most
important of the Qashgai Khans in constant and close contact with Nasir.
14. Some nervousness has been shown by Mamassani chiefs as a result of
visits to their country of British reconnaissance patrols. The Mamassani have
on the whole hitherto remained aloof from Nasir’s intrigues. They have, however,
uneasy consciences because they are in possession of a number of Persian armv
rifles which they are reluctant to surrender. Nervousness might conceivably
induce them to make common cause with Nasir if he decided actively to oppose
the Government.
Khuzestan.
15. The disarming of the Avabs (se e Summary No. 3 43 parao-raph 14 ) jg
proceeding without disturbance if slowly. 320 rifles had been surrendered by
the end of January.
American Affairs.
16. Dr. Milspaugh, Adviser to the Ministry of Finance, has arrived in
Tehran.
17. A Bill has been laid before the Majlis for the engagement of another
American Adviser for the Ministry of Food (Mr. Hutchins).
Tehran, February 2, 1943.
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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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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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