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24. There is considerable dissatisfaction, among all except Nasir’s
adherents, with the lack of determination being shown by General Shahbakhti
in his operations; the Shah has expressed his displeasure and has instructed
the Minister for War to telegraph to General Shahbakhti to the effect that the
Shah expects to have news of the capture of Firuzabad while he is at Isfahan
(see paragraph 1 above). This, however, is not likely to have much effect.
Agitation by the Deputy Nowbakht and his pro-Axis associates continues in
Tehran. An anonymous pamphlet was circulated which pertinently asked wl/^
of the many robbers in Persia only the Qashgai should be pursued; why not the
Prime Minister, who had previously been driven out of office because of his
robberies; who protected the Kurds so that they were allowed to keep their arms;
and did not General Shahbakhti realise that he would get no better reward than
other tools of the English such as the ex-Shah and Admiral Darlan ?
K uh-i-Galu.
25. It does not appear that the Boir Ahmadi intend to give any active
support to Nasir Qashgai, but they may be relied upon to take advantage of any
disorder that may occur. Their chiefs are reported to be fully occupied with the
inter-clan feuds, which are characteristic of the Boir Ahmadi.
K huzestan.
26. It is surprising that, in spite of the preoccupations of the Persian troops
on the eastern side of the province and of the excitement among the Arabs
caused by the incursion of Sheikh Chassib (see Summary No. 19/43, paragraph 7)
and by the deportation by the Persian authorities of a respected Arab religious
leader, Sayyid Issa Kamaliddin, on the grounds that he was an exciting influence
among the Arabs, the Beni Turuf have continued to surrender their arms and
by the end of the month had handed in over 500.
K ermanshah.
27. His Majesty’s Consul reports that there is growing restlessness among
the tribes of the Kermanshah Province. There has been inter-clan fighting over
a land dispute at Paveh, the Jawanrudi tribesmen driving out the sons of Jaafar
Sultan. For the time being peace has been restored.
British Affairs.
28. His Majesty’s Legation has informed the Persian Government that,
since it was not previously consulted, it does not consider that His Majesty’s
Government is bound by the provisions of the Director-General’s Regulation
No. 3, which stipulates that the requirements in local purchases of foreign Powers
shall be determined in advance every six months in agreement with the
Administrator-General for the Stabilisation of Prices—see Summary No. 22/43,
paragraph 4 and Appendix 2 . His Majesty’s Legation is, however, prepared to
discuss methods of regulating local purchase.
Chinese Affairs.
29. Colonel Tang Te-heng, with two assistants, has arrived in Tehran as
Chinese Military Attache.
Russian Affairs.
30. It is reliably reported that the railway from Russian Astaxa to Baku
is now in full operation as a supply route from Persia to Russia.
Tehran, 7th June, 1943.
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