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4. The Ministry of the interior has published a communique announcing
that discovery had recently been made of a German espionage and sabotage
organisation which was preparing a revolt against the Government and planning
for the destruction of railway bridges and tunnels. As a number of Persians
was suspected of collaborating with the Germans the Government had arrested^
them in the interests of the nation and in fulfilment of their treaty obligations .* 1
The public is requested to give information to the police regarding the Above-
mentioned organisation or the whereabouts of Germans.
5. There has, for some time past, been considerable ill-feeling between tfTh
Shah and Qavam es Sultaneh, and the latter’s subsidised papers have made many
attacks on the Shah. There was recently a meeting between the two and it is
reported that friendly relations have been established. The Shah is also
reported recently to have met one of the leaders of the Tudeh party. As this
party and Qavam es Sultaneh are both supposed to enjoy Russian backing the
Shah is now believed to be seeking Russian support. One theory has it that this
is against the return of Seyyid Zia ed Din Tabatabai which is reported to be
imminent.
6 . Hussein Sami’i has resigned from the post of Minister of the Interior
and has been succeeded by Seyyid Muhammad Tadayyun, hitherto Minister with
out Portfolio.
A ppointments — Civil.
7. (i) Seyyid Muhammad Tadayyun (F.O. 207-M.A. 288), Minister without
Portfolio, to be Minister of the Interior vice Hussein Sami’i resigned.
(ii) Qasim Alamir to be Farmandar of Khorramabad.
(iii) Lissan Sepehr to be Farmandar of Kurdistan.
(iv) Burzu Kalhur to be Farmandar of Shahabad.
(v) Ahmad Karuhi to be Farmandar of Bijar.
(vi) Dr. Marsban (Said ul Mulk) to be Governor-General of Western
Azarbaijan.
(vii) Habibullah Muzaffari to be Director-General of the Ministry of
FMucation.
(viii) Muhammad Muqtadir Mujhdahi to be Deputy Ustandar of the
2 nd (Tehran) Ustan.
Persian Forces.
A rmy.
8 . Eight junior Persian officers have left for Cairo to be trained in a
Driving and Maintenance Course, organised by G.H.Q., Mideast.
Appointments — Military.
9. (i) Sarlashgar Hadi Shaqaqi (F.O. 196-M.A. 270) to command the
3rd (Azarbaijan) Division.
(ii) Sartip Muhammad Hussein Firous (F.O. 75-M.A. 94) to be Commander
of the Air Force.
(iii) Sarhang Azarpai to be Commander of the 9th Ardabil Brigade.
Internal Security.
Fars:
10 . Qashgai brigandage has almost ceased, but it is appearing to be
increasingly likely that Nasir’s overtures to the Persian Government through
his brother, Khosrow, has no object but to gain time for the downward migration
of the tribe. Nasir has refused the invitation of the Governor-General and the
Persian General Officer Commanding to come to Shiraz. There is good evidence
that there are still Germans in Qashgai territory and that Nasir is now sheltering
the Deputy Nowbakht and his son who are among those whose arrest has been
demanded. Nasir realises that in face of the weakness of the Government and
its forces he has a strong position and it is improbable that he will abandon it
until compelled to do so by force or the threat of force.
A zarbaijan.
11. There has been for some time past sporadic raiding by Persian Kurds
across the Turkish frontier. In one of these raids, early in August, the raiders
were ambushed by Turkish troops and 39 of them were killed.