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elected by those eighteen. The duty of this council will be to advise the Govern
ment on all those matters which are within the province of Dr. Millspaugh’s
j mission.
A ypointments — Civil.
6 . (i) Ghulam Hussein Ibtehaj (F.O. 89, M.A. 117) to be Mayor of Tehran^^*
(ii) Zein-ul-Abedin Rahnema (F.O. 186, M.A. 237) to be Persian Minister •
at the headquarters of the Fighting French at Algiers.
Persian Forces.
7. Ten of the fifteen Anson aircraft to be given to the Persian Government
in exchange for the Mohawk aircraft taken from them in 1941 have been delivered
in Tehran, having been flown from Cairo by Persian pilots—see also Summary
No. 23/44, paragraph 6 .
Internal Security.
South Persia.
8 . Ihe meeting between the Qavam-ul-Mulk, Morteza Quli Bakhtiari and
1 Nasir Qashgai, referred to in Summary No. 30/44, paragraph 7, resulted in
i satisfaction to at least the two former. Nasir’s views are not known. It was
: conducted in a friendly spirit and all three signed a document pledging themselves
not to act against the interests of the Allies, to consult together before taking
any action affecting each other’s or their mutual interests and to stand together
to protect their common interests. At Nasir’s request a paragraph was added
to the effect that Abdullah Zarghampur Boir Ahmadi would be allowed to adhere
; to this pact if he wished to do so. Abdullah Zarghampur is at present meeting
with much opposition in his own tribes and it is doubtful whether his adherence
will be of much value. He has appealed to Nasir for assistance, but it is reported
that Nasir would now willingly get rid of his long-standing commitment to stand
by Abdullah Zarghampur.
Bakhtiari.
9. The Persian General Staff report some 300 rifles have been collected
without opposition from Moghui and Zilleki sections of the Chahar Lang
Bakhtiari—each tribe has been allowed to keep twenty-five for its own protection.
The troops are now being withdrawn to Isfahan. See Summary No. 29/44,
paragraph 8 .
Khuzestan.
10 . Five more of the Arabs arrested after the disarmament operations in
Mianab have been hanged, making seven in all—«ee Summary No. 31/44,
] paragraph 11 . All reliable reports agree that the effect on the Arabs generally
has been good.
Kurdistan.
11 . Some sections of the Jaf tribes who had migrated from Iraq to Persia
refused to obey the orders of the Persian Government regarding the payment of
grazing fees. Troops of the Saqqiz and Senneh garrisons were sent to enforce
obedience. In the ensuing clash the Jaf suffered twenty to thirty casualties and
were driven into Iraq. The Persian troops report two casualties and the
death of a khan of the Tilekuh tribe who were supporting the troops.
Shahrud.
12. An anti-Bahai riot occurred at Shahrud in which several persons were
killed. Order was restored by the Persian and Russian authorities.
Tehran, 20th August, 1944.