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October 13, 1944.
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HIS Maiesty’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. 37 of the 1 st October, 1944, toi the
period of the 25th September to the 1st October, 1944. compiled by the military
attache to this legation.
Tehran, "2nd October, 1944.
Enclosure.
Military Attache's Intelligence Summary No. 37 for the Period
2I)th Sevtember-lst October, 1944.
(Secret.)
Persian Affairs.
Political.
THE necessity for measures to counteract the effects of Tudeh party
propaganda on the workers is being more widely recognised by the governing
classes. Moreover, they fear that the departure of Allied troops may result m a
large number of unemployed, who will be ready subjects for subieisive P ro P^
ganda. The problem of dealing with these is now engaging the attention ot the
Government. And, with a view to inducing the working classes |
the Government is concerned with their interest, a commission, which includes
representatives of the Ministries of Agriculture and of Commumcations has been
formed in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry with the tasks of collect] g
information regarding the numbers and conditions of employment of workeis
Government factories and industrial establishments; drawing up regulations o
avert unemployment among workers; organising centres of technical mstiuct
for workers to increase their output; improving the hygienic condition of
factories; preparing plans to attract capital to the development of industry and
public works.
Appointments — Civil. . . ^ r . . A £
2 —(i) Hussein Mahiman to be Under-Secretary of State m the Ministry of
Finance. Rahim Ar f a to the Persian Consul in Trebizond.
Persian Forces.
’ 3 In July 1943 a Persian detachment of some 900 men suffered a disaster
at the village of Semirum (see Summary No. 27, paragraph 7) Various nega
tions were subsequently made of treachery and cowardice on the^part of office! s
of the o-arrison and of ncompetence and neglect of duty on the part ot t lie
o/the Semirum incident (now retired), is to be put on trial on charges ai ising o
of the evidence given at the trial.
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