Coll 28/97 ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries’ [‎351r] (701/749)

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Selection of Government officials exclusively from the people of
Kurdistan;
Promulgation of a law to regulate relations between peasants and
landlords;
Co-operation with the other races of Azerbaijan, Armenians, Assyrians,
&c., to establish unity and brotherhood in the country;
Exploitation of the natural resources of Kurdistan for the benefit of
its people.
The Russians are laying new military telephone lines between Tabriz
and Julfa and between Tabriz and Maragheh.
12. The Persian General Officer Commanding, Tabriz, hearing, incorrectly
as it subsequently turned out, that Mehdi Farrukh was arriving to assume the
duties of governor-general, despatched a party of twenty-five Persian military
to meet him at Bostanabad not only as a guard of honour but also to prevent any
disturbances such as had been threatened by the Tudeh party if he should arrive.
The General Officer Commanding first obtained from the Russian military head
quarters the pass which is necessary for all Persian armed forces to have before
movement is permitted by the Russians. On arrival at the Russian military
check post at the eastern exit of the town of Tabriz the party was stopped by
the Russians on the grounds that, though the pass was for twenty-five men, there
was no mention of their arms!
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13. Ali Khan, Salar Hishmat (see paragraph 11 of last Intelligence
Summary) has telegraphed to the Persian Prime Minister to say that, as Nasir
Khan Qashgai has renounced his charge of the tribe he, Ali Khan, has assumed it.
The local General Officer Commanding does not consider this as a serious threat
to security as Ali Khan’s influence is not such as to enable him to assume this
responsibility. The General Officer Commanding also advised Nasir Khan that
poverty and a sense of grievance have induced Ali Khan to take this step and
that restitution of the properties which Saulat-ud-Dowleh. Nasir Khan’s father,
stole from Ali Khan would be the best method of settling the dispute.
14. The Boir Ahmedi have started raiding in the Abadeh-Semirun-
Yezdikhwast area which they do every year after that area has been evacuated
by the downward migrating Qashgai. A small motorized force of gendarmerie
has been sent to protect that section of the Isfahan-Shiraz road which is within
reach of these raiders.
British Interests.
15. Mr. H. L. Farquhar, M.C., arrived in Tehran on the 26th October, 1945,
to assume the duties of counsellor at His Majesty’s Embassy.
Tehran, 28^A October, 1945.