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Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’ [74r] (147/807)
The record is made up of 1 file (401 folios). It was created in 11 Feb 1937-29 Jul 1942. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT
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April 26, 1938.
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CONFIDENTIAL.
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Section 1.
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Copy No.
Mr. Butler to Viscount Hall fan.—(Received April 26.)
(No. 146.)
HIS Majesty’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. 8 for the period ending the
9th April compiled by the military attache to this Legation.
Tehran, April 9, 1938.
Enclosure.
(Secret.)
Intelligence Summary No. 8 for the Period ending March 9. 1938^
1. Iranian Diplomatic A ppointments.
HIS Excellency Said Muhammad (Said-ul-Vizareh) (Military Attache’s
Personalities, No. 185; Foreign Office Personalities, No. 171), Iranian Minister
at Rome since June 1936, has been appointed Ambassador at Moscow in place of
Sipahbudi, Anushirwan (Military Attache’s Personalities, No. 206; Foreign
Office Personalities, No. 179), who has been recalled to Tehran.
2. Communications.
Railways .—The section Qum (million sheet No. 9, square C 2). and Rahgird
(million sheet No. 9, square C 2). has been completed and is now open for traffic.
Rahgird is 67 kilom. south-west of Qum and 73 kilom. from Iraq (Sultanabad).
3. The Majlis.
The 43rd session of the Majlis was opened on the 3rd April.
Hassan Isfandiyari (Muhtashim-us-Sultaneh) (Military Attache’s Personalities,
No. 85; Foreign Office Personalities, No. 73). was re-elected President of the
Majlis by 98 votes out of 106.
Murteza Quli Bayat (Samsam-ul-Mulk) (Military Attache’s Personalities,
No. 47; Foreign Office Personalities, No. 51), and Dr. Taheri were re-elected vice-
presidents.
4. Conscription.
On the 4th April a new and detailed Bill to amend the existing Conscription
Law was introduced into the Majlis for the first time by the Minister of War.
The Bill contains nineteen chapters and 116 articles with numerous notes and
exceptions. It still appears very complicated. The total period of service is now
divided up as follows :—
(i) Two years with the colours (zir-i-parcham).
(ii) Four years with the reserve (ihtiyat).
(iii) Fourteen years with the 1st (supplementary) reserve (Zakhireh-i-ekam).
(iv) Five years with the 2nd (supplementary) reserve (Zakhireh-i-duvum).
Naval recruits on first joining have to serve with the colours for two years
and four months.
The Bill lays down in detail regulations for the constitution of local
recruiting committees, methods of procedure, &c. It also specifies the periods
for which students and professional men may be exempted from training.
Details are also given for the promotion of officers whilst serving with the
reserve.
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Copies of intelligence summaries compiled on a fortnightly basis by the Military Attaché at the British Legation in Tehran (Gilbert Douglas Pybus, Herbert John Underwood, William A K Fraser), and received by the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. via the Foreign Office. Many of the summaries are preceded by cover sheets and India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. notes sheets, the latter frequently containing handwritten notes giving a précis of the summary’s contents. The summaries cover a broad range of information, including: the activities of the Shah of Iran, Reza Shah Pahlavi, the Crown Prince, and other members of the royal family; activities of the Iranian Government and its officials; activities, organisation and strength of the Iranian army and Iranian air force; communications and transport, including wireless radio, and civil aviation routes into and out of Iran; British interests in Iran, including oil companies, specifically the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company; foreign interests in Iran; the Iranian press, focussing specifically on its criticism of foreign press and actions; commercial activities in Iran, including mining and factory An East India Company trading post. production; tribal matters, including those in the Bahmai and Baluchistan provinces, and the Qashqai; place name changes in Iran. Proceedings prior to and during the Second World War are also covered in the summaries. These include: German activity in Iran (commercial, political, propaganda, Nazi organisation); movements of peoples; public opinion in Iran in response to events in Europe in 1940; the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran in August 1941; the abdication of Reza Shah Pahlavi; public opinion in Iran in the wake of the Anglo-Soviet invasion and occupation; social unrest and anti-British feeling.
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The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the front to the rear of the file.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 403; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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