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confirmed, that this was due to the reorganisation of the III and V Divisional
areas in accordance with the new Civil Administrative Areas (see Appendix A to
Intelligence Summary No. 15 (current)).
According to a Royal Air Force report, the 24th Regiment at Sardasht
(million sheet No. 1 , square B 4) and the 14th Cavalry Regiment at Saqqiz
(million sheet No. 1 , square C 4), both of the 5th (Senneh) Division, are to be
brought under the command of the 3rd (Western Azerbaijan) Division at Rezaieh.
The 27th Regiment at Tabriz, 4th (Eastern Azerbaijan) Division, is to be
transferred to Senneh (million sheet No. 2, square D 4).
5. Turkish Interests.
(i) Captain d'Etat-Major Jelal Orge, the Turkish military attache, left
Tehran for Turkey on completion of his tenure of appointment on the
6 th September. Captain d'Etat-Major Jemal Sandjak has succeeded him.
(ii) Nothing has been published in the Iranian press about the projected
military expedition into the Dersim Kurd country.
6 . German Interests.
(i) An application for employment in a British wireless station stated to be
at Ras Musandam (million sheet No. 25, square A 2) has been received in the
legation from two young Austrians (Jews). It appears that the applicants read
an article in the Viennese press describing this station as an important link in
British communications, but emphasising it as being one of the hottest places in
the world. The article went on to say that the station had been temporarily closed
down owing to the terrible climatic conditions prevailing and that no one would
serve there. The Austrians were most anxious to try!
(ii) Reference Intelligence Summary No. 18 (current), paragraph 11 (n).
A consular report states that twelve German railway fitters have arrived at Ahwaz
to assemble the new rolling-stock recently arrived from Germany.
(iii) Reference Intelligence Summary No. 18 (current), paragraph 4
(harbours). Messrs. Sentab have engaged several Germans for the construction
of the new wharf. _ __
(iv) The German military and air attache (Colonel Hans Rohde) paid a visit
by air to Kabul. It is believed that this visit was made in connexion with orders
for artillery. Colonel Rohde is not accredited to Afghanistan.
7. .4 nglo-Iranian Oil Company.
The German firm B.A.M.A.G. are erecting an Iso Octane plant at Abadan.
Within the past few months about twenty-five Germans and Italians, previously
employed on the Trans-Iranian Railway, have been taken on by the Anglo-Iiaman
Oil Company.
8 . Iranian Baluchistan.
Reference Intelligence Summary No. 12 (current), paragraph 11. It is
reported from a reliable source that great efforts are being made to disarm the
tribesmen in Mekran and Seistan. This is confirmed by a report from the
Intelligence Bureau, Quetta, which states that all leading Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. of the Dizzak
area (degree sheet 31 I, square B 3) were recently summoned to Khwash by the
military ^authorities, and were instructed to use their influence to compel Baluchis
to surrender their arms. Each Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. was ordered to produce at least 100 rifles.
This they promised to do, and on this condition they were allowed to return to
their homes.
9. Irano-Baluchistan Frontier.
(i) Reference Intelligence Summary No. 12 (current), paragraph 20, and
Intelligence Summary No. 14 (current), paragraph 11. Baluchistan Intelligence
Bureau reports that after the release of the Iranian Amnieh (Road Guards), they
were sent to Chahbar and then to Khwash, where each was sentenced to four
months’ imprisonment.