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Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’ [145v] (290/807)
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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I he trench Legation have intervened on M. Mathis’ behalf, but little can
be done in the present difficult circumstances. At present no one is allowed
to visit him in prison. The police authorities are said to be demanding a fantastic
sum in francs for his release.
(iii) The Iranian Legation in Paris has been closed. Iranian interests are.
for the time being, looked after by the Egyptian Legation there.
13. U.S.S.R. Interests.
(i) His Excellency M. Alexei Tchernikh, the Soviet Ambassador, is reported to
have died a natural death in Russia whilst he was on leave.
(ii) Reference Intelligence Summary No. 2 (current), paragraph 18. It is
contirmed that, at the request of the Soviet Government, an Iranian Trade
Delegation has proceeded to Moscow on the 5th January. The delegation is
composed of the following :—
M. Sadiq V assighi. Acting Minister of Commerce.
M. Allah Yar Saleh, Un der-Secretary of Finance.
M. Delpak, Director of the 2nd Political Bureau in the Ministrv for
Foreign Affairs.
14. The Marriage Ceremonies.
(i) Hon. Major-General the Earl of Athlone, K.G., P.C.. G.C.B.,
G.C.M.G.
[Knight] Grand Cross of [the Order of] St Michael and St George (accolade).
,
> D.S.O., D.C.L., L.L.D., A.D.C. to the King, will represent His Ma jesty
King George V I at the ceremonies in celebration of the wedding of His Imperial
Highness the Crown Prince. He will be accompanied by Her Royal Highness
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, G.B.E.
(n) Reference Intelligence Summary No. 2 (current), paragraph 2 (ii).
Arrangements are now in hand for the accommodation, feeding and entertainment
or the British naval detachment. The Protocol Department of the Ministrv for
roreign Anairs desire that the detachment be the guests of the Imperial Govern-
ment at the Officers’ Club in Tehran. This honour may, however, have to be
declined for good and sufficient reason.
One of the Royal special trains has been offered and accepted for the
S^eyance of the detachment from Bandar Shahpur to Tehran on or about the
(iii) It is reliably reported that the Italian Government are detailing twe
destroyers as naval escort from 18° latitude to the Straits of the Bab-el-Mandeb.
(iy) Ihe merchants and shop-owners of Tehran are being compelled to
assessed sums of money for the various expenses in connexion
with the Crown Prince s wedding. In the provinces they are subscribing in the
same manner towards wedding gifts, &c. This is in accordance with Iranian
custom.
15. The Iranian A ir Force.
fi™ IV 5 eference .. I ^li i ?f nce Nummary No. 1 (current), paragraph 5. Twenty,
five of the new Hind machines have been flown to Tehran from Ahwaz
The remaining ten are expected shortly.
Ihe fastest formation cross-country flights from Ahwaz to Tehran wa<
accomplished in just over two hours. Wt ^
( 11 ) Considerable practice in formation flying has taken place recenflv in
preparation for the “ flv past ” at the Annual Te^iew which
22nd Fe b ruary. Over forty machines have been seen in the air at one time
(m) Unconfirmed rumours state that the Iranian Government are about tc
issue instructions to their purchasing commission at Berne to negotiate th*
purchase of a number of Blenheim (twin-engine) bombers
(iv) The pilot strength of the Iranian Air Force on the 1st February is
reported to be as follows j-^uiudiy k
£ >.(
Trained : 200 officers and sergeants.
Under training : 100 officers and sergeants.'
(v) Reference Intelligence Summary No. 16 of 1938 paragraph 5
second batch of five “ Tiger-Moth ” machines, the airffamelZ which hlv
been constructed at the aircraft
factory
An East India Company trading post.
, are nearing completion.
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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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- front, front-i, 2r:113v, 115r:123v, 125r:139r, 140r:143v, 145r:148v, 150r:197r, 198v:243r, 244r:309v, 311r:348r, 349r:403v, back
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