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Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’ [159r] (317/807)
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 exploration company has agreed to spend half a million florins (£55,000),
spread over a period of three years, as under :—
Florins.
First year ... ... ... ... ... 100,000
Second year ... ... ... ... ... 200,000
Third year ... ... ... ... ... 200.000
These sums of money have to be deposited with the Banque-i-Mellie at the
beginning of each year.
The text of the concession has been carefully drawn up on the lines of the
contract between the defunct Amiranian Oil Company and the Iranian
Government.
A rough sketch map of the concession areas is attached as an appendix^) to
this summary for ready reference.
7. French Interests.
Reference Intelligence Summary No. 5 (current), paragraph 6. The French
Government, through its minister in Iran, have strongly protested against the
continued detention in prison without trial of M. Mathis, chief representative of
Messrs. Schneiders, Creuzot, &c., in Iran.
8. Italian Interests.
Reference Intelligence Summary No. 4 (current), paragraph 11. Colonel
Bolioni, the Italian Military Attache at Angora, has been accredited also to
Tehran. He is expected to attend the forthcoming wedding celebrations in the
capital.
9. Afghanistan Interests.
A treaty was signed at Kabul on the 26th January between Afghanistan and
Iran on the subject of their respective water rights on the Helmand River at the
Kamal Khan barrage.
According to the terms of the treaty, the two parties agree equally to divide
the waters of the Helmand from the barrage area annually during the autumn.
The cost of constructing sluices, additional canals, &c., will be divided between
the two countries.
10. Civil Aviation.
(i) Polish Airlines (L.O.T.) are starting a new air bi-weekly service between
London and Bagdad via Athens, Beirut and Lydda. Negotiations are reported
to be taking place for its possible extension to Tehran. The aircraft to be used
is the Lockhead type 14. The scheduled time for the flight is thirty hours.
(ii) The type of aircraft used on the Berlin-Tehran-Kabul passenger air
service is the Junkers Ju. 52/3M Transport Monoplane (three B.M.W. 132
engines).
11. The Majlis.
The new session of the Majlis opened on the 4th April. Hassan Isfandiyari
(Muhtasham-us-Saltaneh) (Military Attache’s Personalities No. 125. Foreign
Office Personalities No. 73) was again re-elected president.
Murteza Quli Bayat (Saham-es-Sultan) (Military Attache’s Personalities
No. 65, Foreign Office Personalities No. 50) and Dr. Taheri were re-elected
vice-presidents.
12. The Imperial Bank of Iran.
Reference Intelligence Summary No. 6 (current), paragraph 6. The branch
at Abadan has been closed down
13. Communications.
Roads. —A direct road is being constructed between Bandar Shah (million
sheet No. 15, square C 4) and Bandar Gaz (million sheet No. 15. square B 4).
P) Not reproduced.
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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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- 1 file (401 folios)
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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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