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Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’ [227r] (453/807)
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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4. The Iranian Army.
(i) Twelve new infantry regiments are being formed. The regimental
commanders have been nominated, and each has been given a standard. Inis
number, plus the original 39 infantry regiments, makes a total ot ol mtantry
^^regiments, which equals 17 divisions at the normal establishment of 3 regiments
^ per division. , . ,
(ii) Divisional headquarters of all new divisions are located m the towns
from which they take their names. The Gilan Divisional Headquarters, however,
is at Resht, the provincial capital. It is reported that one of the Kermanshah
brigades will be stationed at Hamadan. .
(iii) Earthworks (strong points, sangars with barbed-wire obstacles) have
been constructed at the following points :—
Mughanni : North of Miskin Shahr (Khiav) (million sheet No. 1,
square D 2).
Alamdar : 8 kilom. south of Julfa (million sheet No. 1, square B 2 ).
Kara Tappeh (million sheet No. 1, square A 1).
Arablar (million sheet No. 1, square B 1).
(iv) The Turkish Military Attache has been requested by the Shah to submit
his criticisms of the Tehran garrison manoeuvres held in September last year.
(v) Infantry Regiment No. 33 (Zabuli) has not been transferred to Bujnurd.
(vi) On the 18th March a number of medical students and other specialists
were released from army service to continue their studies.
(vii) At the news of the conclusion of the Irano-Soviet Commercial Agree
ment there were strong rumours that certain classes of reservists would i>e
demobilised. There is, however, no confirmation of this.
(viii) Equipment and small arms continue to be sent to all new divisions.
5. The Iranian Air Force.
(i) An unconfirmed report states that aerodromes are to be constructed at
the following places, and that the Soviet air force may have the use of these
aerodromes if and when required :—
1 . Safiddava : Near Kuh-i-Malik Siah (million sheet No. 30, square A 2).
2. Khwash (million sheet No. 30, square B 4).
3. Jandak (million sheet No. 16, square C 2).
4. Resht (million sheet No. 8 , square B 3).
5. Gurgan (million sheet No. 15, square C 4).
6 . Bandar Rig (million sheet No. 10, square C 3).
7. Ahwaz (million sheet No. 10, square A 1).
(ii) The latest information on certain aerodromes and landing grounds in
Tehran and the provinces are given as an appendix to this Intelligence Summary.
6 . Iranian Commercial Interests.
It is reported that the honorary commercial attaches at London, Berlin and
New York are shortly to be replaced by permanent diplomatic commercial repre
sentatives as follows :—
London : M. Hajir.
Berlin : M. Nasr.
New York : Maqbil.
7. British Interests.
Reference Intelligence Summary No. 3 (current), paragraph 7. The state
ment that “
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Sahib ” Sahib Singh had given a donation of 6,000
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
to
the British Red Cross Society, although quoted in the British official news, has
been found to be premature and incorrect.
8 . French Interests.
Professor Dr. Oberling has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Medicine
in the Tehran University. Professor Oberling has requested wide powers, and
in particular a free hand with the administration of Government civil hospitals.
It is stated that His Imperial Majesty the Shah has approved his requests which
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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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