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consistently refused so far formally to hand over the equipment to the Mmisti\
of Posts and Telegraphs, always claiming that the apparatus was unsatisfactory j
and required still further testing and adjustment, &c. Two engineers have now j
been given permission to reside within the broadcasting station itselt undei the j
pretext that they can more easily adjust the apparatus at night after thej
^ termination of the broadcasting programme.
( 8 ) U.S.S.R. Interests.
According to several reports, the official Iranian Mission at Moscow have
made no progress in their negotiations over transport and transit facilities
between Iran and Russia. They complain that the Soviet Government aie
indifferent to their presence and continually postpone meetings.
(9) Danish Interests.
M. A. C. Fensmark, the Danish Charge d Affaires, who at first disregarded
instructions received from Copenhagen to maintain relations with the Geiman
Legation, has been unable to maintain this position. His attitude has been
governed by his desire to help the Danish community in Iran, many of whom have
offered help in one form or other to the Allied cause, but also by the fear that,
if he continued to hold out, he would very likely be remo\ed and leplaced by a
pro-German official. When, therefore, the demand that he should co-opeiate with
the German Legation was recently withdrawn and he was instructed only to
adopt a neutral attitude to all countries, including Germany, he decided to comply.
( 10 ) Iranian Officials.
(i) His Excellency M. Hussain Samiyi, Abid-us-Saltaneh (M.A.'s Personali
ties No. 254. and F.O’. Personalities No. 181) has been appointed ambassador at
Kabul. „ , „ . ,
(ii) M. Mohd Ghaffari (Kamal-ul-Mulk), the well-known Iranian painter,
recently died at the age of 95 at Nishapur.
(11) Ship-repairing Facilities in the Caspian.
On the 18th August the contractors, Messrs. Julius Berger (a German firm),
formally made over to the Imperial Government the ship-repairing yard which
they have constructed at Bandar Pahlevi. I he contract price was for 12 million
rials (£200,000 approximately). The shipway is capable of lifting out of the
water ships up to 1,500 tons. The length of the slipway is stated to be 182 metres
and breadth 13 metres.
(12) Delhi Short- Wave Broadcast.
The reception in Tehran of the new Delhi broadcasts in Persian on the
49 -metre band on alternate days is moderate and still somewhat affected by
atmospherics. The Persian of the announcer is strictly correct and suitable.
(13) Minerals.
(i) Active exploitation of a copper mine at Baghcheh Bagh, between Zinjan
and Mianeh (Map M.S. 1 and 8 ), has begun. The ore, which is stated to contain
6 per cent, copper, is despatched to the refinery at Ghain Abad, near Tehran.
(ii) According to the press, a rich rock crystal mine has been discovered at
Azandarvan, near Malayir (M.S. 9.A.2).
(14) Press.
Since the visit of H.I.M. the Crown Prince and members of the Imperial
Family to the All-Iran Open Swimming Sports held under the auspices of the
Iranian boy scout organisation at Manzarieh, near Tehran, there has been a
delude of articles and photographs in the press on such subjects as “ Our Louth,
“Our Girls,” “Swimming in Iran,” “Our Prowess at Swimming, - Boy
Scouting," &c.
(15) United States Interests.
Mr Cornelius van H. Engert, counsellor and charge d’affaires ad interim of
the United States Legation, has been appointed consul-general at Beyrouth. He
will take up his new anpointment in November.