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Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’ [296r] (591/807)
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?. Bullard to Mr. Eden.—(Received July 4.)
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HIS Majesty’s representative presents his compliments to His Majesty’s
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and has the honour to transmit
herewith a copy of Intelligence Summary No. 9 for the period ending the 3rd May,
compiled by the military attache to this legation.
Tehran, May 2, 1941.
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Intelligence Summary No. 9 for the Period ending May 3, 194l!’T^'' t -^’
(Secret.)
1. The Shah and the Imperial Family.
(i) On the 29th April H.I.M. the Shah, accompanied by H.I.H. the Crown
Prince, officially opened the seventh annual Exhibition of National Products.
The Shah spent over two hours closely examining the exhibits. ‘
(ii) On the 30th April H.I.M. the Shah, accompanied by his Excellency
Ibrahim Qavm (Qavm-ul-Mulk) and Sarlashgar (Major-General) Naqdi, left by
train for a short tour in Mazandaran.
2 . Iranian Officials.
(i) Mr. Abdul Samad Aliabadi, “ chef de cabinet ” of the Ministry for
Foreign Affairs, has been appointed Iranian Consul-General at Delhi to fill an
existing vacancy. Mr. Aliabadi was formerly Iranian Consul at Bombay, where
he was involved in friction with the authorities about a lawsuit. He has been
warned that, if he gets into trouble again, he will be withdrawn at once.
(ii) Dr. Hussain Qadimi, head of the League of Nations Department at the
Ministry for Foreign Affairs, has been appointed charge d’affaires at Berne.
3. Iranian Army.
(i) The following new units are now reported to exist
No. 40 Infantry Regiment, Resht.
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(ii) A regiment of specially trained mountain troops is to be formed. The
3rd, 4th and 5th Divisions will each be allotted one battalion.
(iii) According to a reliable report, the strength of the 14th (Kerman)
Division is 6,392 all ranks.
4. Iranian Air Force.
(i) The single “ Hurricane ” fighter in possession of the
is completely unserviceable.
(ii) Night-flying practice on a small scale is still being
Qila Murgha aerodrome.
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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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