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3. Persian Air Force.
(i) On the 14th July a Hawker Audax machine (Hornet engine) belonging
to No. 4 Air Regiment at Ahwaz crashed in flames. The pilot was burnt to death.
(ii) When unloading by crane one of the new “ Tomahawk ” fighters at
Ahwaz, the case slipped from the crane and the machine was badly damaged. |
4. National Aero Club.
Sixteen Rearwin training machines have now been passed as airworthy.
One has already been badly damaged owing to a collision in taxiing to the hangars.
5. German interests.
(i) The German Minister is very optimistic and believes firmly that the
Shah will fight against the entry of Soviet and English troops into Persia.
(ii) The German Legation have in their possession a special broadcasting
set which can be heard throughout Persia. A propaganda service will be
instituted as soon as trouble breaks out in Persia.
6 . A rmenians in Persia.
A note on Armenian organisation in Persia is given as an Appendix to this
Summary.
7. Topographical Notes.
(i) Degree Sheet ION, D.3.
Add Height of Ardekan : 7,500 feet.
Height of Ardekan Pass (motor road), 9,600 feet (the highest point is about
at the letter A of the capital letters BARMO).
Name of the peak marked 12160 : Runj-i-Gambul. This name appears on
Sheet 17B, but would also apply here.
(ii) Degree Sheet 17C.
For ‘‘ Kuh-i-Darak ” read “ Kuh-i-Barfi ” (c. 9,000 feet).
For ‘ Kuh-i-Barfi ” read “ Kuh-i-Kalat,” which name applies to the whole
mountain between Kalat and Paskuhak.
The village Paskuhak (not marked) lies approximately on the letter S of the
big capitals SHIRAZ, i.e., 52° 18'F., 29° 45'N.
The river running thence to Shiraz should not be marked in blue, as it dries
up in summer.
(iii) Reference M.T. Routes in Persia, 1939, vol. II, p. 583, Route 115. This
route only exists from Shiraz to Firuzabad, the construction of the rest being
abandoned for the time being.
Bifurcations for motor transport along this road occur at 19 kilom.,
30 kilom. and 95 kilom. from Shiraz respectively, the first running to Sarvistan!
the second to Jahrum from the Gardaneh Babi Haji, the third leaving the
Tang-Ab gorge and running towards Maimand.
Bridges : Kavar new bridge, 59 kilom. from Shiraz. Also a single-arch,
equally solid, new bridge over a water-course at 92 kilom. from Shiraz, just before
entry of Tang-Ab gorge.
(iv) Degree Sheet 17F.
Only the road from Deh Bid to Abadeh over the Quli Kush pass is possible
for motor transport; the other northward route from Deh Bid should therefore
not be equally marked on the map.
8 . Allied Policy towards Persia.
Both His Majesty’s Government and the Government of India are becoming
increasingly perturbed at the presence of numerous Germans in Persia and the
potential danger which they constitute to British Imperial interests. Now that
Britain is in alliance with Soviet Russia, our interests no longer clash in the
same way as during the past years, and the Soviet Government have shown their
willingness to co-operate with His Majesty’s Government in trying to eliminate
this common danger. His Majesty’s Minister and the Soviet Ambassador have
accordingly, on instructions from their respective Governments, made parallel
representations to the Imperial Government in order to try to secure at least a
reduction in the number of Germans in Persia. There are indications that the
Imperial Government are beginning to realise that a German victory over Russia