![Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’ [‎385r] (769/807)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x00003e/IOR_L_PS_12_3503_0772.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’ [‎385r] (769/807)")
Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’ [385r] (769/807)
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. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
sjyc
THIS
rCHh I
PERSIA.
SECRET.
[E 3082/19/34]
UMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY’S GOYE
With the Compliments
of the
Uncter* Sscpatary &f State
for Foreign Affairs
4 Pe^
May 16, 1942. p
V
Section 1.
W vV
file copy
lijisr
0 T)‘ .
Copy No. 112
Sir R. Bullard to Mr. Eden.—{Received May 16.)
(No. 131.)
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. 17 for period the 22nd to 28th April.
1942, compiled by the military attache to this legation. cxJe-d
Tehran, A pril 28, 1942. _
yr, -
T
(Secret.)
Enclosure.
Military Attache's Intelligence Summary A 7 o. 17 for the Period
A pril 22 to 28, 1942.
Political.
Persian Affairs.
REPORTS of a concentration of British troops at Sultanabad and of the
move of Russian troops from Zinjan towards Kazvin, which, though exaggerated,
were founded on fact, notably improved the atmosphere in Tehran, and induced
an almost pro-Ally sentiment in some Persian officials.
2. The following proclamation under the signature of Police Headquarters
has been made in the Tehran press :—
“ According to the Tripartite Treaty Persia being allied to the U.S.S.R.
and Great Britain, it is notified that all pro-Axis or anti-Ally propaganda
or attempts to conceal Axis subjects is contrary to the interests of the country
and to the terms of the alliance. The police will deal severely with
delinquents according to the law.”
A ppointments — Civil.
3. Ahmad Mashaikhi to be Farmandar (Governor) of Kashan.
The Court (see Summary No. 14/42, paragraph 17).
4. The Queen Ismat-ul-Muluk and her children, Hamid Reza and Fatime,
who had accompanied Reza Shah to Mauritius, have returned to Persia via
Zahidan.
Communications.
5. The construction of the railway line from Ahwaz to Khorramshahr has
now been completed.
Internal Security.
Kurdistan.
6 . There have been clashes between Persian troops and rebel Kurds in the
area south of Saqqiz. According to the reports made to the Persian War Office
by the General Officer Commanding in Kurdistan, the fighting originated in
attacks by the Kurds on his forces and resulted in the defeat and withdrawal of
the Kurds. He reports that his forces have pursued to within 10 miles of Baneh,
[29—50]
RECo. POL. DEPt.
i JUN1942
INDIA O FFICE
/
S —
About this item
- Content
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (401 folios)
- Arrangement
The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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.
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’ [385r] (769/807), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3503, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100060743951.0x0000ac> [accessed 7 July 2026]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100060743951.0x0000ac
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100060743951.0x0000ac">Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’ [‎385r] (769/807)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100060743951.0x0000ac"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x00003e/IOR_L_PS_12_3503_0772.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x00003e/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/3503
- Title
- Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:113v, 115r:123v, 125r:139r, 140r:143v, 145r:148v, 150r:197r, 198v:243r, 244r:309v, 311r:348r, 349r:403v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence