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details were to be arranged with the local Soviet military authorities; also, that
he had given instructions that Russian forces were to co-operate in the restoration
of order.
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Azerbaijan.
9. There is little further reliable news from Rezaieh (see Summary
No. 18/42, paragraph 10). The Kurds have withdrawn from the vicinity of the
town, where the situation is now reported to be calm. 1 he Minister for Wai, who
has some prestige in that area, accompanied by the new Governor-General,
Dr. Hussein Marzuban, has visited the town. The former, in a proclamation to
the inhabitants, said that he had been deputed by the Government to enquire into
the situation and make the best possible settlement. He promised that the
following steps would immediately be taken :—-
(i) Urgent representations would be made to the Soviet authorities with a
view to the re-establishment of security.
(ii) Armed troops would be sent to suppress the bandits.
(iii) Government would indemnify those who had been looted.
. (iv) Complete re-establishment of security. When military posts had been
established the people would be informed and they would then return
to their villages.
Many telegrams and other reports have been received by Government from
inhabitants of the Rezaieh district giving harrowing tales of pillage and
atrocities by the Kurds. These are probably exaggerated, but it seems Hue that
for a time there was panic in the villages.
Discussions are now in progress between the Ministry for War and the Soviet
military authorities in Azerbaijan regarding the strength of Persian forces to be
sent to the Rezaieh area.
Kurdistan.
10. Details are not yet available regarding recent developments in
Kurdistan. There have been no further hostilities, and the bulk of the Persian
troops have been withdrawn from the neighbourhood of Baneh to Saqqiz. Hama
Rashid is reported to be close to the frontier, sometimes in Iraq, sometimes in
Persia. His followers appear to be inactive. There hate been negotiations
between the General Officer Commanding Persian forces and certain Kurdish
chiefs of the area, of which details are not yet available, but it is reliably reported
that the latter have accepted certain responsibilities for order and administra
tion. The general officer commanding has made further reports of the destitution
and misery prevailing in the villages in the area which have been ravaged by
Hama Rashid and his followers.
Bakhtiari (see Summary No. 18/42, paragraph 15).
11. Abdul Qasim Bakhtiari, son of Amir Mufakham (M.A. 63), has sub
mitted to General Zahidi and has undertaken to reside in Isfahan. Presumably
his band has dispersed. There are no further reports of trouble in Bakhtiari.
Fars.
12. The situation is calmer. There have been fewer robberies. Pourparlers
still continue between Nasir Qashgai and the Governor-General (Sartip Firuz).
It is understood that the latter’s proposal to make Nasir Governor of the Qashgai
has not met with the approval ox the Persian Government. There is no further
news from the Boir Ahmadi.
Khuzistan.
13. There has been some robbery and pillage by bands of Arabs, and the
local Persian commander (Sartip Tajbaksh) proposes to make some demonstration
with troops to restore order. He does not expect any serious opposition.