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Coll 28/117 ‘Persia. Kerman, Yezd – (Bandar Abbas): Intelligence Summaries.’ [246r] (494/517)
The record is made up of 1 file (255 folios). It was created in 1 Sep 1942-26 Mar 1947. 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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676* Reference para 654* Sartip All Ua&ar, Gr.O.C# t Kernan t
returned from Tehran on the 16th*
Security*
677* Reference para 653* On the 22nd the G*O.C* ,Kercian f
accompanied by Sarhang All Kai, the Chief of Staff, left for
Sir Jan to take military action against the Suchakohis and certain
neighbouring tribes who have been responsible for increasing law-
-lesaness* Military reinforcements were despatched to Sir Jan.
About 19 robbers were c^p tured and 3 killed and some of their
rifles which v/ere confiscated are said to be of British and Kuss-
-ian maaufaeture. Murad All Murad, a notorious Bnchakchi bandit
escaped arrest* Haji Motamedi Lari who was Lu^ooted of having
connection with Murad was also arrested and brought into Keiman.
Lari told a military officer after his arrest that he would deal
suitably with the (x*0.C. through the "proper channels" meaning
"the British authorities"* The (J.O.C* returned on the 27th
leaving Sarhang Ali Kai to complete the round up.
678# On the Sthjbetween Anar and Aermanshahan about 20
armed robbers held up a truck and decamped with 6 bales of car-
-pets valued at 25,000/-
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
which i*Iashallah Ciutbi, a Aerman
merehant > was forwarding to Tehran.
679* On the 8th near Zainobia about 50 miles from Yezd
an armed gang attacked 3 trucks and merchandise valued at about
60,000/- tanans was carried away*
Lemoorat Part:/ .
680* On the 7th i>r*Auzaffar xJaq.ai performed the opening
ceremony of a branch of the Democrat Barty in the Bagh-i-Melli.
Freedom lovers and all classes were invited by handbills to at-
-tsrd. amongst those present v/ere the Farmandar, a few local
officials, small traders and labourers. A working committee of
11 composed of many leading officials and others of some stand-
-ing, was formed, excluding those who v/ere associated with the
formation of the party of the same name which led to the inci-
-dent of the 2nd July, to avoid givi ng offaace to the Tudeh.The
meeting passed off quietly and it is said that the following day
nearly 1000 people registered their names for membership.
681* On the 13th Dr.Baqai opened a branch of the Democrat
Farty in Mahun, a town within the Farmandari of Kerman, and nomi-
-nated Aqai Sadiq. Aminzadeh, a leading landlord there, as leader*
About 900 people attended the opening ceremciv which refresh-
-ments were served* i»early 100 people registered for manbership
and several members of the Tudeh resigned and Joined the Democrats*
682. Since the formation of branches of the Danocr&t
Farty in Kerman the activities of the Tudeh have greatly decreased*
O W »
683* During the period under report branches of the
Democrat Party have been established at Ardekan, hain and Anarak.
Confidential.
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£>PY, CONFIDENT*^
Persian 0mole Is.
7fl s 1Cj49S
german Diary Ho*9 for the
month of September 1946.
675* Aqal^Reza BfiSa^T^ardar Fakhir) the Ustandar desig-
-nate of Kerman, who was appointed in June, has not yet arrived
[ 4^3 odrms
nsa
Reference para 684. The opening ceremony of the
2 ./-
Tudeh Party
684*
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Fortnightly intelligence summaries (monthly from November 1945) submitted by HM Consul at Kerman, Persia [Iran], and covering events in Kerman and its surrounding province, Yezd [Yazd] and the Gulf port of Bandar Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]. The reports cover: the movements and activities of Persian local government officials; the movements of British officials, British subjects and foreigners; local government affairs, including elections, and from 1945, the activities of the Tudeh Party of Iran; movements and activities of the Persian military and gendarmerie; local security; roads and communications; economic affairs, with a focus on agricultural production, food supply, food shortages and food prices; and British propaganda. The file also contains some correspondence relating to a guarantee given by the British Government to Hussain Khan Buchakchi, confirming that no action will be taken against him provided he hands over enemy nationals and does not engage in ‘banditry and robbery’ (ff 52-56, ff 65-66).
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (255 folios)
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The papers 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 front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 257; 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.
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