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Coll 28/120 ‘Persia. Ahwaz – Consular diaries.’ [11r] (22/669)
The record is made up of 1 file (332 folios). It was created in 29 Jul 1942-9 Feb 1946. 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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railway authorities who have lost 230 out of 250 labourers
working between Ahwaz and Khorrainshahr, the contention is
well justificdo
5. Security
No outstanding incidents occurred, though the Anglo-
Iranian Oil Company has continued to suffer thefts of
telephone wireI
With reference to para 4 of this Consulate diary for
February 1942, the dispute between the externed Beni ?uruf
Sheikhs and the Iraqi to whom their lands were given died a
natural death as the Iraqi no longer felt it safe to remain
at Cusangird and the tenants began to pay rent to th^ir ®ld
landlords. A dispute over irrigation rights arising at the
same time was similarly settled- A somewhat ill advised
letter from the Acting Crovernor-General dated 30th -June
confirming the title of the dispossessed Iraqi caused some
consternation. The area, however, when recently visited,
appeared quiet, and the Sheikhs ready to act on the advice
given to avoid any resort to armed force.
6 . British Army
The manufacturers of ice in Ahwaz have been confirmed
in their evil courses. An officer from the ^enth Army
attemptedhreopen negotiations by offering to supply
ammonia; he was informed that even if sufficient ammonia
was provided for the
factory
An East India Company trading post.
? s entire daily output of 20
tons, the army could not have more than seven tons.
A highly obscure circular from the Ministry of the
Interior relating to British Military contracts has been
received by the Acting Governor-General. The Governor-
General is apparently instructed to request from the British
Military authorities particular of all existing contracts
for the supply of foodstuff and to request that all future
contracts be made through ’ 5 the Persian authorities; they
will then either recommend contractors whose rates are
approved or supply £he articles at Municipal rates.
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Consular diaries detailing affairs in Ahwaz [Ahvāz], Persia [Iran]. The diaries were submitted on a fortnightly basis by the British Consul at Ahwaz, although for some periods they were submitted monthly. The diaries cover the period of the Second World War and the Anglo-Soviet occupation of Iran, beginning in August 1941. Subjects covered in the diaries include: the actions of the local Persian administration, including the movements of local Persian officials; the economic situation, including agricultural production, harvests, irrigation, food supply and prices; tribal affairs in the surrounding region, with frequent reference to the Bakhtiari, Kughilu (also spelt Kuh Galu) and Arab tribes, tribes in Luristan [Lorestān], and their relations with the Persian authorities; the movements of foreigners; internal security; public health; local politics and elections; communications, including roads and railways; meteorological observations; British interests, including the movements of British officials and British subjects; Soviet interests; propaganda and public opinion.
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 (332 folios)
- Arrangement
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 334; 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3533
- Title
- Coll 28/120 ‘Persia. Ahwaz – Consular diaries.’
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- front, front-i, 1ar, 2r:234v, 236r:333v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence