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Coll 28/120 ‘Persia. Ahwaz – Consular diaries.’ [38r] (76/669)
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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which no foreigners were invited. In the evening, the Governor-
General gave a large party at the Persian Officers’ club to
w*j.~ch. all British Officers of field rank and above were invited
au.A the categories of guests at the morning party were similarly
expanded. His idajesty’s Consul-General proposed the health of
h-S xmperial iviajesty the Chah and the Governor—General replied.
The general atmosphere was noticeably more friendly than at the
celebrations of 1941.
The arrest of Rais-ut—Tuihas been having intersting
^ocal repercussions. Behbehan was fjrfcmeriy the friendliest town '
in Khuzistan and was rightly noted for the excellent treatment
given to the arrested Europeans of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
pr:or to the entry of the British troops a year ago. A British
Officer who recently visited Behbehan in connection with fodder
contracts was made the object of an apparently spontaneous
demonstration and his car stoned. ^he Rais-ut-^ujjar family did
not. of course, fail to give the officer customary hospitality.
6. Rood Supplies.
The wheat situation remains virtually unaltered as the
increased prices at which the Iranian Government is now willing
j to buy are ab*>ut half the rate prevailing on the local black
market. ^ It appears also that the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's
s.heme tor purchasinf wheat on behalf of the Iranian authorities
i5 meeting with only slight success. The general difficulbias
°t fv 16 J ranian authorities here can be gauged from a statement
oi the Governor-General's to t ic effect that wheat for the
Persian lorces in Khuzistan is "being sent from Tehran.
The rice crop in Khuzistan which should be in within
^h- next month is reported to be a bumper one. The finance
be jar tment have apparently not yet received instructions to
acquire the crop, though this is not a matter of the first
importance as rice is eaten by the middle rather than the
labouring classes*It is reported that the Anglo-Iranian Oil
Ccmpany has in the meantime acciuiPsd a very considerable portion
o. the Khuzistan crop. The price has doubled within the fortnight
u.Iier review in some parts of the district.
rn he crop prospects for the coming winter have been
improved by early rains: 38 ,; were recorded in Ahwaz on 21st
October and 1 32 K on 30th October, The area affected on the
le£o bank of the Karun is, however, small and according to
repox-ts so far received is confined to a circle some thirty
miles in diameter in which little daim cultivation ordinarily
takes place
6. rribal,
Kith reference to para 6 of Ahwaz diary for the first
ha^f of October, three Quarters of the property stolen in the
)hold-up of 7th October has now been recovered. Right members of
the gang are also supposed to have been apprehended, and Colonel
Zarrabi proposes to hang on the scene of the crime three of them
vyho ; vere found to be in possession of arms. These three are
inhabitants of Chams-i-Siyah - commonly known as Marun village -
wnijh provided tufangchis for the protection of the Eehbehan road.
a T .October a gang now alleged to have been composed
Cx the i/iirza Ali section of the Boir Ahmed GannsiriS; committed
^he most serious offence of the year on the read six miles on the
Anwaz sice of Behbehan. Six Anglo-Iranian Oil Company vehic3.es
were held up_at various times during the day and looted and three
Jlurr.peans, along with the other occupants of the vehicles were
taken into custody and not released until the evening. All the
capti/es sta^e thft the operation was carried out with gre; t
efficiency and the tactics of the gang conformed to the accepted
canons of mountain warfare. On the same evening an unidentified
/gang
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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)
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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 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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- Coll 28/120 ‘Persia. Ahwaz – Consular diaries.’
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- front, front-i, 1ar, 2r:234v, 236r:333v, back-i, back
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