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Coll 28/120 ‘Persia. Ahwaz – Consular diaries.’ [43r] (86/669)
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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?hH^fi n L PerSian tro °P s ’ and Abdullah Khan Zarghampur continue
Abdullah Khan is reported to have stated that he has nineteen
persons under his control involved in the hold-up of the
i J c+£^z? nS ° n (viie nara 6 of Ahw«.z diary for
oth-31st October) whom he will hand over to Colonel Zarrabi.
Colonel Zarrabi has also demanded the return of automatic and
other weapons which Abdullah Khan acquired from the "Persian
forces and seems surprisingly confident that his demands will
be met.
^ ar> ^shnri section of the Qashgai, who are apparently
held responsible for the clash with the Aersian forces'at
a am i iruz, ar,e now in Bavi territory, and Colonel Zarrabi’s
captprpd d pt n vnr n ^ i0n ° f Securinr the return Persian arms
captured at Kamfiruz is proaucing the usual hectic intrigues
in the Kuhgilu. As the Darashuri are reporred to "tee on »ad
Abdn?i W h tle ^ lea p er Cf a Bavi section whiGh is at feud with
+ ^^ r ^hampur ; it seems unlikely that Abdullah Khan
come .o terms with the Persian government without sacrificin
the majority of whatever influence he possesses in the Kuhgilu
6. Arabs.
fi >rival of the Persian forces atfizful reported in
para 6 of Ahwaz diary for the 15th-31st October and their
u 0Ve t0 Shush CQused strong apprehension among the
Arabs, who have on the who^e served the allied interests'well»
Colonel xiumayun, who is in command of the force, agreed
unofiiciaily, in view of the serious repercussions military
operations against the Arabs might produce, not to take any
active steps except in consultation with the British
' a0 ^+ tie +’ C 010 ^ 1 Humayun by 7th November had not withdrawn
hlS i a-: tl S atUm . deraandln ^ the surrender of the Arabs' arms and
rnade t no s f cret of a programme of disarmament
due .o start in a fortnight's time. Colonel Zarrabi, the
fiicer commanding troops Khuzistan, in a interview with Kis
x/Iajesty's Consul-General on IPth November professed to agree
taut peaceful methods should be tried with the Arabs and
eman s \ r h ich amounted to ultimata for the surrender of rifles
. snould cease. ie has agreed to accompany His Kalesty's Consul-
] 1942 ral t0 866 S num1::)er of at Shush on l Q th November
No 7 emb ^ r the .Peud between Ressain, head of the
L^.^ident ^aghaio sub-section of the Cha'ab, and Haidar i 1
Cha ' N trlbe > prcduccd a serious raid on ’
Haicar s vixlage near iihu Dash. Ressain is reported t 0 hava
attacked with 50 tufangchis, killed six men inciudLgtn
accountant of the Shirkat-i-Sishav/arzi and a woman, wooded
xe woman and two Iranian soldiers and carried off fifty
camjela. ±t is generally stated that the accountant and the
' 1> ' ,ool “ r ‘ t “ B * y “ w '“ a
r f e J° r fi tea t0 B Ve ? aid thc sums demanded and retained Jheir
freedom uccoidinghy aoout 7th November.
Sgd. A.TD H. RAC, NN.
H. M. CONSUL-GNNHRAL-
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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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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