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Coll 28/120 ‘Persia. Ahwaz – Consular diaries.’ [85r] (170/669)
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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in Ahwaz ?®wn io 1S2 with 34 deaths. Number «f cape* and deaths
during the present fortnight amount to 67 and 9 respectively*
British Medical authorities have supplied a further quantity of
vaccine to inoculate Persian Civil Medical personnel.
V. Tribal
(12) The? Bakhtiari situatien has, in the absence ®f Persian re-
enforcements asked for, continued to deteriorate. Garrisons at Qaleh-
i-Tul and Bagh-i-Malik are cut off but still holding ®ut. Twe re
lieving columns have been repulsed by the tribsemen, the first column
sustained considerable casualties and loss ©f material. The two c®-
lumns are regrouping west of the Rud-i-Zard while further tr®«ps have
been withdrawn from Beni Turuf Country and the whole force amounting in al
te about 650 men with two mountain guns under Col.Hamayuni has >een
ordered by Tehran to advance to the relief of the besieged garrisons.
Meanwhile a British-Indian cavalry unit has been sent to Haft-Kel t®
protect A-1.0.0. interests in the last resort.
The situation was complicated recently by the refusal in Ahwaz r.f
certain treops to proceed against the Bakhtiaris, Tw® ©fficers were
arreptei and enquiries elicited the fact that there was dissatisfac-
tier, regarding the fo®d situation and family allowances etc, in
Kherramabad. 0®l,Hamayuni has apparently settled the matter satis
factorily and the treops are going forward. One hopeful feature is
that Col.Hamayuni has now 4 operational aircraft which appear to have
scared the tribes to seme extent.
(13) According to reliable information Abdulla Khan ^arghampur with
several thousand armed men passed near Gach ^aran on 28th April en
route to a meeting with Khosro ^aehqai. He informed the Anglo*-Iranian
Oil Company of his intention and assured them that his men would cause
no trouble while passing oil areas,
VI iirai s.
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(14) Ar*> situation, ColHamyeni has been compelled owing to lack of
reinforient, to withdraw most of his troops fr^m Boston, and only
ene squadron of cavalry is now left there* Largely owing to tils, o,nly
300 rifles have been handed in out ©f at least several thousand illi-
gaily possessed by the Beni Turuf,
{Sd; A. E. H. MAO ANN.
Heivl. CON^UL-GISJTBRaC
British >nsulate-General,
Ahwaz,
3rd May 1C43,
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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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3533
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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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