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Coll 28/120 ‘Persia. Ahwaz – Consular diaries.’ [112r] (224/669)
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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Staaiflt,Augapt 1943
Affairs
A K W A Z - D I A R Y
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,, The Oonaul-Genaral toured in ^ilakhor during one period
Lnder report visiting the powerful DILPAN confederacy of Lurs.
(on Lieut-Golenel Nash and i^ajor Dowson f members of the Advisory
Committee en the futux'e of the Khuzistan Agricultural Project, accompanied
Lieut-Golonel Noel, Manager of the Project, to Bizfo.1 on 1st August, iney
returned to Ahwaz on 3rd August after spending a night in Bnaghbar, and
left for Tehran on the fallowing day, Lieut-Golonel Noel le-t lor Tehran
on 6 th August and returned on 13th August accompanied hiy PiuGracie, a
soil expert from Cairo.,
(SN Gapt,J•HoIr 0 yd of M.B, B,0,arrived from Tehran on 10th August
to^help in expediting to the north quantities *f essential goods which
have been lying in the Iranian Customs for many months*
( 4 ) Mr.E,Wiltshire,H,M.Vice-Consul Basca,arrived from Tehran ®n
10th August and left for Abadan by AIOC,plane ®n the following day.
17
/gN Mr.Morton P.B«lomon,one cf Dr.Millspaugh ? s American assis
tants, returned from Tehran on 14th August,
( 5 ', Dr ou. Kennedy of the anti-If oust Commision arrived _ from Tehran
on 15th August and left for Basra the same day en route to India,
ttnymnewTO pg PBRfflidT OPFIGIAh^ AND NOTABLES ,
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( 7 ', The Governor-General, the Director of Finance, one Officer
Commanding Gendarmerie, and the Director of P®sts and Telegraphs left
Ahw&z for Disful on 1st August. They returned to Atiwas aifer spending
& night at Shush tar on 3rd August.
^ q The Director ®f Finance left for Tehran on 5th August for
discussions about the future of the nhirkat-i-Kishavarzi.
( 9 ) Aghai Mat«v Governor ef Khorreumshahr^was in Ahwaz from
6 th t« 9th August,
f 13 ) Aghai Sultani, the Deputy for Behbahan and the Officer
Coamanding the'Khiisistan Division returned from Behbshan «n Tth August
accompanied by Malok Mansur Khan, a young chieftain of the Basht Bavx.
A Thai Jroltani and Malex Mansur left for Tehran an 11th August.
( 11 ) Aghai Neqabat*Deputy for Khorramshahr, left Ahwaz for his
constituency on 8th August,
( 13 ) The Governor—General left for Tehran on 8th August ostensibly
for discussions with the Minister of the Interior. He spent a day wiuu
the Consul-General en route.
(15) Aghai Rais-uf-Tuj jar left for Behfeshsa &n 14th August.
: ( 14 ) The Officer OcKsaanding the Khu^istan Divisuor flaw to Do
Tosabedan in aompany with the A«,I>*0*by AIOG.plaae on 15h. August*
Ili* BCOITOMIG . |
15) Although telegraphic orders were received1st August ^
irecting the Finance Department zq assume the responsibilities rorarerJiy
-AilfillQd bv the Municipality in respect of the issue of Goveraoeint
BEciroL dLpt. 1 , /*£/.
inc ffcgl /%. ^
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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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