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Coll 28/120 ‘Persia. Ahwaz – Consular diaries.’ [117r] (234/669)
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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'candidate appears be standing for this constituency*
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(37) In Dizful, the election
under the control of the Quth family
Imad, the AIOO#candidate, states that
sub-committee- is rejported Q tjpobe
which is backing Amir Jaigi Aghaih.
he has the strong support of
QutV 3 rivals, the Mustofi family, and’professes to he able -co carry
the town (and the election committee) eyen if
tribal and village voters® "
his opponents carry the
(93) It now appears certain that. Rais-ut-Tuj r jar will stand
ft the Daght-i-Mishan seat* Rais-ut-Tujjar has ^exchanged visits with
^aid Issa-iCamaluddin and reports a favourable rsceptiono A.lthough
'some of the sheikhs are reported to have observed cynically that their
experience with their present deputy, wh« is also a Raid and Behbahani
was not likely t® predispose them in favour «f Rais-ut-Tujjar« the ,
leaders ef the Beni Turuf are notoriously venal and Raid Issa’s
support, in the absence ®f an eligible Arab,might be devisiveo
(5S) At Malayer a demonstration was staged by Malik Madani
the present deputy with the object of discrediting his opponent. As
a result wheat records were destroyed by the mob and the*windows of
the Pinance building broken# It is reported that the Americans let off
a few rounds which had the effect ®f dispersing the mob, and the
convay passed through® Later the Persian Police fired on the crowd#
v
(40) In Gulpaigan the candidature of Dr#Abdullah Muazzirai is
progressing favourably and the-Doctor will probably be elected,
(41) In Khomein the Gendarmerie were patrolling the street
a few days ago to prevnnt trouble# Apparently the‘countryside ie
sbrsngly in favour ®f Abbas Mirza# He also has considerable Bakhtiari
support#
/
42) In Rultanabad the election committee has been packed in
favour of the Bayat faction#
(43) In Burujird Qasim itiladwand has entered the lists#He
has previous experience in' Luristan#
.. '•# ♦
(44J The latest depredating activities, of the -Chief of AMiKH
Naowar in saraband, a district of Rilakhor, had become sc bad that
a cormiseion was sent from Tehran to investigate# No good ‘results are
lately to be achieved since the investigator is a relative »f Mamwar#
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For H.M. CONSUL-GENERAL,
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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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