Coll 28/120 ‘Persia. Ahwaz – Consular diaries.’ [192r] (384/669)
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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claim to this land is false, hut * as the. Laraki are supp
orted oy Morteza Quit Khan, the Bahthai are afraid that he
may help them to take possession of* it 'by force«
The failure of the Persian Government to keep promises
to him.
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mad
(d) 0 The threats made by Abdullah Khan of what he would do if
Mohammad All maintained relations with Government officials*
since this meeting Mohammad Ali has expressed his intention
of visiting Behbehan arid has given a cold reception to a
special emissary sent to him by Abdullah Khan, The question
of his sister’s marriage has not yet 'been settled (see Diary
9,. para 11)«
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month Maleic Mans'.;
aran area
During th
on the outskirts of the Gach
outstanding scores with J'affar Bakhshai,
badan, where the -AIOO landing ground is
Assistant Political Adviser told him not
into the Oil dompanyhs area or create tr
reccno idiation has since taken place,
Babbsnan was present at the discussico
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Khan hayat Daoudi,
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rifles lie lias with him, but are afrai
may be resented by Ghiraz,
Persian audhjri'lies ne?e are
some to Behbehan and > and over the
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eir interference
D L URIQ TAN' TRlBE c b
($) > The rivalry between Ali Mohammad Khan Ghazanfari
of Dr1fan and his cousin Amanuilah Khan of Tarhan continues
to give rise to inter-tribal intrigue/ and negotiation,
Brigadier Gulshayan said to have summoned some Dllfan
tribal chiefs to Ivhorramabad to explain a recent declaration
of allegiance to Ali Mohammad, whose attempts to detach
.Aiflanuliah 1 s adherents seems to .be meeting with some success*
G~.ash.es in the «airnarreh district of Pupht-i~Kuh between the
local Mirs have caused miid re per cus sions/in Luristan, where
one of the contending parties appears to be trying to obtain
support among the Papi and Bala Gariveh tribes.
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During the first half of the month negotiations
between the Arabs of the Mian-Ab and the Persian
os, ^ I visited Ahu Dasht with Colonel rT oel on ihe 5th
he Mian-Ab -^neikhs had been informed beforehand of my
none of them came to see me. Their representatives
the demands made by the Persian authorities and our
selves (see.diary 9 para 14(a) ), the Persians would take
action and we would not listen to any representations the
Arabs might subse.quently make* fix military aircraft arrived
from Isfahan on the 13th and additional cavalry and artillery
moved, to Anu—Lar?b.t from Aiiwaz* Brigadier Humayuni instructed
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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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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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