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Coll 28/120 ‘Persia. Ahwaz – Consular diaries.’ [216r] (432/669)
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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POLITICAL PARTIES
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{20), Tv/o member^ of the Tudeh party in Malayer
tfawad Ja T fari A^armehr and Ksenan JaTfar’boy non of _ . .
have teen departed from Me layer and dumped on Ahwaz v-ithout
prior notice'to the local authoritieso The Chief of Police
hae pr«teoted 0 The Kargaran agitator Falahatt (nee para 22 .
of Diary 50o 10) reappeared again in Ahadan, and wan nant
'aaok to Burujiro. c where he was arrested hy^ the police tor
leaving without pei'misRion* As the judicial authorities
state that there is no legal penalty for disobeying ths?
Governor of Abadan’s order, he has Been released. ^ecufeity
has been taken from him that he will not leave Burujird again
without perrai bs ion 0
EAIL'iVAY
( 2T )« Only 1,000 tons of rail space was allotted Tor Ah was
in lane, July arid August, as against previous average monthly
allotments of 3,500 tons* The Director-General of Finance
has asked for at least 2,000 tons per month for September
and 'subsequent months* Of the date crop of 75,000 tons it is
estimated that 15,000 tons must go to the interior as i cheap
substitute for sugar.
ROAD THAN^PORT
(28 «> The Ko Bo R* has taken over the 1 0 Go Pool as from the
32nd July, an B.BoRo official in Ahwaz, Mostafa Tehrarlo
beiig responsible* The difficulties with truck owners (see.
paiu'26 «f Diary No, 11) have by no means been resolved There
wer<\ signs of improvement, with somewhat better organisation'
of 'he department under its head, Hussain Atri; but he is ai-
ready weary of the struggle and talks of resigning. It is
alsc said that British officers are expected to take over
thr work. The truck owners> who are very disgruntled, lave
suggested that Aziz Gecrge, a prominent merchant and ga?age
owner, -should take charge; but it is thought uhl.ikely “hat
Aziz G-e«rge himself will agree to do so.
GSJBARMSRIE •
(2})„ Reference para 29 of Diary No. 11, Both Coimel
Mu?taghari and Colonel Ishqi are being transferred.
PIJJLIC HBALTH
(5C). The British military authorities, with the aii of
the Consulate, are attempting to persuade the Railway aid
Municipal authorities to clear up the area-’ outside the rail
way station, which is at present used by the populace as a
rf-fuse dump and latrine. As s«on as . the wet weather comes
tiers is considerable danger that this may become a source of
disease,
($1) 0 The bath house given tq the town »y the British
military authorities (see para 18 of Ahwaz Diary for 15—31 January)
wiich wag intended for anti-typhus measures, has new teen
opened for public use. Dr.Pourmand, Director of Health, has
had a notice put on the river bank pointing out the advantages
of the bath house over a shark-infested river (three deaths
have been caused this year from sharks, and others have been
injured), but so far wholly in vain.
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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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