Coll 28/120 ‘Persia. Ahwaz – Consular diaries.’ [‎241r] (482/669)

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A lecture, in Persian, was ’given 1 ctl.^he Khuzistan
by Ilr> Vejdani of P.P.B. ^ehran-.'• -Hi-^-STTB^ect
Club on 27th by Hr.
"British ^ea Power' was illustrated by a number of photos
arranged by Miss MacDonald. A' large audience included
most of the heads «f Government Departments.
TRIBAL
(22) . Kuh Galu . The Boir Ahmed situation during the month
has been virtually as it was described in Diary 16. Both
iiarghampurs are ill; and there are plenty of rumours that
negociations are in progress v to settle matters peaceably.
'I’his stat« of affairs, which was foraeen by the a.L.O. Ahwaz
some months ago, when he doubted the steadfastness of purpose
of the leaders in the "anti AKZ bloc", might also have been
anticipated by Humayuni, whc basin reality achieved nothing
but harm. His "secret" interference into tribal intrigues
has resulted in the probably permanent alienation of Abdullah
Khan iarghampur, who can ntw net be expected t« have any
trust in, or to co-operate with, the Central Government;
and these underhand methods have aroused suspicion in dther
tribes also.
(23) . Arabs. The month has been taken up with the operations
in the Dasht-i-Mishan. Rains in the middle of the month
hampered movements considerably, but the fine spell which
followed has let the ground dry up, and Humayuni’s aero
planes are now once more in action. The tendency for Arabs
t« cross the frontier into Iraq, mentioned in Diary 15, con
tinued, to the extent that Humayuni became seriously worried,
and after vain attempts to get into touch with the Iraq
frontier authorities and with D.A.P.A. Amara, returned to
Ahwaz on 23rd and tried t«. persuade the A.L.O. and the
Consulate to solve his problems. It was pointed out to him
that this was a matter for the Persians and Iraqis to settle
between them, and no concern of the British, whereupon he
invoked British interest in the security of the area, which
he said was thereby threatened. H,H* Embassy in Tehran,
on being consulted, confirmed that no action on the part
Of the British authorities was called for. °he Persians
have continued to attempt to involve us, pestering the
iwL.J. to fly over the area and sending in a request for the
return of other tribes; avoiding action has been taken.
(24; On th* 29th the Aotin^ Consul-General met in Basrah
the iticai Adviser, Central <£ Southern Iraq, Mr. 3.J. Bd-
monds. Adviser to the ^Iraqi Government, h.-l. Consul-General ,
nasrah, and the A.P.A. , Basrah, in ©rder to get an idea of
the probable 5raqi attitude on the question. it was thought
unliJite' , y tnat the Iraqi uovernment wou*Hl hand over po” itical
refugees, but tnat these would be disarmed, and undesirable
characters removed from the frontier. The probable effect
of disamanent wou^d be that ma-uy Arabs would then return to
Persia. Humayuni may not be too pleased, but the operations
shoul a achieve in tne 1 o^ig run the uesired effect.