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Coll 28/120 ‘Persia. Ahwaz – Consular diaries.’ [244r] (488/669)
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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Por the m onth of Dec eirih er (see _alsp_ Diary i;o,1 7)
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(1)» I’Re Acting Csnaul-General, with the A,L«0.
visited ha fir Khan Qaahqai at hie camp at ijliahun tn 18th, |9th.
They also visited Gach oaran, Behhehan and Agha jjari- and Re
turned on 21st.
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( 2 ) * HoMc Vice-Consul Kh«rramshahr spent the nigh 1 -, of
25th in Ahwaz on his way t« Tehran.
( 3 ) « Capto Garrcd returned t« Ahwaz from Masjid-i"
Gulaiman'on 24th.
( 4 ) ° Capt. Henry returned t« Gach Garan from Ghiriz
on 16th and left for Ganoweh •n 18th.
PERoIAN ADMINIbTRATION,
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( 5 ) « ^ ^he Governor-General visited Ahadan and Khorcam-
shahr "between 19th and 23rd* 'Tie Director of Education vis-
ited Haft Kel and Masjid-i-bulaiman between 17th and 21st.
Bushiriq deputy for Ahwaz arrived in Ahwaz about l?th. 1 \ ’
( 6 ) » The ^ reports of Misbah’s proposed translation V
(see para & of Diary 17) have now appeared in the Tehran
papers* This was doubtless largely responsible for the long
and earnest confabulations with Bushiri that have been talcing . /
up so much of his time*recently.
(^)' Ram Hormuz * The theft of 25 bags of sugar from the
Finance Dept, in Ram Hormuz has led to an inspector being
sent out there - the resultant bribery and disclosures
apparently involving a considerable number of the Persian
Departments.
(®) 9 Army g Colo.ne.i A.ta f i of the Persian Air Force has
arrived from Tehran* He is expected to stay a few weeks,
believediy in connection with the Arab operations* ■
($)* The senior officers of the l#th (lihuzistan)
Division gave a buffet dinner party on 17th, to which a nunber
of British and American officers were invited.
(10). Reference para 7 of Diary 16, the Military
Governor for Roads & Railway Security in Khuzistan, Colonel
Fuiad has now taken up his duties.
(11). Police^ Colonel Alborz’s visit to Tehran failed to
get him any transport for the police in this area.
ECONOMIC
(12)* Pending a fresh census and the reprinting of •
coupons, no sugar and tea rations were issued by the Govern**
ment for the month of Asad, though a proclamation was made
that a double ration w©uld be issued the following month*
ihe smug Bushiri wao delighted to have this evidence of \
ill-tretment ^f the masses by the American adviser# ^
(13). Mr. bolemon has set up a new office in Ahwaz
to supervise the expenditure of the other Government de
partments. The Finance office is also at present investigat-
mg the income tax assessments of the last three years, tt \
the alarm of the merchants* ' \ '
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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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