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Coll 28/120 ‘Persia. Ahwaz – Consular diaries.’ [259r] (518/669)
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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that he may decline to undertake the operations^ %43- b sti
present discussing the matter with Morteza ^uri'Thh'nT^Tfrring
flown up to Ah Bid on the afternoon of 15th.
(27) Arabs. Disarmament continues, and is nearing completion.
Arms collected in phases 5, n ai.d 5 are givei/foilows: Khorram-
shahr a^.d Ahadan 1500, bhadigan 750, IChalaf ahad and Hindi an
400.
(28) Deference para 25 of Diary 2, the Bani Turuf sheikhs
are not now so happy about their achievements in Tehran, having
rather surprisingly been taken in by Persian promises. They
say that the Governor-General and Humayuni are not proving
helpful, and state that these officials are still trying to
restore to the Dasht-i-Mishan, the three bheikhs mentioned in
para 25 of Diary Do.18, 1944. Although it is still considered
b^ this office that the Bani Turuf sheikhs should not get the
lands which should become the property of the peasants'cultiva
ting them, these bheikhs at least have a far greater claim
than the three pretendants.
(29) Kuh Gain . Abdullah Khan Zarghampur is still at Pilli,
it is now suggested that he ^ill not come further than Gala.d
(five miles north of Behbehan) Except on a British guarantee,
-^t is rumoured that Khoarow Z a ugh am pur is getting tired of
nd
the squabbling of his companion
is thinking of making his pear
of the "anti AXZ bloc"
half brother.
(30)
Malek Mansur Pasht Bawl has interfered
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Ahmed Garmsir dispute (see para 28 of Diary 2) on the side of
Zargharn. Hurnayuni now states that this dispute has been
settled, mo za{f(far Ariani getting two thirds of the territory
around Aru, while Zargharn gets Lhe Dish tar area a^d is paid
rials 20,000 by Mozaff'ar.
J. r? . Gethiu
Acting Consul-General
Ahwaz, 17th February 1945.
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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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