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Coll 28/120 ‘Persia. Ahwaz – Consular diaries.’ [285r] (570/669)
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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(i®; KuA_^,v>aIu > Reference part 27 of Diary 7 the text of the
speech of Asnouri has now heeu seen and hardly bears out Huraayuni
description of it as supporting Khosrow, although it does
indicate the close interest of the fuden party in the Kuh Oalu.
(1^) A-clash between men of the Upper and lower
sections of the Boir Ahmedi sardsir led ilumayuni to .fear that
A&T'l'ah zargliampur might be anxious to go off in defence of
his foil oners, He was anxious to give Abdullah the Job of
disarming linos row * s men as previously reported. Fortunately
aii agreement was signed between Abdullah and Kilos row (text
not yot available; which may give hope for some temporary
peace in the area.
(2°) Arabs . Gonfiicting reports come from the Dasht i
Mishan regarding events there. fne Security officer has•
arrested several of tne sheirnhs* and others have fled to * Iraq.*
One version is tnat ne is selliug the lands that should have
been allotted to the sheirnhs (see paragraph 17 of Diary 5)
while another is that tne sheiichs were preventing the
Fallahin
Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour.
from cultivating the land. Under strong pressure
from the Governor General > Humayuni has changed tne Seoul*ity
Officer. It is greatly to be regretted that Humayuni and
the Persian Army insist on intriguing and throwing their weight
about, in an area which is, at least for the time being,
peaceful, instead of permitting the civil administration to
function to tne best of its ability, which should be the
ultimate aim of any military operations*
(21; Baidatlari * Morteza ^uli Xnan has left the area for Isfahan.
(sgd .) J.F, Gethin;
For H.B.M. Consul General
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!• His Majesty's Ambassador, Teheran
2* His Majesty’s Principal Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs F.O. Tondon
3. Secretary to the Government of India,
External Affairs Department, New Delhi
4. The General Staff Branch. (M.I.3)
Army Mean Quarters, New Delhi.
5. The Hon’ble the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
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the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Bushire
6 . His Majesty’s Consul, Kermanshah
7* ” ” " Shiraz
” ’’ n Isfanan
5* 1? ” ” iChorrumshanr
1 U. P*A® (-Consular) Kiiuzistan
H® O.lnO.Juo jisa d^. Cl ,
12. G.I.C.I. Pars ian Subc ent-r e, Tens ran
13. Senior Naval Officer
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, Basra
14. A*I®0« Ahwaz
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3533
- Title
- Coll 28/120 ‘Persia. Ahwaz – Consular diaries.’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1ar, 2r:234v, 236r:333v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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