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1 . Inoujn the loc «-1 situation remained outwardly fairly
satisfactory ,events In Azerbaijan gave rise to much
speculation ana anxiety,especially among those elements
who nad openly committed themselves to the British connect
ion in any way during the Allied occupation Of Iran.
Perturbation in the capital was reflected by a creeping
paralysis in the local administration which was fast losing
the last vestiges of its always precarious autnority,
2. Moharram celebrations passed off uneventfully.There
were more mourning processions than in previous recent
years but no disorders.Gold weather and heavy rain and deep
mud tended to put a damper on open air manifestations.
GovernmneJ Officials.
3. It was announced b^ Teh#ran press ana radio on Dec*
20th that Aqa phalli FAiiliwI/Minister of tne Interior in
iiaAimi f s Cabinet had been appointed Ustandar of the 5th
Ostan.Three days later he announced that he was not accep
ting the appointment but was staying in Teheran to answer
charges made agaist him by the Majlis Deputy,Dr Musaddiq.
These announcements tended to discourage still further the
present Ustandar,Aqa Fathallah KAIAUTAKI /vho was already
sufficiently depressed by the very obvious lack of support
h^ received from the ^rimre Minister of Interior in Teheran
who seemed to disregard all his recommendations.After only
four months’ occupancy of the post he has already lost the
confident optimism he brought from Teheran and begins to
look harassed and worn.He has many critics in town where
he is regarded as rather a simpleton,and still more among
the tribes,wnom he has not handled at all diplomatically.
He is however undoubtedly well intentioned and it is a pity
that he has entered h,is term of office at a time when there
is no policy,no money ana no authority.
4. Colonel AAmAL,Officer Commanding Gendarmerie left for
Teheran on Dec 4th for consultation on matters affecting
his command and remained absent for the rest of the month.
5. Colonel BAYBUDOrt,Officer Commanding troops,also left
for Teheran on Dec 11 th.It was rumoured that he was not
returning but was to be replacea by a certain Col.JAVAH3HIH
but these rumours proved to be without foundation though
Col.bayendor remained absent until the ena of the month.
6 . The appointment of AHwiAD SABAHI as the Farmandar of
Hamadan in place of Bardar Akram was announced in Teheran
on Dec 23rd./ oardar Akram himself left Hamadan for Teh/ran
early in December.Abbas oAnB,the mayor,was still Acting as
Governor at the end of the month.
7. • Elections for the new Provincial Council ( Anjuman-
i-Ayalati ) under the law passed nearly 40.years ago were
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