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File 566/1921 ‘Persia: military Attaché’s intelligence summaries’ [11r] (30/818)
The record is made up of 1 volume (403 folios). It was created in 6 Sep 1920-28 Nov 1923. 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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15. M. Shumyatski has received instructioDS from Moscow to organise a fund for
the collection of subscriptions for the new Russian aerial fleet. Apart from voluntary
subscriptions, a percentage is to be deducted from the salaries and wages of all Soviet
officials and employees in Persia.
16. M. Batmanov, Russian consul appointed to Ahwaz, left Tehran on the
19th September to take up his post.
17. M. Svanidze, the manager of the new Russo-Persia Bank in Tehran, has
quarrelled with M. Shumyatski. He left Tehran on the 15th September for Moscow
to complain against M. Shumyatski’s interference in the affairs of the bank.
18. The first number of a new newspaper called “ Humieh Jawanan ” made its
appearance on the 1 8th September.
[t contained strong articles against the clergy, and advocated more freedom for
women and the abolition of the custom of veiling women’s faces. All issues of the
newspaper were confiscated by the police on the 19th September.
19. With reference to paragraph 13, Intelligence Summary No. 35, dated the
1st September, Dr. Millspaugh returned to Tehran on the 20th September with his
bride. ’ The reports that his visit to Beirout was for any purpose other than matrimony
are without foundation.
A star ab ad.
20. The Russian consul at Astarabad has been instructed by M. ’ Shumyatski to
organise a Russian free school for children in Astara, to be opened by the end of
this year.
21. Bandar-i-Gaz .—The Russian authorities have stationed a war vessel permanently
at Bandar-i-Gaz as well as at Enzeli.
M. SAUNDERS, Lieutenant-Colonel,
Military Attache.
Tehran, September 22, 1923.
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This volume is a compilation of intelligence summaries on Persia [Iran] between August 1920 and October 1923. The intelligence summaries are mostly divided into monthly or weekly reports, regarding different aspects of the social, economic and political situation in Persia. The intelligence summaries are organised by countries or cities that are politically involved with Persia, such as Russia. The summaries cover a number of matters, such as: general affairs; official appointments; the situation of the oil companies; affairs of the Persian Government; conflicts in the country; and relations between British and Persian officials.
The main correspondence is between British officials and the British Military Attaché, Tehran.
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- 1 volume (403 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 403; 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.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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- File 566/1921 ‘Persia: military Attaché’s intelligence summaries’
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:403v, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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