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Fort^tely^he"'rlsln^wat^r la ^ Jet ^ le f (on the Shatt-el-Arab).
embaXent! Had it risen anv ^?^.'^* of lev *L 0 t the
been disastrw^ t father, the results would have
of water belncr f tv 6 ^ emenia o ttS weight and volrnne
have eaviqftri flood ^»g of Khorramshahr would
Dolslble dam^L n r z£ ? Sf the Karun ont o Abadan Island, with
Companylnstallations? Refiner y ^ other Anglo-Iranian
Khor
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^)pii^rcg» The Chamber of Commerce for Abadan and
existed only in name during the year, as far as
lorramsl ^
was concerned# The only persons who
proiited. J roni its existence were the committee members them-
f yu S, 0 o S c !'? i0nal:3L y ma( ^ e telegraphic appeals to Tehran.
In the name or the Chamber5 when their personal business happen«
ed to be adveesely affected.
Agha Abraishamkar remained President of the Chamber of
Commerce throughout the year.
Educflt^pfi. Aghai All Ashgar Fiyyaz retained the post of
Director of Education, Khorramshahr, till 7th October, when he
was relieved by Khalil Fahr, who held charge for the remainder
of the year.
Agha Rafi-Zadeh, the pro-Tudeh Director of Education,
Abadan, held charge till early in October, when he was arrested
for the illegal registration of certain Tudeh pamphlets regardini
the general elections. A sympathetic strike was thereupon
organised for a few days by other pro-Tudeh teachers and
students.
l. military,
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British Troops.
The evacuation of British Forces from these areas com-
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menced early in the year and the last units of the Army in this
Province withdrew through Khorramshahr on March 1st.
In February, there was a minor clash between a company
of Persian troops and a mobile patrol unit of the Sikh Light
Infantry Regiment, resulting in the death of one Persian civi
lian and injuries to six Persian soldiers. The military report
on the incident indicated that the clash was caused by the
civilian (who was later discovered to be a guard in the evacua
ted U.S. Camp) who fired on the Sikh unit in the course of its
patrol* An exchange of shots ensued, but erased on the timely
arrival of the Sikh Duty Officer, who eventually brought the
situation under control.
The Karun Pontoon Bridge was dismantled by the British
forces before their departure. It was taken over by the
Angloflranlan Oil Company and eventually installed across
the Bahmanshir River.
Iranian Military.
Ereent for the period between 11th May and July 13th,
Martial Law remained in force throughout the year.
At thp end of the year, one Infantry Company from the
14th Ahwaz Infantry Regiment was added to the Military Garrison
on Abadan Island, thus bringing ^ total strength to four
Infantry Companies and one M.G. Company.
Major /.