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x. ^ census token early in the year showed the population of
Shiran town and surrounding areas, v/ithin a radians of six
kilometers, to he x29C00*
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2. Until ^ugust Mr.S.P.V/iltshire was acting Coneul in charge.
On 4th august Mr.11 orman Mayers assumed charge as H.M,Consul
hut resided temporarily at Isfahan. On hovemher icth Mr.T.V.
Brenan, O.B.3., assumed charge of the post as His Majesty’s Consul.
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3. Until Septemher Caid Mehdi Parrohh continued as Ustandar
(Governor General) of Bars. In September o^rtip A-midi, General
Officer Commanding "Fare Division was appointed noting Military
Ustandar and held these two posts until October lith when a new
civil Ustandar was appointed in the person of His Excellency
^sadullah Shams-i-Mulk Ara F.C.V.o. formerly known under his_
title of Prince Shuhah-ed-Dowleh, a member of the Kajur family*
His Excellency took up his appointment in Chiraz on ITcvembei 1st.
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4. Prior to the events of August, when His Imperial Majesty
Shah tezs lev! abdicated his throne Relations between the
Governor General and His Majesty’s 'onsul~*te .;ere to ^11 intents
and .purposes limited to strictly official business. Uo other
Persian officials, and of course no non-officials, a.ao..ed to
!set foot inside the Consulate compound. The effect of this
boycott v;as particularly noticeable in the case o 41 ' a few merchants
whose export end import business required + ' eir _ ^.-ndan^e m
connexion with the issue of certificates and declarations required
by the Ministry of Economic Warfare Contraband Control.
5. Erom September and October onwards this atmosphere changed
and relations between the Consulate and officials assumed a
character now knov/n for many years. By ^ the ena oi ^1941 theic was
no difficulty about Persian visitors coming to the Consulate nn^
indeed orders had been received from the Ministry oi interior uo
the effect that the road to the Consulate was open to all©
pupiali iubiic orinou
6. Antagonism to the lehlevi regime became more evident during
the gorin - and summer and the general belief that Shah Reza ..as
the tool of the British was responsible, in 0 reat measure, :uc an
unusually strong anti-British complex among the ^-Opulatxcn, ^ a
this attitude received - lip from eleveriy
propaganda.
7. A temporary reversal of o x inion took place when British ai oop^
entered Iran, more especially when His Majesty ' Tw • * liri
broadcast their views of Reza Shah Pehlevi and when the latter
decided to leave the country. - reaction however soon sc, in »ncn
the inevitable disorganisation of administration munix^sted i■-
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