مجموعة ٣٠/١١٤ "تقارير إجراءات السُفُن البريطانية." [و‎‎٥‎٨‎٦] (١٢٠٣/١١٧١)

46. During the month under report, the Tehran
papers published an indignant denial of Reuter T s report
that a Persian patrol had entered British Baluchistan
and killed an Indian guard. The story as quoted in
"L’lran" is that the Persian patrol was attacked in
Persian territory and, in defending itself, killed the
guard. The one thing common to both reports was the
death of the Indian guard.
(Le Messager).
47* Afghanistan . Frontier Mid . The Commission of
Enquiry into theldurabad raid (see December & January
Intelligence Reports) has completed its investigations,
and the following is a summary of a communique published
in the Tehran papers hy authority of the Minister of
Foreign Affairs
(a) The raid occurred without the knowledge or
desire of the Afghan Government.
(b) It has been proved that the incident was
provoked by chiefs of the Afghan border tribes.
(c) The Afghan Government has agreed to pursue and
punish the border tribes, particularly the
murderers of the Persian soldiers, and to pay
damages to the Persian victims of the raid.
(Le Messager.)
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49. IflleEna^. Anniversary of coup 4»Etat. In
celebration of this anniversary, a review of the troops
of the Tehran garrison by the Shah has been arranged for
22nd February, followed by a dinner at the Ministry of
War to which members of tne Government have been invited.
50. The occasion is also to be marked by the
issue of special sets of stamps commemorating the progress
made under the present regime in Art. Science. Justice,
Aviation, Navy, Industry, Communications, Hygiene, etc.
(Le Messager.)
51. lour of. Mi n iste r o^. Fi papc e. This official
visited most Gulf Districts during January and February
and appears to have made some effort to alleviate the
distress of the inhabitants. He has reduced the tax on
tea and sugar, commenced irrigation schemes, and arranged
that cultivators should be able to borrow money and seed
for agricultural purposes. Nevertheless, the economic
condition M the country is reported to be extremely bad.
The Inspection Offices, established to supervise the
Customs, are reported to have been abolished recently,
and in consequence there has been an increase in the
amount of smuggled goods reaching the interior.
(Bushire Intelligence Report.)
52. Persian Navy . New C
struction ,
ree Officers,
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four non-commissioned officers and twenty-seven ratings
left for Italy at the end of January. Through disregard
ing a warning prior to departure that they would not be
allowed to proceed through Iraq in uniform, they were
held up at the frontier, until ordered by Tehran to
change into plain clothes.