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Sir R. Bullard
No, 927.
6th October, 194-1 •
D, 5.45 p.m. 6th October, 1941^
R, 9.30 p.m. 6th October, 1941V
Repeated to Government of India No. 757.
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My telegram No. 921
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Persian interests in Germany and Italy taken over
by United States of .America and Japan respectively. Sugar
to be sent to Tabriz to relieve local shortage. Speech of
Dr. Sang in Majlis recommended law for immediate return
of Amlak in Mazandaran to original owners. Pashti in Majlis
stated that if the Cabinet wanted unity it must carry out
the wishes of the public which had not yet been done and
that the Cabinet was working out reforms over the head of
the Majlis. He ridiculed the statement that the Cabinet
had no knowledge regarding the ex-Shah T s property abroad
and. that his baggage had been examined in"Bandar Abbas.
Referring tothe general amnesty, he stated number of
political prisoners not yet released and mentioned case of
those held without trial and nersons exiled from own
districts. Referring to the Shah’s recent gift to the
Ministry of Education he stated that Shah should not retain
680 million rials but return sum to State.
Article in Sitara on meaning of Democracy as
Government of people stating present Government undemocratic
and unconstitutional and that this must be remedied as a
necessary preliminary to lasting reforms. Article signed
Arslan Khan Atbari states need of men of ability and
character, praises Furughi and shows how in recent years
personality at discount and officials thrown in prison vdthout
charges preferred against them and futility of legal processes
where courts were not free to redress grievances. Article in
Kushesh appealing to people for co-operation with the
Government.^ Article m Journal Ge Tehran on budgetary
problems of increase of wages, development of hygiene,
education and agriculture and reduction of charges in
agriculture and industry and proposing reduction of
expenditure on roads and development of agriculture. Article
in Ittileat appealing for return to principles of religion.