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BRITISH TICS CONSULATE INTEL.LICENCE SUiaiAffiT No. 10
for the month of October 1947.
1- MOT EIGHTS .
86 . .Sargurd Namju, O.C. troops, Bushire, arrived from
Shiraz on 17th October and proceeded on tour to Dashti
on 19th October. He returned to Bushire on 23rd October.
II. LOCAL A FFAIRS .
87. Ali Tangistani (Chahpiri) left Shiraz on 14th
October and returned to his village. Sarhang Namju
of Kazeroon has successfully negotiated a compromise
between Ali Tangistani and his son Ghulam Husain Tangistani.
88 . It is reported that while Sargurd Namju was returning
to Bushire from Khurmuj he wax held up by a band of
thieved. A few shots were exchanged and one of his
officers was wounded.
89. One Aqai Husain 'Zikan has been appointed as Bakhshdar,
Ahrara, but not yet taken ofcer charge.
90. Two telegrams signed by Ali Tangistani and his son
Ghulam Hussain Tangistahi have been despatched to the
Darbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). and other officials at Tehran saying that theyno
longer support Mirza Khalil Dashti's dandiditure to the
Majlis and tha t they would rather vote for Ahmad
Faramarzi and Baqir Bushiri/ as their deputies. It is
said that these two telegrams were despatched under
instructions from the Military authorities. 35 Gendarmes
arrived from Shiraz and are being posted at places where
polling is to take pi ace.
91. Two Iranian gunboats, •Simurgh ,, and "Nina * 1 arrived at
Bushire on 27th from Khorramshahr. It is reported
that there are about 50 prisoners on board. It is ruipoured
that they are from Azerbaijan and are being taken to
Bandar Abbas for imprisonment. Both ships left itM on
28th October.
92. The *Ali Changi water pipe line across the Mashileh
to Bushire was ruined by an inflow of sea water in July,
since when no attempt by the Municipality has been made
to repair it due to lack of funds.
93. On the occasion of the Shah's birthday the military
invited all local officials and notables to the barracks
on 27th October to witness a drill display and trooping
of the colours.
Sd. R.Easey
Bushire.