Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [‎54r] (108/938)

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156, ^ Aqai Ibrahim Kavian, the new President of the.
Bushire Court arrived on 8th April,
157, Sargurd Arasteh, the new Officer Commanding troops,
arrived^from Shiraz on 10th April, 1945. He ,is an
Azerbaijani of some energy and ability.
158. Colonel Mikoladze and Colonel Fariburz of the
Shiraz military and Gendarmerie respectively arrived
at Bushire on 12th April, in connection with the visit
of General Sir Arthur Smith, General Officer Commanding,
aiforce, whom they had been given orders to escort to
ohiraz.
Local Affairs .
ow* ludeh leaflets are still finding their way from
hlraz to Bushire. One leaflet ( a supplementary issue
of the Tudeh ’’Aqianus" ) made capital out of the
shooting incident on the Shiraz road in which a Bushire
chauffeur, Jamshidi, was killed while he was on his
way to be married in Shiraz. The human interest of
this story was played up and the incident attributed
with other disorders to the Qavam, Khosrow Qashqai,
and foreign agents". A special appeal was made to
all chauffeurs to band together against reactionaries
who had maliciously caused the death of one of their
number.
160. The Russian, Alexander Kalinin, reported in para
graph 131 of last diary to have come somewhat strangely
to^Bushire to purchase timber and sailing craft, is
said to have spent much time in coffee-houses spreading
Russian propaganda and in contacting members of the
Tudeh party and Bushire labourers.
1S1. ^ On 12th April His Majesty's Ambassador visited
the Itimadieh Cotton Mill to stcirt the new British
Mirrless Bickerton engine which recently arrived from
England and will now power the mill. Some British
subjects and leading Bushiris attended the ceremony.
162. An evening party was given at the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. on
12th April. British subjects and leading Persian
officials and notables were invited and presented to
His Majesty's Ambassador,
163. His Majesty’s Ambassador visited the Bushire
Reading Room and Club on 11th April. There was a crowded
attendance and the President of the Club ( the Governor
of Bushire) and a number of the members were introduced
to H.M.Ambassador who went round speaking to members and
seeing the various games and activities of the Club, The
visit was much appreciated.
164. On 11th April, H.M.Ambassador visited the house of Mrs
Greenway, wife of the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Surgeon, to see the
ladies of the Bushire Red Cross at work. The majority of
members are Persian ladies who have shown commendable*
goodwill and enthusiasm in knitting comforts for British
and Indian troops.
Tribal and Political .
165. ^ Abdul^Hamid Khan, son of Haider Khan Tangistani,
has died in "* Khavlz' . without direct heir. Two brothers,