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Coll 28/18 ‘Persia; Diaries; Meshed intelligence Summaries 1931–’ [57r] (113/299)
The record is made up of 1 file (148 folios). It was created in 16 Mar 1931-12 Oct 1934. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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1932
Meshed Intelligence Summary No. 23 foY the period ending 31st December 1931.
I.—KHORASAN.
Persian Affairs.
1. Military. —The 17th of December
was celebrated as the foundation day of
the Bahrami Regiment. Sarhang Iraj
Khan, the Amir Lashkar and other offi
cials attended a ceremony to comme
morate the occasion. A telegram of
congratulation from the Siiah was read.
Sultan Kaji Khan, Commander of the
troops at Bakhaiz on the Afghan fron
tier has been appointed commander of
troops at Kuchan. Naib Arsalan Mirza
has been sent to replace him.
2. Conscription. —On the Idth of De
cember 1,02 ) new conscripts arrived in
Meshed cantonment (Shehr-i-Nau). This
is the final number of accepted recruits
from Meshed of this number 220 have
been retained and the remainder sent
back to their homes with instructions
that they are liable for service if re
quired. It seems donbtful if there is •
sufficient equipment for more than'ffieT*”
number now retained.
3. Soviet activities. —(i) The Cqptrol
Commission whose impending arrival,
might possibly have been connected with
the recent burning of the local premises .
of the Sharq Company (Summary 22/9,
iii) duly arrived in Meshed and after an
enquiry proceeded to Tehran.
(ii) The new Soviet Consul General
arrived in Meshed a few days ago. He
called on H. B. M.’s Consul General on
the 28th instant. His name is Solomon
Lazarevitch Borisov.
A portly Hebrew who has already been
employed in Persia a year or two ago in
the Soviet Department of Commerce.
He has travelled extensively in Persia
also in China. He speaks some Engl sh.
He has brought with him an official,
it is believed a Vice-Consul, to reheve
Degtyarig who will leave shortly. His
name has not yet been ascertained. He
is by appearance also a Jew.
(iii) Hussein Aga Kashanski, a Per
sian formerly an Attache at the Soviet
Consulate General, Meshed has returned
after a'long absence. He is reported to
be seeking re-employment.
(iv) A persistent bazaar rumour pre
vails that the Soviet intends to import a
large number of motors in the near
future which will sell at dumping price.
It is said they are Pords. Further en
quiries are being ma<jle,
4. Communications. —Considerable re
cent construction has taken place on the
Meshed-Tehran road via Sabzewar and
Damgan. Russian Engineers have been
incharge of the work which has been
really well done in several places. Not
ably between Sabzewar and Tehran
where, with gaps of unmetalled track in
places, the road is well aligned and
broad.
A car can average 30 miles an hour
for S3vera! miles. Garages (which also
take the place of
Dak
System of postal communication used in Moghul India and later by the East India Company.
Bungalows) and
petrol supplies are frequent.
II.—CENTRAL ASIAN SOVIET
REPUBLICS.
5. Military —An individual who left
Perovsk (Kizil Orda or Ak Mechet) on
the 3rd of December reports as follows:—
Garrison —
Strength about
■^^-'•^Cavalry .
^Artillery . ,
. 1,500
. 300
• . 200 No identifica
tion known.
Infantry . . . 1,000
- G. P. V. about 60. Commandant
Speen.
6. Conscription.—This is in force
throughout Kazakistan. Recruits are
sent to Alma Ata.
7. Administrative —Perovsk was the
capital of Kazakistan until 1927 when
the seat of Government was moved to
Alma Ata. One of the chief causes was
the extreme dampness of Perovsk which
has caused great damage to all the Gov
ernment buildings and barracks.
8. General. —Christmas day was to be
celebrated by the blowing up of all
churches which were not being used as
public buildings in order to prevent any
celebrations on that day.
Electoral Reform. —The new franchise
scheme in which peasants are only to be
represented in the Republic and Central
Soviets on a basis of village represen f a-
tion as opposed to actual population has
caused widespread discontent.
It is argued that the workers in the
towns who are assessed on a population
basis will have quite disproportionate
representation in camparison with the
peasants who will not have more than
one member per 50,000. The Kolkhoz
workers are threatening to strike if this
reforms is put into effect.
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Printed and typewritten fortnightly intelligence reports, submitted by staff at the British Consulate at Meshed [Mashhad]. Reports dated up to June 1931 were submitted by the British Military Attaché at Meshed (Major Leo Steveni). Reports after June 1931 were submitted by the Secretary to the British Consul at Meshed (Major Lancelot George Werge Hamber; Major Richard Henry Stevens).
The reports are organised into three geographic regions: 1) Khorasan province in Persia [Iran] (including Meshed); 2) Herat province in Afghanistan; and 3) the ‘Central Asian Republics’ (corresponding to present-day Turkmenistan, as well as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan). Each report is further arranged under miscellaneous subject headings that include:
- military affairs, including conscription
- administrative and civil affairs
- economic affairs
- trade and customs
- roads and communications
- specific to Khorasan: Persian officials, refugees from Russia, and Soviet activities in Persia
- specific to the Central Asian Republics, the activities of the Basmachi movement
Minute papers are enclosed in front of many reports, containing notes made by India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. staff commenting on items of note in the report.
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. The subject headings and subheadings in each report are numbered with Roman numerals. Reports dated to September 1931 have indexes at the front, which refer to these headings and subheadings.
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