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Ext 5000/41(6) 'PERSIAN SITUATION: MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS' [444r] (887/920)
The record is made up of 1 volume (460 folios). It was created in 7 Jul 1942-12 Apr 1943. 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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Shahbakhti has, on the authority of the lersian G-overnraent and w th
the encouragement of Colonel Fletcher, already made this proposal
in Kurdistan. I doubt wheth r this will effect any great improvement
as honesty is probably as rare among the Kiirds as among the Persians,
and in one locality at least local Kurds have requested the removal
of a Kurdish official in favour of a Persian. Nevertheless, such
a proposal clearly prevents the question of local Rial-administration
assuming a racial aspect. The Persian Government are opposed to
committing themselves to all officials being Kurds, and to public
instruction being handed over entirely.
5* In general, I propose to support General Shahbakhti
who alone seems capable of maintaining order, subject of course to
his administration being reasonably enlightened and provided that
he continues to enjoy the confidence of the lersian Government. I
hope that by suitable discreet local action we may be able to
effect nom* improvement in local government in this area. I propose
to get severe actiM^gainst any local official against whom
charges of corruption and extortion can be brought home. if and
when it becomes known that such officials as raeet with ourdispleas
by their dishonesty or mal-administration get dismissed from their
posts, it should help considerably to make the administration more
honest and efficient and should also raise our prestige among the
peofjle.
6 . I am sending a copy of this despatch with its enclosure
to the British i^mbassy Bagdad, to the Minister of State, to the
Government of India and His Majesty’s Consul at Kerinanshah.
I have the honour to be with the highest respect,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble Servant,
(Signed) A. mm4!
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- Content
The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes, on a wide variety of miscellaneous topics which are ordered in the volume by chronology. Topics include:
- reopening of the railways
- oil stocks shortage of oil
- security of the oil-producing areas
- appointments to the Persian government
- actions of the Persian government
Included in the volume are letters (ff 14-16) between the British Consul-General, Tabriz (RW Urquhart) to HM Minister, Tehran (Sir Reader William Bullard) about plans for preventing a revolt by the Kurds.
The principal correspondents in the volume include the Under-Secretary of State for India and HM Minister, Tehran.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (460 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 460; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- IOR/L/PS/12/556
- Title
- Ext 5000/41(6) 'PERSIAN SITUATION: MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:459v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence