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in some of the villages. Ardahili v/as imprisoned for a few.d£tys, vas
released on 12th May. The local Tudeh leader attempted to hold demons ac
tions on May Dajr, hut /as prevented from doinj so by the police.
MILITARY. "*
7. The rSamadan rarrison, mirberine approximately 1200, nas recently
been moved to MAHABAD in Kurdestan. It is understood that a small garrison
of some 200-300 troops dll he sent from Kurdestan to Ramadan. ..ocoruxn^ ou
local officials the present situation does not warrant the retention Ox sucn
a big garrison at Ramadan.
RUSSLUI ETT'IR ;ST£.
C' SevorcJL visits liave been paid to Hama dan by tne Russian
Consul of Kermanshah and members of his staff, .f thou.h tee reason ior
their visits is not known, it is knov/n by the police that they nave been
visiting certain prominent .rmienians in the town; and it is thou.;;no
the primary object of their visits may be the transfer of rmenians to
jrmenia. Several Armenian and Jewish families have left Kamadan during the
month for Tehran, and possibly some of the Armenians ma, ave gone on o
irmenia. One visit of special interest was made by the Russian Consul to
the British Readin- Room when the attendant was asked whether certain
improvements, /hich had been proposed by the British Vice-Consul a few months
a mo, were to be carried out. These suggestions were made to the proprietor
of the Iran hotel, from whom the room is rented, and .mo is- on very in.ii-iite
terms dth the Russian C 0 ns;a and his staff. During the month a visit ,:as
mid to Hamadan 'hy the Russian Consul from AHT.VAZ. He sta.yed here for a e
da' r s. and it is understood that 'lis visit was made for health reasons. ^
Several Russian programmes have been shown in the local cinema during one monta.
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<j m There lias been a sharp rise in the price of ce tain co: modi oies,
and sever-1. eonrolaints have been made to the Governor concerning. tne uigh
prices and the shortage of bread. It is believed that the rise in the price
of rice may have been caused by the export of rice to Russia and that the
rise in the price of other commodities is due to the instable political
situation - possibly the holding of Persian gold in Russia.
1 T&AYER.
10. Dr. ALI SAJYDI has replaced Aghai ARRIS TAAV'A’A.T as. Governor of
Malayer. The latter has been appointed a .Iinistr; r Inspec tor m Te ..
RPI^I SH UHllRRSTS.
11 9 5th May - Mr. Chase, the American Vice-Consul of BASRAH and Mr.
tf/orant Macdonald, a former .L.0. of ^.ghdad, passed tlurough T
called at the ’British Vice-Consulate.
28th May - The British Vice-Consul visited AB-3 “-D anc returned
to Hamadan the same day.
'Vice-C 0 nsul,
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5 th June 19V7-
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