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268. Following an order issued by the Mllitar^authorities
on 30th November, 1946, the Headquarters and all branch offices
and Club Houses of the Tudeh party in Khorramshahr and Abadan
were closed and their sign-boards removed by the police. Members
found in the Club houses were arrested and the landlords of tne
various buildings used by the party were ordered to find new
tenants. Apart from a feeble protest in the form of a few pam
phlets directed against the Iranian authorities, there has been
no reaction fro the party.
269. A large number of Tudeh leaders and agitators
arrested during the month by the Military and Police authorities.
Among these was Mohamed Kaveh, the party Treasurer in Abadan, in
whose house the police discovered a sum of Rials + 1 } _
cash* receipts for large amounts which he ad pai-j to inuivi^ual
oarty leaders, and correspondence between the local ana the Tehran
Union Headquarters, each accusing the other of misappropriating
the Party's fluids.
270. The arrests of their leaders, together with the news of the
fall of the Province of Azerbaijan, have been a great blow to
the movement in this area and the flaggii g enthusiasm and low
morale of the Party's members has fallen still further. These
reverses have not, however, put an end to the Party's activities.
The ban imposed on public meetings and the closing down of their
Club Houses etc. has had the effect of driving them underground
and secret meetings continue to be held in private houses.
271. Though it is understood that polling in the Elections
to the 15th Majlis should have commenced early in December* no
action appears to have been taken locally. The if*rge number of
prospective candidates expected to stand for the Kh^rra’
constituency has now dwindled to the followings
Dr. Rajeh* of Tehran, who was unsuccessful in the last
* 7 r elections,
Agha Majid Muvaqar, editor of the newspaper "Mehr Iran"
and a Tudeh sympathiser,
Dr. Mustafa Rahimaadeh, of Shiraz,
Agha Naqabat, the present deputy, and ^
Agha Behrani, Manager of the Karun Hotel in Khorramshahr.
The Democratic Party, which was recently opened in Khorranrha! r
(para. 263 of Diary No.12 refers) have not yet nominated their
candidate, but reports indicate that the Ideal leaders have
started canvassing votes.
272. A number of Iranian triblii, chiefs in Khuzistar oent a
telegram at the beginning of the montn to the ^rime Minister,
offering to help the Government in its campaign in Azerbaijan,
with a contingentt totalling HOC men. The offer was accepted
by the Divisional Commander, but it is understood that the fall
of the Province was announced before the men started^out for