Coll 28/115 ‘Persia. Khorramshahr – intelligence summaries.’ [‎9r] (17/52)

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le also IntorTloisod S haikh Zahroa of Qu«bon 9 who had actually
received «uch an assuraree fro« thf Oovarnor-Goneralf but was
ftill tUBpir lous of tho Iranian Oovarmont # • Intontiona* —I
12. aefarwnce paragraph 230 of Diary ho, 10 of 1946, ' hallch
Chassib arrived her© on tha 28th with tho intentIon# It is re
ported* of paying a visit to wait to saa«t hia half-brother*
Abdullah#
13# Lieutenant Colonel as& f e arrived In Abadan on 28th January
and took charge of the post of ISllitary viovornor* Abadan* on the
following day from Colonel rarlai#
14# On the 19th K* ># Consul nade a tour of the Com)any areas
in Bahaensi lr* Farahabad* Dra In and • orth Larwarda* where exten
sive building operations are in progress# In spite of dlffl«
cultles in obtaining the necessary eaterlals* the mapany have
»»de ^reat strides in this direction* and the proj<cts provide
for such amenities as Kindergartens* lye-clinics* ihops* Insti
tutes* Hestaurants etc#
16# iiuch has been don* too in the villages of Bahnenetilr*
Abul Basfian* ^hsedabad* and In the town of *badan itself# In
Abadan lown two million square feet of asphalting were put down
In 1946* and eight hundred houses have been fitted for water and
electricity# is water and electricity is suppll d to the
municipality at a nominal cost which means that the Municipal
authorities are able to build up funds for further improvements#
16# The feeling amongst the Indian Artisans has improved con
siderably since they were placed under Hr# talker# who seems to
have e keen interest in th*?lr welfare# Xh* Artisans Club was
visited on the 2Cth by H#i*‘. Consul and Mr# Rashid Ahmed* the
newly arrived Publicity Assistant* and plans were discussed to
provide them «ith publicity material etc# everal minor com
plaints were made to H# # Con? ul and tliese will be put right by
the Company in the near future#
17# The feeling amongst the Junior members of the Senior Indian
staff 1 * however* not quite so good# Certain elements are very
'left 9 and critical of the Company 9 !} att^npts to make them com
fortable# A Consultative Committee has* however# recently been
formed by the canagament * ami these employees mill now have an
opportunity of airin. their grievances at regular intervals. The
first meeting took place about the middle of the month* during the
course of which a formidable agenda was dleewtased# tim Manager*
General /.dnlni^tr^tion* was present during the discussions and he
undertook to look into several of their suggestions# there It
was not possible to accede to their requests# the reasons were
carefully explained* shortage of material being one of the
primary factors#
18# It is understood that this new measure has had a singularly
goo*- effect on th« general morale of th* fenlor Indian staff. They
are now beginning to realise that the Company are seriously salting
an attempt to better the living conditions of their employees*
Irrespective of race or creed#
19# In ^horrastshahr* the Company are cent# plating Improvements*
onr, of wMch will take tt^e form of asphalt lag so®# of the main
roads* which are at present In a terrible condition#
fd. V#$#9# Willoughby.
His Uajasty 1 * Consul*
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