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bribes on an unprecedented scale# the Divisional Comnimder himself
is said to be receiving his ralte~off from these officials and to be
taking bribes from tribal leaders# k number of other officials
have similarly been making small fortunes, but are now reported to
be trying to obtain transfers, in case further incidents come to
Aight and the matter is taken up officially* This state of affairs
*8 the natural result of low salaries and nigh cost of living#
NAVAL
83# H#M.I,S* "Cauvery" paid an Informal visit to Khorramshahr on
the 3rd May, with a supply of 12-pounder ammunition for the Iranian
Havy. She left for Basra on the 4th#
84# The United states Ship ,, Eyaan ,, , a modern destroyer of about
2000 tons, paid a courtesy visit to Abadan from the 14th to 17th
May# The visit# the first for many years by an American warship,
was welcomed by the Iranians# Entertainments were held ashore for
the Ship's officers and company and a reception was held on board
for the local officials and a number of the Oil Company's executives,
who were shown round the ship# The M Hyman H was accompanied by
the U#$#£# "Hanlan R# Dickson", a destroyer of the same class# which
sailed direct to Basra# Both ships left for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. on
May 17th.
86# On May 1st, the Russian Consul at Ahwas, accompanied by his
wife and an interpreter, arrived in Khorramshahr and attended a
cocktail party given by the Iraqi Vice-Consul on the occasion of
H#M# King Faisal's birthday. Ke visited Khorramshahr again on
the 18th#
86# Reference paragraph 70 of Diary Ho# 4# A further consign-
sient of 321 cases of silver, said to be valued at Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 1,730,286/-
was sent to Messrs# Lloyds Bank Limited, Bombay, by the Soviet
Trade Delegation to Iran on the S.S# "Dumra", which sailed from
Khorramshahr on the 18th May#
87# The first Iranian Labour Consultative Committee was *>et up
in the Abadan Refinery on May 8th by the Engine Shop Department#
It has commenced holding meetings at which discussions are held
on points affecting the workers of this department# This step has
been welcomed by the Company's officials, who are eager to have such
bodies set up to bring forward the complaints of the workers# The
workers of several other departments are also anxious to follow
suit, but they are in many cases prevented from doing so by their
fore-men, who are unfortunately still Tudeh minded#
88# Owing to the recent imposition by the Iranian Government of
fresh taxes on petrol, cigarettes, kerosene, etc#, the prices of
foodstuffs and other essential commodities in the basaar have
undergone a sharp rise# The Oifc Company intend whortly to re
open their previous provision stores for the sale of such commodi
ties as ghee, tea, sugar, flour etc# at cheap rates to their
employee*.
Sd. V.W.D. Willoughby.
HI* Majesty'* Consul.
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