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Coll 28/115 ‘Persia. Khorramshahr – intelligence summaries.’ [‎25r] (49/52)

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The record is made up of 1 file (24 folios). It was created in 7 Jan 1947-15 Aug 1947. 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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98, It is reported that two sloops of 1000 tons e&ch
and one floating dock for the Iranian Navy are expected in
the near future from Kmgland, The two sea-plane rescue
launches recently purchased by the Iranian Government in
J " K 'fsra (para, €7 of Diary No, 4 refers) have not yet been
taken over as export licences have yet to be received.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS
99. A Soviet representative of Iransovtrans at Ahwaz
visited Khorramshahr on 29th June, ostensibly to arrange
for a further shipment of silver bullion to India.
ANGLO-IRANIAN Oil COMPANY
100. The success which the British and Indian Staff
Consulaative Committees have had in acting as intermediaries
between the Management and the employees has prompted the
Compary to form a similar body in resnect of its Iranian
staff, who are to be grouped for this purpose on the basis
of lengths of service, three members being elected from
each group to represent it on the Committee, While women
staff employees are at present to be included in these groups,
it is probable that a separate Women's Consultative Committee
wil3 be formed if the scheme proves successful.
101 , Reports have recently been received that large sums
of money are being made by the staff of the Knganements
Bureau of the Oil Company's Labour Office and local Conscrp**
tion Office for exemption certificates on medical grounds and
the falsification of Identity Papers etc. These reports
are being investigated by the Company.
MISCLLLANK0U6
102. Persistent rumours were spread early in July to
the effect that a number of units of the Iraqi army were
being stationed at various points on the Iraai-Persian frontier#
Colonel Ansari, the Frontier Commissioner, accompanied by the
Chief of Gendarmerie, visited the frontier but found that the
Iraqi troops were merely engaged in military manoeuvers,
103# Certain measures are being taken to institute
more effective control on the frontiers against smuggling
and the unauthorised entry of persons into Iran. Under in
structions from the Central Government the Frontier Commiss
ioner, the Chief of Gendarmerie and the Director of Customs
have submitted certain proposals, which inclu.de the establish
ment of 21 check-posts at various points on the boarder.
Sd. V.W.D. Willoughby.
His Majesty's Consul,
Khorramshahr#

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Typewritten monthly intelligence summaries describing events in the district of Khorramshahr, Persia [Iran], produced by the British Consul at Khorramshahr, Vere William Digby Willoughby. The file is a direct chronological continuation of Coll 28/115 ‘Persia [Iran]; Khorramshahr – intelligence summaries.’ (IOR/L/PS/12/3528A). The reports cover: unrest amongst workers at the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company’s refinery at Abadan, activities of the Oil Workers’ Union; political affairs, primarily the activities and propaganda of the Tudeh Party of Iran; local elections; police; the Iranian military and navy; and Soviet interests.

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the front of the correspondence.

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1 file (24 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 26; 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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