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5. I asked His Highness why, as Teymourtache was probably the only man
who could perhaps bring about a change in the direction of affairs, he did not go
and tell him frankly with what anxiety he viewed the postion. Vossuq replied
that he was not at all sure whether Teymourtache would dare to represent the
situation in its true light to the Shah but nonetheless he was quite disposed to
discuss the position with Teymourtache and indeed he had, at the reception at
the French Legation on the 14th July, suggested that they should meet. He
would pursue matters further. But I do no tknow whether he has done so.
6. I do not think that Vossuq-ed-Dowleh’s account of the situation is pre
judiced. If he is right there is no immediate danger to the stability of the regime
but the danger will be great when the Shah dies.
7. It may be of interest to record that Mustaufi recently spoke in almost
exactly the same sense to Mr. Monypenny, the acting Oriental Secretary.
(52)
Endorsement from the Secretary to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian
Gulf, no. 621-S. of 1932, dated the 5th September 1932.
Copy forwarded to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, for information :—
Telegram no. 91, dated 31st August, 1932, from His Majesty’s Minister,
Tehran.
Enclosure to Serial No. (52).
Telegram XX, from His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, to His Majesty’s Consul,
Shiraz, No. 9. (Repeated to Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , Bushire, No. 91), dated
the 31st August (received 1st September) 1932.
Mejlis yesterday wmived parliamentary immunity of Soulat-ud-dowleh and
his son' Nasir Khan so as to permit of arrest for alleged intrigue for fresh
Qashqai disturbances. Received information from Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Intisham brother of
Soulat-ud-dowleh. Intrigue was supposed to be favoured by famine conditions.
(53)
Despatch from His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, to the London, Foreign
Office, No. 381, dated the 9th September 1932.
I have the honour to report, that according to information received by the
Military Attache of this Legation a new order has been issued within the last
few days by the Shah to the officers of his army repeating with added emphasis
the order against social relations with Europeans reported m Sir Robert o n e s
despatch No. 144 of .Tune 1st, 1931 [Serial No. (32), F.le No. 3-N.|31]. In order,
moreover, to emphasize the importance of the matter, the order as een eir
culated with instructions that it should be initialled bv each omcer.
2 . It is of course natural to regard this matter as a further manifestation
of Imperial xenophobia, although Persians in touch with the Legation appear
to believe that its main object is to put a stop to the increasiip, number o
alienees contracted by Persian officers with Russian women K thus s the ea.
the measure is perhaps justified in order to protect t e ar J • ? inability
influences to which it might conceivably become exposed through the mabi >
of the susceptible Persian officers to protect themsehes.
3. The recent espionage trial reported in my ^v abo^t
July [Serial No. (42)1, would naturally tend to make the Shah uneasy > b
subversive influence in the army, especially at a time when ^
in accumulating, while the confidences of General iro , P . g anx j e ^y
despatch show that in some influential quarteis at an^ c ,
on the subject of communistic propaganda.
4. I am unaware of the exact wording of the gsociating with
extent to which Persian officers are now restricted from associa g
Europeans is provided by the following incident . . , .
While dining recently with some PeW ‘ ans A ’’orirndafsIcretarV
frequented bv both Europeans and Persians the Acting One 1 ’ •
received a message from a Persian officer, who was seated at the next tame,
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