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262. 1 he ciedits in the budget for Special Expenditure ” and incidental
expenses remained the same in the current budget.
Argentine .—'Nadir Arasteh was recalled at the end of the year, and the
short-lived Iranian mission to the Southern American States came to an end.
Shanghai .—Hussein Key-Ostovan was recalled to Tehran in the autumn,
and Rahim Mir-Findiriski was sent to replace him; almost before the latter
arrived, however, it was announced that the post was being abolished.
Iraq .—Muzaffar Alam presented his letters as Minister in April.
Jafan .—Bagher Azimi was under recall at the end of the year, but was
awaiting his successor before leaving.
Italy .—Muhammad Said was appointed Minister in June 1936.
Poland .—Hamid Sayyah presented his letters as Minister in June.
(D) Legislation.
258. The following list gives the principal enactments passed by the Majlis
during the year :—
Law specifying penalties for offenders against the sanctions declared
against Italy.
Law concerning garages and transport agencies, together with various
regulations.
Regulations concerning the disposal of the estates of foreign nationals in
Iran.
Law governing promotions in the army.
Supplementary law relating to the Teachers’ College (Ecole Normale)
and the Tehran University.
Decree concerning instruction of adults.
Law concerning a new customs tariff.
Law concerning the punishment of armed smugglers.
Law sanctioning the clearing agreement between Germany and Iran.
Regulations concerning hotels, restaurants and places of public resort.
Laws sanctioning the engagement in public service of the following foreign
nationals :—
One French national, one Austrian named Kuba, three German
professors for the university, three technical experts from Germany, four
German mining engineers, one German technician for the Majlis printing
press; Dr. Koch, a German, as professor at the university; one Swede^
together with his wife; Mr. William Mackenzie as auditor; and one Maxim
Sirro of unspecified nationality.
(E) Sheikh of Mohammerah.
259. I he sheikh died at his house in Tehran during the night of the
24th May, 1936. The cause of death was given as heart failure as the'result of a
stroke, but no one was present when he died. A brawl had taken place in the
house that night, owing to his son Abdullah’s forcing himself into the sheikh’s
house; possibly this caused the old man’s stroke. Some reports indicate that
Abdullah was even more directly responsible for his father’s decease.
260 The local courts have issued the usual certificate of heirship after the
proper formalities; the widow with whom the sheikh had lived in Tehran, Batool
Mafi Makhr-us-Saltaneh, was given the rights which normally accrue to a deceased
person’s widow (no provision being made for any other relicts), and the rest of the
estate was to be divided up among twenty-seven sons and daughters. Appropriate
steps were also taken by the heirs concerning the sheikh’s estate in Iraq.
(F) Miscellaneous.
(1) Publicity.
261.. 1 he pi ess buieau at I aris, and the Bars agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Tehran, continue
!?J Un ? ™ 0 r n ^ befo W The latter agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. has begun to make use of the British
Official Wireless, which is sent to it every day.