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Coll 28/67 ‘Persia. Annual Reports, 1932–’ [‎193r] (385/644)

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The record is made up of 1 file (320 folios). It was created in 6 Dec 1933-27 Mar 1947. It was written in English and French. 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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(8) Conscription.
274. Conscription has been working smoothly, and the quotas forthcoming
from the various districts. After a successful effort in 1935 to extend conscription
into the remote parts of Kurdistan, further extensions to embrace the settled
Turcomans and a small section of the Qashgai tribe in and around Tul-i-Khusravi
have been made.
(9) Manoeuvres.
275. In all probability manoeuvres were arranged during 1936 for all
provincial formations as well as for the central garrison. Those actually reported,
mainly from consular sources, were as follows :—
The 6th (Khuzistan) Division in May.
The 9th (Khorasan) Division in July.
The Central Garrison in September.
The Kermanshah Independent Composite Brigade in December.
276. As usual, no descriptions of these manoeuvres appeared in the press
nor were any invitations to attend them extended to foreign military attaches
(excepting the Turkish) or to the civilian public.
277. Two Russian-speaking officers (one from the 3rd and one from the
4th Division) attended, by invitation, some manoeuvres of the Caucasian forces
of the U.S.S R.
(10) Reviews and Parades.
278. The usual review was held on the 22nd February, the anniversary of
the coup d'fitat. Sixty-eight aeroplanes, 25,000 troops (in which figure large
civilian elements consisting of boy scouts, girl guides and students are included)
5,000 animals and 80 motor vehicles were on parade. The turn out, drill and
marching were a definite improvement on last year. The usual displays were
eliminated and the parade consisted only of a review and march past.
(11) Military Operations.
279. Though there have been no operations worthy of the name, troops have
remained under field service conditions throughout the year in Baluchistan and
Kurdistan. In Baluchistan little actual fighting has taken place, and the Iranian
Government appears to be playing off one tribal leader against another. Little
has been achieved as the leaders are suspicious of the Government s sincerity
when promised a pardon.
280. A food blockade directed against the Ismailzais is reported to have
been partially successful and to have caused much distress among, and desertions
from, the tribe against whom it was directed. In Kurdistan the Government s
policy, if reported correctly, is on the whole conciliatory. They have undertaken
minor’ offensives against recalcitrant tribes and subsidised others with rifles,
raised a form of tribal levy and attempted to win over to permanent Iranian
nationality and residence the migratory tribes who move from Iran to Iraq and
vice versa. Any further considerable progress seems improbable until such time
as the conclusion of a treaty with Iraq, the demarcation of the frontier and the
inauguration of better relations will pave the way for the formulation of a definite
tribal policy advantageous to both States. A slight fracas occurred between
Iranian and Afghan soldiery on the frontier, the cause being a dispute over the
Helmand water rights. A general disarming and clearing up of Tangistan and
Dashtistan was reported to have been begun in the summer.
(12) Military Works.
281. The construction of a new fort at Khwash was reported. Work on
strategic roads has been active in South-East Iran, where construction of a load
from Zahidan to the port of Charbar via Khwash and Iranshahr is in progress.
(13) Foreign Military Missions.
282. The French military mission, which now numbers eleven, appears to
be contented and working to the satisfaction of the Ministry of War. The less
harmonious atmosphere in which the Belgian air mission works is noticed in the air

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Annual reports for Persia [Iran] produced by staff at the British Legation in Tehran. The reports were sent to the Foreign Office by HM’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. at Tehran (from 1943, Ambassador to Iran). The reports cover the following years: 1932 (ff 2-50); 1933 (ff 51-98); 1934 (ff 99-128); 1935 (ff 129-165); 1936 (ff 166-195); 1937 (ff 196-227); 1938 (ff 228-249); 1939 (ff 250-251); 1940 (ff 252-257); 1941 (ff 258-266); 1942 (ff 267-277); 1943 (ff 278-289); 1944 (ff 290-306); 1945 (ff 307-317); 1946 (ff 318-320).

The reports for 1932 to 1938 are comprehensive in nature (each containing their own table of contents), and cover: an introductory statement on affairs in Persia, with a focus on the Shah’s programme of modernisation across the country; an overview of foreign relations between Persia and other nations, including with the United Kingdom, British India, and Iraq; Persia’s involvement in international conventions and agreements, for example the League of Nations and the Slave Traffic Convention; British interests in or associated with Persia, including Bahrain and Bahrainis resident in Persia, the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. at Bushire, the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Imperial Bank of Persia, and the Imperial and International Communications Company; political affairs in Persia, including court and officials, majlis, tribes and security; economic affairs in Persia (government finances and budgets, trade, industry, agriculture, opium production); communications (aviation, railways, roads); consular matters; military matters (army, navy, air force).

Reports from 1939 to 1946 are briefer in nature, Reports from 1941 onwards focusing on the Anglo-Soviet occupation of Persia, and the role of United States advisors in the Persian Government’s administration.

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

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1 file (320 folios)
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The file’s reports are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Each report for the years 1932-1938 begins with a table of contents referring to that report’s own printed pagination sequence.

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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 321; 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.

The file contains one foliation anomaly, f 308A

Pagination: Each of the reports included in the file has its own printed pagination system, commencing at 1 on the first page of the report.

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