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Coll 28/97 ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries’ [‎111v] (222/749)

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The record is made up of 1 file (373 folios). It was created in 9 Jul 1942-8 Feb 1946. 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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Article 4.
By the 28th June, 1943, all motor vehicle owners must—
(a) Place their vehicles at the disposal of the Price Stabilisation Section for
examination, and
(b) Fill up applications for permits in respect of their cars and submit thei^
at the time of examination of their cars. ^
Article 7.
After 5 p.m. on the 5 th July, 1943, any car which is seen without a car licence
fixed on the windscreen where it can be clearly seen will be confiscated by the Price
Stabilisation Section.
Article 8 .
Henceforth no car may be transferred to a new owner, either by sale or by any
other means, without the permission of the Price Stabilisation Section. In the
event of infringement of this article the Price Stabilisation Section will confiscate
the offender’s car.
Article 10.
This regulation does not apply to the cars of the Imperial Iranian Army, nor
to the cars of the foreign military authorities which are at present in Iran; there
fore, army cars distinguished as such will not need a permit.
Article 11.
In the following cases a licence for running a car will be granted without
examination or an official application :—
(a) The Royal Family in respect of cars belonging to it.
(b) Ministers, Under-Secretaries and Deputies in respect of one car only each.
(c) Ambassadors, Ministers and other representatives of foreign Govern
ments residing in Iran, and likewise officials of legations and con
sulates in respect of cars belonging to them.
Article 12.
Henceforth no car will be allowed to leave Iran, other than those mentioned
9 /o o*rsA II articles 9 and IQ, unless it has the permit mentioned in article 2 or the driver
has a special permit issued by the Price Stabilisation Section.
Article 13.
The export of cars, spare parts, tools and tyres from Iran is forbidden.
Article 14.
The examination of cars and issue of licences in Tehran and the provinces
will be carried out in accordance with the instructions issued for the purpose by
the Director-General of the Price Stabilisation Section.
Article 15.
This regulation will come into force on the 22 nd June, 1943.

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Copies of intelligence summaries prepared on a weekly basis by the Military Attaché at the British Legation in Tehran, and received by the 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. via the Foreign Office. The file’s contents follow on chronologically from Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’ (IOR/L/PS/12/3503). The summaries cover a broad range of information relating to wartime conditions in Iran: the activities of the Iranian government, including political instabilities, the resignation and appointment of governments and government ministers; the financial situation in Iran, including the reappointment in 1942 and subsequent economic policies of Arthur Chester Millspaugh, who was recruited to organise the government’s finances; internal security in Iran, including increasing political unrest in the north of the country (specifically in Azerbaijan) brought about by a growing Soviet presence, wartime propaganda, and the activities of the Tudeh Party of Iran; concerns over wheat production and supply, including reports of food shortages and famine conditions in 1942/43; the Iran military, including its movements, activities and appointments; foreign interests (primarily USA, British, and Soviet); reports of the numbers of Polish refugees in camps in Tehran, Isfahan and Ahwaz [Ahvāz].

The file contains a single item in French, being a copy of the declaration of the Congrès National d’Azerbaidjan (Nation Congress of Azerbaijan, f 359).

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1 file (373 folios)
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The file’s contents 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 375; 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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