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Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’ [114r] (227/807)
The record is made up of 1 file (401 folios). It was created in 11 Feb 1937-29 Jul 1942. 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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THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT
PERSIA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
o
[E 6194/167/34]
Mr. H. Seymour to
October 24, 1938.
Section 1.
Copy No. J J
Viscount Halifax. — (Received October 24.)
(No. 328. Secret.)
HIS Majesty’s representative presents his compliments to His Majesty’s
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and, with reference to Tehran
despatch No. 320 of the 24th September, 1938, has the honour to transmit herewith
a copy of Intelligence Summary No. 21 for the period ending the 8 th October,
compiled by the military attache to this legation.
Tehran, October 8 , 1938.
(Secret.) Enclosure.
Intelligence Summary No. 21 for the Period ending October 8 , 1938.
1. The Shah.
ON the 26th September His Imperial Majesty the Shah visited the oflicers’
school at Tehran for the “ passing out ” ceremony of the senior term cadets. His
Majesty was received by the supervising General Officer, Sar Lashgar (General)
Yazdan Panah (Military Attache’s Personalities, No. 222), General Officer Com
manding, 1st Division.
Before presenting the cadets with their commissions. His Imperial Majesty
gave a short address in which was the following passage :—
“ Because of its peculiar geographical position Iran must have a big and
powerful army with which to safeguard the many vital interests of our
country; unfortunately in the past this was sadly neglected, but thanks to our
present educational system brave and courageous young Iran, now fully
awakened, recognises the benefits of a powerful and disciplined army. Our
army, too, is the guardian of our internal security, without which the reforms
and progress achieved would have been impossible. It is, therefore, a happy
augury for the future that large numbers of young men every year, like
yourselves, willingly and patriotically adopt the honourable profession of a
soldier, and after a course of scientific and practical study in this college fit
themselves to become efficient leaders in our army.’
On the 25th September His Imperial Majesty carried out an inspection of the
new School of Domestic Science for girls. Started in a small way in 1314 (1934),
this establishment has now accommodation for 200 boarders. The course in
domestic science lasts three years, and includes instruction in household manage
ment, cookery, bakery, dressmaking, hospital nursing, hygiene and child welfare
Several other schools of the same sort are to be constructed in other large towns.
It was remarked that His Imperial Majesty was unaccompanied by any of
the Royal ladies, who have not appeared in public for some time.
2. The Crown Prince.
His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince has successfully qualified at the
officers’ school. He was one of the officer cadets to be presented with their com
missions (2nd and 3rd lieutenants) at the “passing out’’ ceremony by His
Imperial Majesty the Shah. At the request of the army and bis fellow cadets,
the Crown Prince was awarded a special medal of merit for his diligence and
hard work in the officers’ school. Long eulogistic articles have been published
about his hard work and devotion to duty, &c., in the press.
[439 aa—1]
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Copies of intelligence summaries compiled on a fortnightly basis by the Military Attaché at the British Legation in Tehran (Gilbert Douglas Pybus, Herbert John Underwood, William A K Fraser), 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. Many of the summaries are preceded by cover sheets and 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. notes sheets, the latter frequently containing handwritten notes giving a précis of the summary’s contents. The summaries cover a broad range of information, including: the activities of the Shah of Iran, Reza Shah Pahlavi, the Crown Prince, and other members of the royal family; activities of the Iranian Government and its officials; activities, organisation and strength of the Iranian army and Iranian air force; communications and transport, including wireless radio, and civil aviation routes into and out of Iran; British interests in Iran, including oil companies, specifically the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company; foreign interests in Iran; the Iranian press, focussing specifically on its criticism of foreign press and actions; commercial activities in Iran, including mining and factory An East India Company trading post. production; tribal matters, including those in the Bahmai and Baluchistan provinces, and the Qashqai; place name changes in Iran. Proceedings prior to and during the Second World War are also covered in the summaries. These include: German activity in Iran (commercial, political, propaganda, Nazi organisation); movements of peoples; public opinion in Iran in response to events in Europe in 1940; the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran in August 1941; the abdication of Reza Shah Pahlavi; public opinion in Iran in the wake of the Anglo-Soviet invasion and occupation; social unrest and anti-British feeling.
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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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 403; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’
- Pages
- 114r:114v, 197v:198r, 310r:310v
- Author
- Pahlavi , Reza Shah
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