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Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’ [138r] (275/807)
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
EASTERN (Persia).
January 30. 1939
CONFIDENTIAL.
Section 3.
[E 746/216/34]
Copy No. 11
Mr. Seymour to Viscount Halifax.—{Received January 30.)
(No. 12. Secret.)
HIS Majesty’s representative presents his compliments to His Majesty’s
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and has the honour to transmit
herewith a copy of Intelligence Summary No. 1 for the period ending the
14th January, 1939. compiled hy the military attache to this legation.
Tehran, January 14, 1939.
Enclosure.
(Secret.)
Intelligence Summary No. 1 for the Period ending January 14, 1939.
1. The Shah.
HIS Imperial Majesty the Shah continues in residence at the Imperial
Palace.
2. The Royal Family.
(i) On the 1st January His Royal Highness the Crown Prince paid a visit
of inspection to the Lycee Darul Fanoun. During his visit His Royal Highness
made a short speech emphasising the importance of a military career in preference
to any other. He concluded by saying : “ We are all for our Shah, God and the
country.
(ii) On the 7th January, the fourth anniversary of the emancipation of
Iranian women, their Royal Highnesses the Princess Shahdukht (Shams-ul-Mulk)
Pahlavi and Princess (Ashraf-ul-Muluk) Pahlavi attended a reunion at the
Tehran Ladies Club in the Khiaban Sipah. They were received at the club
entrance by the club president, Mme. Daulat Abadi, and a guard of honour of
girl guides. After the president had read a report on the club’s activities, a
musical and theatrical programme was given. During the course of the evening
a telegram of grateful thanks and devotion was sent to His Imperial Maiestv
the Shah for the granting of social equality to women.
The Tehran Ladies’ Club, which has a membership of over 500, has facilities
for social gatherings, tennis, physical culture, dancing, amateur theatricals &c
Lectures are also regularly given by experts on subjects of feminine interest.
3. Iranian Officials.
(i) Dr. Mohammad Sadjaddi, Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of
Roads and Communications, at present officiating'as Acting Minister has been
confirmed as Acting Minister of Roads and Communications.
(ii) M. Hassan Farzan, late of the Ministry of the Interior has been
appointed Under-Secretary in the Ministry of Roads and Communications vice
Dr. Mohammad Sadjaddi.
(iii) M. Ghulam Hassein Ibtehaj (Military Attache s Personalities No 117
Foreign Office Personalities, No. 66) has been appointed deputy head of the
Tehran Municipality in addition to his own duties in the Ministry of Interior
4. The Iranian Army.
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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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- 1 file (401 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 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.’
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- front, front-i, 2r:113v, 115r:123v, 125r:139r, 140r:143v, 145r:148v, 150r:197r, 198v:243r, 244r:309v, 311r:348r, 349r:403v, back
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