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Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’ [144r] (287/807)
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).
March j
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Mr. Seymour to Viscount Halifax.—[Received March 10.)
(No. 57.)
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. 3 for the period ending the
11th February, 1939, compiled by the military attache to this legation.
Tehran, February 18, 1939.
Enclosure.
(Secret.)
Intelligence Summary No. 3 for the Period ending February 11, 1939.
1. The Shah.
At the Gulistan Palace on the 8th February (Id-i-Ghadir) His Imperial
Majesty the Shah, accompanied by the Crown Prince, received the homage and
congratulations of various officials and civil deputations.
2. The Crown Prince.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince visited the Tehran University
Medical School on the 9th February, the anniversary of its foundation. The
dean of the Faculty of Medicine received His Royal Highness and made a short
speech of welcome, in which he pointed out that the modern study of medicine in
Tehran had begun over eighty-nine years ago. His Royal Highness, in addressing
the students, said : “ After the army, the nation requires doctors. Just as the
army defends our country, doctors must also defend it against disease. Our two
professions must therefore unite and combine to preserve the nation against
plagues and dangers, both exterior and interior. I hope you will not just
endeavour to obtain a degree of doctor of medicine. Having accomplished that,
your hardest task is only just beginning. You must continue your never-ending
studies by experiments, personal observation and investigation and the use of
modern methods.” He concluded by saying : “ We will do our utmost to give
you all possible assistance in your careers.”
After inspecting the various lecture-halls and laboratories, His Royal
Highness shook hands with the professors and students before leaving.
It is interesting to note that medical students carry out a six-year course of
study, combined with practical work in the Tehran civil hospitals, before
obtaining their diplomas. The course of study in pharmacy lasts four years and
dental surgery three years.
The present numbers of students are reported to be as under :—
Medical ... ... ... ... ... ... 456
Pharmacy ... ... ... 146
Dentistry ... ... ... ... ... 27
3. British Interests.
The Government of India have notified the selection of Major C. G. Prior,
C.I.E.,
Indian Political Service
The branch of the British Government of India with responsibility for managing political relations between British-ruled India and its surrounding states, and by extension the Gulf, during the period 1937-47.
, as
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and
consul-general at Bushire vice Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Trenchard C. W. Fowle.
K.C.I.E., C.B.E., who vacates the appointment on the 1st September. 1939.
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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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- Pahlavi, Muḥammad Reza
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