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Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’ [162r] (323/807)
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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(ix) One hundred and twenty-three triumphal arches have been erected in
Tehran along the processional route. The estimated cost of these and other
decorations, which are most elaborate, is about £100,000.
( 3. Polish Interests.
The President of the Polish Republic has presented an aeroplane to His
imperial Highness the Crown Prince. This machine was flown from Poland, and
is similar to the type R.W.D. 10 shown in Jane's all the World's Aircraft,
p. 226 (c).
4. Japanese Interests.
The Japanese special mission for the marriage celebrations, consisting of
the following members, arrived at Doshan Tappeh military aerodrome on the
15th April by air :—
Commander Hozumi Eguchi, Japanese navy.
Mr. Takco, chief of the Foreign Air Communications Committee.
Mr. Sahiro, general manager of the Japanese air line “Dai Nippo
Kokukai.”
The crew of the machine consisted of two pilots, two mechanics and one
wireless operator.
The aircraft used is named the “ Soyokazi,” a product of the Mitsubishi
Company—twin-engined (vide Jane's all the World's Aircraft, 1938, p. 197 (c).
The machine is reported to have been used previously in Japanese military
operations in China and hit on two occasions.
The journey from Japan was compeleted in seven days as follows :—
April 9, Tokyo-Taihoku (Formosa) : 2,140 kilom.
April 10, Taihoku-Canton : 930 kilom.
April 11, Canton-Rangkok : 2,020 kilom.
April 12, Bangkok-Calcutta : 1,680 kilom.
April 13, Calcutta-Karachi: 2,445 kilom.
April 14, Karachi-Basra : 2.150 kilom.
April 15, Basra- Tehran (via Bagdad (five hours)) : 1,140 kilom
This machine has flown over Tehran several times daily during its stay and
has showered leaflets congratulating Iran on the wedding.
5. Egyptian Interests.
On the 18th April His Imperial Majesty the Shah received in audience his
Excellency Yussuf Zulfikar
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, the new Egyptian Ambassador, who presented
his letters of credence. His Excellency is the father of the present Queen of
Egypt and is therefore closely connected with Egyptian Court circles.
6. A fghan Interests.
His Excellency Mohammad Nouroz Khan, the new Afghan Ambassador,
presented his letters of credence on the 18th April.
7. Turkish Interests.
Seven aeroplanes belonging to the Turkish air force arrived in Tehran on
Monday, the 17th April. They created a good impression by their high-speed
and formation flying. They are reported to be “ Vultee " V-ll-GB monoplanes.
8. U.S.S.R. Interests.
General Toulinoff, General Officer Commanding Transcaucasian army,
accompanied by a staff captain and thirty-three officers and men of the U.S.S.R.
navy, arrived in Bandar Pahlavi on the 21st April on board the Soviet war-vessel
Khasni Azerbaijan. This ship is remaining in the harbour during the
celebrations.
9. German Interests.
On the 20th April the following German delegation arrived at Doshan
Tappeh military aerodrome in two aircraft which have not yet been identified : —
Count von Schulenberg, ambassador at Moscow.
General Grauert, German air force.
One captain and two lieutenants, six orderlies and two pilot officers.
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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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- 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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