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Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’ [196v] (392/807)
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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and received the congratulations of Cabinet Ministers, high Government officials
and general officers of the navy, army and air force. Members of the Diplomatic
Corps signed the Crown Prince’s visitors’ book at the Abyaz Palace in the
afternoon in the presence of his Excellency Dr. Nafisi, Grand Master of the
Crown Prince’s Household. The Protocol Department of the Ministry for Foreign^
Affairs again carefully synchronised timings so that the Democratic Powers and
the Axis would not clash.
(ii) During the afternoon the Crown Prince and Princess attended the finals
of the Olympic Games trials (see Intelligence Summary No. 14 (current),
paragraph 17) at the Amjadieh Stadium. His Imperial Highness later presented
cups and medals to the successful competitors. In honour of the day, girl guides
and boy scouts held special parades in all large centres throughout Iran.
(iii) At the Marble Palace on the 28th October the Iraqi Charge d’Affaires,
his Excellency M. Shakir-el-
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
, accompanied by Dr. Zaki Said, Iraqi
Veterinary Service, formally presented to the Crown Prince four Arab thorough
breds, a gift of the King of Iraq. The Crown Prince appeared to be very pleased,
and asked the Iraqi representative to convey his grateful thanks and appreciation
of this gift to the Regent and the Iraqi Government.
3. Iranian Officials.
(i) As is customary before the inauguration of a new session of the Majlis,
the Cabinet tendered its resignation to His Imperial Majesty the Shah. The
Shah thereupon appointed his Excellency Dr. Matin Daftari as Prime Minister
The new Cabinet is shown as Appendix “ B ” to this summary. The only
important changes are that of the Prime Minister himself and the appointment
of his Excellency Sarlashgar (Major-General) Amir Khosrovi, late Director of
the Banque-i-Mellie (National Bank), to be Minister of Finance vice his
Excellency Mahmoud Bader (Military Attache’s Personalities, No. 51; Foreign
Office Personalities, No. 41), relieved.
Sarlashgar (Major-General) Amir Khosrovi is reported to be more friendly
to the Imperial Bank of Iran than his predecessor, who was reported to be pro-
German. The new Minister is likely to wage war against certain of the monopoly
companies, but it remains to be seen whether he is a capable financier.
(ii) His Excellency Mahmud Jam (Mudir-ul-Mulk (Military Attache’s
Personalities, No. 130; Foreign Office Personalities, No. 105), ex-Prime Minister,
has been appointed Minister of the Court. This appointment has been vacant
since the fall of Teymourtache in 1933.
4. The Saadahad Pact.
An official statement has been published in Tehran that there is no truth in
the rumours that a meeting of the signatories of the Saadabad Pact would be
held to discuss the present world situation.
5. The Iranian A rmy.
(i) No further Iranian troop movements have taken place.
(ii) Various classes of reservists and conscripts whose training has been
completed have been released from the colours.
(iii) Military recruiting committees have begun their work in accordance
with the normal procedure laid down in the Iranian Conscription Law of 1938.
6. Aerodromes.
An aerodrome is being constructed 4 kilom. east of Khoi (million sheet No. 1,
square A 2).
7. British Interests.
(i) Sir Reader W. Bullard, K.C.M.G., C.I.E., Minister at Jedda, has been
appointed His Majesty’s
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'.
at
Tehran vice Sir Horace Seymour, K.C.M.G., C.V.O., transferred to the Foreign
Office as Assistant Under-Secretary of State.
(ii) Mr. Walter St. C. H. Roberts, C.M.G., M.C., has been appointed
counsellor, vice Mr. Nevile Butler, M.V.O., transferred to Washington.
Mr. Roberts, accompanied by Mrs. Roberts, have arrived in Tehran.
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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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