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Coll 28/97(1) ‘Persia. Diaries. Tehran Intelligence Summaries.’ [246v] (492/807)
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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9. Iranian A ir Force. ,
(i) It is stated that a new aerodrome with underground hangars is to be
constructed near the present Doshanteppeh civil aerodrome, 3 kilom. east of
Tehran.
(ii) Aerodromes are to be constructed at Sufian, 36 kilom. from Tabriz
(million sheet 1 , B 2), and at Rezaieh, 2^ kilom. east of the town.
(iii) The construction of an aerodrome at Gumish Tappeh (million sheet
15, C 3), 1 ^ kilom. east of sea-shore, has been completed.
10 . Agriculture.
(i) As a result of the recommendation of Mr. F. S. Harris, the Department
of Agriculture are holding a special course of instruction for forest officers and
another for forest wardens. These courses will last one year.
A note on the northern forests of Iran is given as Appendix B(') to this
summary.
(ii) The cultivation of indigo is to be increased. The main area in which
this plant is grown is at Dizful, in Khuzistan.
11 . Iranian State Railway.
(i) Tehran-Kazvin. —This line is now open to traffic. Passenger trains leave
on Mondays and Thursdays for Kazvin, returning the same day. The duration
of the journey is three hours twenty-two minutes.
(ii) Tehran-Tabriz .—The alignment of the railway after reaching Mianeh
(kilometre 439), degree sheet 10, C 3, will cross and recross the course of the
River Karangu Chai, and then turns south-west to Miandoab, whence a branch
will be built up to Tabriz.
This sector, which comprises “Lots” 10 , 11 , 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. requires
much bridging and tunnelling work, and is not expected to be completed until
after January 1943. It is interesting to note that contracts for these new and
difficult ‘ 4 Lots ’ ’ have been awarded to German firms, amongst whom Messrs.
Hochtief, Mon berg and Thorsen are prominent.
Stations between Mianeh and the length of the Karangu Chai River have
been fixed at the following points :—
Mianeh (kilometre 439), at E of Garmeh, degree sheet 10, C 3 , then
crossing the Tava Rud (Aqduchmish on map) to—
Yenglabad (kilometre 4431?)
Abak (kilometre 455^) ^
Galajak (kilometre 470^)
Bizini (kilometre 484^) } not on map.
Dommeh (kilometre 495^)
Khorassanla (kilometre 506) J
Ak Dagh (kilometre 513), degree sheet 10, A 3 .
Rail-laying on this branch is in progress as far as Zinjan.
(iii) Tehran—Meshed. Rails will be laid as far as Damghan this year
Work is in progress as far as kilometre 560 from Tehran, midway between
Maimeh and Sabzewar.
(iv) Qum-Yezd.—Lme is ready for rail-laying between Qum and Kashan
Work is m progress beyond Ardakan, kilometre 410 from Qum. It is expected
to complete this branch as far as Yezd by the end of 1942, provided rails are
obtainable.
12. Machine-Gun
Factory
An East India Company trading post.
.
The machine-gun
factory
An East India Company trading post.
is situated 1 kilometre east of Tehran between
the Central Electric Power Station and the aerodrome at Doshanteppeh.
The
factory
An East India Company trading post.
is not yet completed. The major part of the machinery has been
installed, and further consignments are expected in the course of the next few
weeks. Several Czechs occupy key positions in this
factory
An East India Company trading post.
.
The annual output aimed at when the
factory
An East India Company trading post.
is working at eiMit hours
per diem is expected to be as follows :—
400 heavy machine guns.
1,200 light automatics.
(ONot printed.
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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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