Coll 28/112B Persia. Tabriz. Monthly dispatches of internal situation in Azerbaijan, & misc: reports.’ [‎74r] (148/451)

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itrcb 2nd* Gov9mor»G«i#r«l 1b r^>ort«d to havo tale^ropbad tpf Clhran ragkrdlnf
Tuo mlan-irw5r»lra^ \rttlsp*rlng carrpaign In A*«rbaljan tp tna affect
that rt notMnjrr i»as baln^ dona for tha paopla (January' ^lary, “plfa-
graph 2) and to have urj?ad Gantral Government to exnedite arranfta-
^ mentB for tha Introduction of twpmvamanta.
3rd, A now coimalttaa fbr VGKS( Irano-'-ovlot Cultural Society) has been
sat up at raquast of tha ; ov*mor-J*narel. It i* mainly rightist
( for tha present).
* 4th. Governor-General hast sent a circular to all Government Apartments
wsmlnr: thaw arainat attarrotln^r to influence fortheomlnr elections
In any way.
The Boraanir (aea enclosure to February >lary under dates February
l*t and 6th) have evacuated Va rm deh without fi^htinfT and have with
drawn to ?argavar. ^ero Barf (Kurdish Co^wiunlst) who, with seme 700
former Aserbaijan Democrat*, la closely associated with Harzanlo, la
reeistlng a column sent out by the Officer Commanding at tfeaaieh,
Colonel ^anguineh. * ere lan army reinforce»»enta have been sent to
^aku, Khoi and ^hal^jur to keep Arson is f^oni escaping to the north,
where they could cause much trouble by linking up with Dhikkak end
Jelall tribes.
Sfch. Schwarzkopf, the American expert, is on e visit to «*erbaijan to in
spect the organisation of the gendarmerie.
ihe new members of rabriz lunicipal Council Include one strong pro-
tussian (Hussein Hariri) who was elected out of respect for his
father's wetaoiy and not on his own merit*•
^ 7th. Atranar Khan, leader of the Dhlkkak tribe, ha* arrived from Tehran on
his way to Kurdistan. It ia said that he has undertaken to keep his
people from Joining the Baraanis. end to secure, within a reasonable
time, the disarmament of his followers.
Mulls •ustafs, leader of the Barsanis, is reported to be intriguing
with Dhlkkak, ^egaaiZh and Hertci tribe*.
General Homayunl is moving hie H.<4. froea Mahabad to Tfesaieh to enable
htn to keep a close watch on the Darsanis.
‘ 10th. flirther Persian reinforcements (about 400 men) have been sent to
I'aku.
IDjr the forthcoming elections in Tabrix (heglnirlnr on lurch IPth)
the Duporvisory Conmittee has appointed 4 sub-committees. There
will be 6 polling stations, would-be deputies are still arriving
from Tehran and the mmfoer of candidates for the 9 seats allotted to
Tabriz Ir over 100#
A new Chief of rolice (General wmlahpur) has arrived in Tabrl*.
The Govern or-General has initiated discuss ions on the question of
coopulaory education.
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13th. tumours to the effect that * considerable number of persons from
the Caucasus have been entering Azerbaijan surreptitiously are circu
lating. ibere is no proof of this and stories are probably baing
put about by Russian sources to create anxiety and unrest.
15th. It ia announced that Tabriz elections will be held between arch
ISth and 26th with two days' holiday intervening,
soviet institutions remain unpopular and the mssian hospital in
Tabriz has reduced its chargee by 50% in an endeavour to attract
pa tlenta.
16th. Travel in *serbeljen ia now unrestricted but names of persons leav
ing and entering, towns are taken at military posta.
A tax of Rials 0.50 has been levied on ell telegrams for the benefit
of Tabriz orphanage.
The ' aerbaijan Gendarmerie in to be co«*>osed of 3 battalions, to be
stationed at Tabri*, Kesaiah and Ardebtl. Recruitment in Azerbaijan
for reserve In proposed.
/ March 17th.