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Coll 28/112B Persia. Tabriz. Monthly dispatches of internal situation in Azerbaijan, & misc: reports.’ [‎83r] (166/451)

The record is made up of 1 file (223 folios). It was created in 18 Mar 1946-16 Mar 1948. 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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19 th*
officers were released in one day.
aome of the Kurdish chiefs In iiezaieh and ^hahpur dietricfrs have
presented theoselves to the military authorities with a view to;
reconciliation with the Central Government. Of these, #nmar Kihfen
and 4 other Shikkak chieffe left today for Tehran* , | ^ 1
Agricultural Bank has now begun to grant loans, althovgh, as was to
be expected, the demand greatly exceeds the credit available. The
rate of interest on loans will not be higher than ^ *
A company is to be formed to secure equipment and material for in
creasing Tabriz water supply.
Arrangements whereby Azerbaijan merchants may anply for direct
export and in^ort licences are to be announced.
Anyone spreading stories of bribery and corruption is now called
upon to prove his assertions, as a result there has been a sudden
cessation of these tales.
geb ?Oth # As from today factory An East India Company trading post. owners must insure their work ere against acci
dent.
veb 22nd* Ih* final date for the surrender of arms is now given as larch 21»t.
It ia not expected that the elections will take nlace until aft^r
Mow mz ( larch ?lst.)i
A® the Government propose to put up a large number of buildings the
Governor-General has suggested to local merchants that they proceed
to establish a cement company capable of producing 200 tons per day.
"'eb 24th* 32 Armenians and Moslems have been arrested in former Tudtfi head
quarters on a charge of undesirable political activities.
Feb 25th* General ^errabi summoned the Armenian Bishop in Tabriz and warned him
that the local Armenians must surrender their arm without farther
delay.
Feb 26th. 1110 Supervisory committee for the elections was set up today. It
consists mainly of merchants, and there ere no pro-Russian or pro-
Azerbaijan oemocrets in it.
Feb 27th. The Supervisory Comittee has elected a Presiding Coraaittee from
amongst its meiabers.
Russian school In Tabriz which had over 500 pupils was closed today
without notice and the teachers are returning to ^aku immediately.
The school building was rented.

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Monthly reports submitted by the British Consul General at Tabriz, concerning events in Tabriz and Azerbaijan. The reports, which span the period January 1946 to January 1948, cover: the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Azerbaijan following the Anglo-Soviet occupation of Iran during the Second World War; the short-lived existence of the Azerbaijan People’s Government, declared in November 1945; the activities of the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan and its leader Ja’far Pishevari; the Iranian Government’s reassertion of control in Azerbaijan in 1947. The reports include sections describing: the general situation (with a detailed chronology of events given for reports covering January 1947 to May 1947); the activities of the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan; military operations; internal security; trade and industry; finance; communications; agriculture; Kurdish affairs; Armenian affairs; British, Soviet and American [USA] interests, including propaganda. The file includes an English translation of an agreement between representatives of the Government of Iran and the Azerbaijan People’s Government, the original of which was published in the newspaper Azerbaijan on 16 June 1946 (ff 165-167).

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (223 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 225; 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.

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Coll 28/112B Persia. Tabriz. Monthly dispatches of internal situation in Azerbaijan, & misc: reports.’ [‎83r] (166/451), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3525, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100063070656.0x0000a7> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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