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Coll 28/111 ‘Persia. Kermanshah – Political diaries.’ [‎7r] (14/751)

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The record is made up of 1 file (371 folios). It was created in 22 Dec 1941-6 Mar 1946. 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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Kermanshah Diary for November 1941,
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1. public Security .
Tbe general situation had much
improved, though little progress had been
made in the collection of arms.
2. Persian ,-.rmv .
The failure of efforts to raise a
volunteer force had led to the resumption
of conscription. The arrival of
General Shah^akhti had induced an improvement
in the morale of the local troops, but no
operations against the Kurds had yet been
w-*v<(fcvtaken.
3. Situation in Kurdistan .
General ShahM^akhti had made a good
start in his negotiations with the Kurdish
rebels. (The Persians have since carried out
some fairly effective military operations
against the dissident tribes*)
4. pconomic Situation .
There was a fair supply of local
produce, and the Consul considered that there
should be no grounds for anxiety in regard
to the wheat supply, provided distribution
was satisfactory and prices sufficiently low.
On the other hand, there was a shortage of
certain products; in particular the sugar
situation/

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Monthly political diaries submitted by the British Consul at Kermanshah in Persia [Iran]. The diaries cover much of the Second World War and the Anglo-Soviet occupation of Iran. The reports cover Kermanshah Province, and include summaries of: local Persian administration; the activities of local tribes; affairs in [Persian] Kurdistan; political affairs, including the activities of the Tudeh Party of Iran and the local workers’ union; agricultural production, food supply and food shortages; economic and commercial activities; British interests; Soviet interests; British, Soviet, and to a lesser extent German propaganda activities. A small number of items of correspondence are also included in the file. Some of the reports are preceded by note sheets which contain summaries of the reports written by 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. staff.

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

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1 file (371 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file. Paragraphs within the reports are numbered, beginning with 1 for the first paragraph of each report.

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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 374; 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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