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Coll 28/111 ‘Persia. Kermanshah – Political diaries.’ [‎88r] (176/751)

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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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Kuruiatan continues to be quiet us u whole, with
undercurrents oi tribal anu personal intrigue ao
usualin many parts, incluuin & the town of Kermanshah.
II the 'Vrsian^ovetuutent has any Kurdish policy, it seem^
to be that 01 letting sleepin fc dogs lie, this .
bv their leauing military officials as going slowly to
achieve 1 the desired results without causing excessive dis-
turbtnte ot tribal resentment. The truth more probably
is that Tehran has no policy in the matter, hasnopaiticul
aesire to expend energy ana money on what ™tght benefit
please us as much ao themselves, anu most of all is^not
willink to encourage any iniative in or & y
authority to its chief officers ana officials on the spot.
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fi The much-dibcussed disarmament oi* the turbulent
lariani tribe makes no process, ana it becomes more and
more certain that General Shahbakti be^lore he left b m.
area three months a o 0 told his suborn!nates to go slow in
the matter. The more scheming anu disruptive of th
tribal jersonalities continue to roam at large or to ex
ercise their jetty official power, although it w oula be
eesy to brin^ them under surveillance at Kermanshah, an
those under surveillance in the town carry ^ their^
intri ues with the tribes unchecked. A youthful and
inordinately vain son of Jaafar Sultan named Mansur has
1>t
sumrricr quarters, there will be few moves possible agairn,
anyone*
b. The security ol
which an ii.creaein^
the Khanaqin-Kermanshah road, aloiiij,
amount 01 lease-lend ana other aia
to Russia/

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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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