مجموعة ٢٨/ ٩٧ (٢) "ملخصات استخباراتية خاصة بطهران" [و‎‎٧‎٨] (٢٥٢/١٥٥)

16. Hoads - Soistan
H.H.Consul a.\, Zahidan has reported that the road Zabul to Deh Dost
Mc^nnod, on the /Afghanistan border, has been repaired and is fit for wheeled
traffic*
17* Hoad Zahidan - Chahbar*
»7ork on the Zahidan - Chahbar road, which was suspended last Itay,
is being resumed, further funds having been allotted by the Central Govern'
ment* The width of the road is to be increased to 24 feet* The A nglo
Iranian Oil Company have opened a depot at Iranshahr to facilitate the
supply of petrol and oil to vehicles employed in connection with the
construction of this road*
18* Road Shiraz - Isfahan*
The section of the main road from Shiraz to Persepolis (-V" Nb«H-jS9
Q, map reference UC 6111), is being rebuilt and is to be asphalted* It is
believed that the existing alignment of the road is to be retained#
19« Effect of weather*
Hep,vy falls of snow or rain in many parts of Persia during the
first half of this month have made tra.vel conditions bad a.nd caused some
roads to become impassable* Snow blocked the road between Kazvin and
Tabriz last week making it impossible to reach Tabriz* Snowfalls are also
likely to have temporarily closed several of the roads further v/est, towards
the Iraq frontier* The B*0*A*C. plane was prevented from reaching Tehran
for 5 days by bad weather*
MISCXOLLrtJISOUS«
20# Visit of lir iillcn*
Mr George Allen, Under-Secretary in the U.S*State Department, who
was until early this year American Ambassador in Tehran, arrived by air in
Tehran on 13th December for a short visit. Ho was delayed for several days
in Baghdad owing to bad weather #
21* Prince Abdul Reza^ visit to U.S.a.
Prinae'Abdul Reza, brother of II. 1.11. The Shah, left Tehran by air
for the United States on 7th December. The purpose of his visit is believed
to be to undergo an operation.
APPOINTMENTS*
22# Military. (a) Colonel Ismail Riahi, formerly chief of staff of 9^
Division became chief of staff of 6 (Pars) Division
during November* He thus follows General Mu’tazzedi
the new G.O.C. Pars, who formerly commanded 9th
Division at Isfahan.
(b) Colonel Sayyid Mahmud Nekuzad has assumed the
appointment of chief of staff 9th Division in place
of Colonel Riahi.
23* Civil# (a) Abbas Sharafedin to be governor of Damghan*
(b) Dr Ghassen Ghani to be Ambassador to Turkey.
BRITISH EMBASSY,
TdHRjiN.
15th December, 1949*
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