مجموعة ٢٨/١٣٣ "بلاد فارس. رشت؛ مذكرات شهرية" [و‎‎٦] (١٣٢/١١)

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made excellent capital out of ^av&m'a visit, but the rudeh party
maintain a fairly strong: hold on the factory workers through
labour unions, which flourish in the silk, cloth, tea,
tobacco, jute, olive oil, fish canning: and flour milling indus
tries. The Covernment is making great efforts to break their grip
on industry,and has even gone to the lengths of moving whole
sections of an industry-for instance the finishing processes in
siiK manufacture- from Chalus to Resht in order to dislocate the
Audeh party machinne and keep the factory under closer supervision
importance is now attached to any party except the
Tudeh and the Democrat. The ’Hezb-i-Jangal", which once offered
such subborn oppsition to the Tudeh in this area, has now
collapsed through internal rivalries and outside pressure from the
Tudeh. The 'Hezb-i-lran”,composed principally of shcool students,
has now formed a united front with the Tudeh. There is in addi
tion an H Islami w party under the leadership of one of the •kollas*
wh ich is likely to line with the Ifcwnocrat party*
iv. According to Colonel hCGHBLLI, the officer commanding,
the hesht Brigade is independent, dealing directly with the
Ministry of «ar, and the plans for the formation oh an Uth
(Gilan) Division have fallen through for lack of funds, fcoghbeli
is an efficient officer, but his political activities are rather
shady. He is over anxious to maintain good relations with the
Russian Consul-General.
14. Brigadier ATAPCOK, one time Persian • ilitary Attache’ in
London, spent six weeks in Resht recently, but not in any official
capacity, he was busy with prblems regarding his estates.
15. The Goveraor-Ceneral of Gilan, ANSARI, returned to Resht
on November I4th after a month’s absence, in order to be present
during yt&van.‘e stay here. Ke went back to Tehran on the 2cth
November, but returned to Resht about a week later. Reports ofi
hia dismiesal,circulated by his enemies, were thus proved to be
at least premature.
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