مجموعة ٢٨/١١٢أ "بلاد فارس. تبريز - رسائل شهرية عن الوضع الداخلي في أذربيجان وتقارير متنوعة." [و‎‎٤‎٠‎٢] (١٢٣٧/٨٠٦)

away since tne midtile oi July, was expected back from Moscow on 1st
September, but he has not yet arrived,*
labour The unrest reported in paragraph 136 of this diary has
^led down owing to various steps taken by the employers to meet the
Workers* demands. With the cost of living still on the Increase,
however, these concessions can only be palliatives and it is unlikely
that the present peaceful state of affairs will last for long*
on September 1st the Workers 9 Union held a public meeting to
celeorate their first anniversary* The euief speaker was Khalil
Ingelab and it must be admitted to his credit that what he said was
sensible* he pointed out the absurdity of crops in plenty and
starving people in the towns. He asked why the sugar ration in
Tehran should be 7Q0 grammes and in Taoris only 300. He threw a few
bricks at the Director of jiducation and at the Director of Public
health, accusing the one of letting trie teachers go barefoot and
hungry without taking up cudgels on their behalf with the central
government, and the other, of remaining indifferent to the lamentable
state of the hospitals and so-called public health services whilst the
poor were dying without medicines or medical attention being available,
finally,he said that the reactionary elements which had caused the
bazaars to close a few days previously, had done so with tins object
of inciting the workers to loot and so discredit themselves. He
warned the workers against civil disorder and told them that their
ends would not be served by such means and enjoined courage and
steadfastness in their views which would, in the end, triumph*
i 178* x-ropflffi|p<frp The British landing in Italy has produced a very
[ marked effect on public opinion. The very fact that there was in
Azerbaijan such admiration for the armed might of Germany and such
profound belief in her invincibility has given an added lustre to the
brilliant Allied victories of the past few months. There are signs
that this admiration is now being accorded in increasing measure to
the Lillies and less grudgingly than a short while ago. Greater
[interest is being shown in things British and it is hoped to do quite
quite a nice little trade in the publicity shop with the recent con
signment of books sent up by the Public Relations Bureau. The cash
register is a good index to jmblic feeling*
3gd. i.C. Ogden
Acting Gonsul-General
British Consulate-General,
TABRIZ.
Distribution: Legation, Tehran (2)
Govt, of India
imabas sy, Kuiby siiev
Embassy, Ankara
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Delhi.
Foreign Office (4)-
Ministate
ClCl, Tehran
Consul, Kermanshah