[PROVISIONAL TRANSLATION FROM PERSIAN]

[Translator’s notes appear in square brackets]

[Personal information has been redacted.]

From: Kermanshah – Urgent Telegraph

Commanders of Military Brigades [illegible]

In accordance with the Land Forces Order number 12722/6926, [date:] 30/8/1340 [21 November 1961], and number 3054, dated 2/7/1341 [24 September 1962], stating that the word Baha’i is considered as a pretense by the order of the Royal Command, commissioned, non-commissioned officers and other employees who thus pretend will not receive any promotions or privileges.

5796 [date:] 3/7/1341 [25 September 1962]

Brigadier-General – Afsari-Nejad

Confidential

Send the copy of the above order to all subsidiary units and give orders to communicate the above to all commissioned and non-commissioned officers of that unit for their information and perusal. 

K/20482

15/7/1341 [7 October 1962]

Chief of Staff of the Second Colonel [illegible]