[PROVISIONAL TRANSLATION FROM PERSIAN]

 

[Translator’s notes appear in square brackets]

[Personal information has been redacted.]

 

[Emblem]

Ministry of the Interior

Office of the Governor General of the Seventh Province

[Date:] 14 Khordad 1323 [4 June 1944]

[Number:] 2929

 

Confidential and direct [?]

 

The Police Force headquarters, Shiraz

 

Clause 1 of Report Number 684 from the military governor of Shiraz has stated exactly: “According to recent information, the Baha’is, under the direction of Mr. Mottahed, the head of Javid Pharmacy, Mostaghimi Sa‘at-Saz^[1], a few members of the Badri family and Golshan, hold propagation gatherings and invite the Muslims to [join] the Baha’i Faith, every night.  Please order a thorough investigation of this matter and inform us of the result.”

 

On Behalf of the Acting Governor General of the Seventh Province

 

2929-14 Khordad 1323 [4 June1944]

 

A copy is sent to Ministry of the Interior for information

On behalf of the Acting Governor General of the Seventh Province– [Signature]

 

[Handwritten note 1:] Political 28 Khordad 1323 (18 June 1944)]

[Handwritten note 2:] To be presented

[Handwritten note 3:] To be Archived 8 Tir [1323] [29 June 1944]

[Stamp: register by confidential office of the Ministry of the Interior, Number 16680, Date: 29 Khordad 1323 (19 June1944)]

[Stamp: Ministry of the Interior, Political Office, Number 2251, Date: 31 Khordad 1323 (21 June 1944)]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[1] [It may meant “the watchmaker”