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The Ambassador in Iran (Wiley) to the Secretary of State
360. Increased covert activity Tudeh Party and sympathizers reported several sources. Prominent Tudeh leader has informed local AP correspondent that meeting of party leaders from all provinces Iran will meet Tehran April 9 preparatory assumption more active role Iranian political affairs. Same source states Kambaksh, Tudeh leader who fled to USSR at approximately time Azerbaijan puppet regime fell, recently returned Tehran and has been active in party council.
Soviet political agent Azurov (or Ashurov), who in 1945 worked among southern Kurds in attempt to bring them into Kurdish people’s republic, reported by Deputy Mohamed Hosein Qashqai to be operating in Fars Province among Boir Ahmedi and Qashqai tribes. Qashqai informed Embassy that Azurov, after having been rebuffed by Qashqai, passed onto Boir Ahmedis where he is more successful.