SOVIET ACTIVITY ALONG THE IRANIAN BORDER

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• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 5, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT CD NO. 25X1 A
COUNTRY USSR/Iran
DATE DISTR. 5 Jan., 1951
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The following rail traffic and other activity were observed on the Soviet
side of the Soviet-Iranian border between 18 and 20 December 1950.
1,. Pol Dasht
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19-20 December Rail Traffic
.,estbound, Nakhichevan to Yerevan: 7 trains made up
of 30 passenger cars, 17 tank cars, 26 cars carrying
lutuber, 57 closed cars, 2 carloads of trucks, 6 of
lime, and 3 of sand.
Eastbound, Yerevan to Nakhichevan: 7 trains at night.
Westbound, Dzhulfa to Nakhichevan: 8 trains composed
of 33 passenger cars, 38 tank cars, 98 closed cars,
4 carloads of iron, .1.0 of wood, 21 of trucks, 4 of
jeeps, 12 of sand, and 5 of timber,,
Eastbound, Nakhichevan to L)zhulfa: 2 trains composed
of 39 passenger cars,
18 December 1500-1630 Target practice and military maneuvers were carried on
hours opposite Shah Abasi (not located),
An iron watch tower is under construction opposite the
Iranian border post of Kalissa Kharabeh (not located),
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&et and westboun44, between Ordubad, Dzhulfa, and
Nakhichevan: 2 trains composed of 28 passenger care
and 2 roofed cars.
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18-19 December
Rail Traffic, coattd
Westbound, Dzhulfs to Nakchichevan: 3 trains
composed of 63 roofed cars, 44 tank cars, 2
locomotives, 75 gondolas loaded with 10 auto-
mobiles, lumber, coal, and white earth.
Westbound, Ordubad to Ozhulfa: 3 trains
composed of 41 roofed cars, 15 tank cars,
l passenger car, 30 gondola cars loaded with
10 trucks, lwnber., and wood.,
maetbounci, Nakhichevan to Dzhulfa: one locomotive,
night East and westbound between Qrd-bad, I)zhulfa,
and Nakhichovan: 18 trains
Recently rail traffic has increased during the
night
3 ~ Sia Rsad
19 December
4,, Mudt,.garin
18 December
Rail Traffic
1;astbound, Pzhulfa to :Baku: 2 trains composed
of 45 freight care, 42 covered cars, 13 passen-
ger cars, and 3 gondolas carrying 4autoanobiles.
:yesthound, Baku to Dzhulfa: trains composed
of 14 passenger cars, 52 freight cars, 17 cover-
ed cars, 13 tank cars, and 22 gondolas carrying
10 trucks.
:estbound, Baku to Dzhu~ a: 2 trains composed
of 11+ passenger cars, 37 freight cars, 18
covered cars, .3 tank cars, and 16 gondolas
carrying wooden posts 0
Uasthound, Dzhulfa to 3aku: I train made Up of
15 passenger care and 2 locomotives"
hgil Traffic
hostbound, Baku to Dzhulfa: l train composed of
1 freight car, 4 tank care, and 14 gondolas
carrying 2 trucks, coal, and wood.
Eastbound, Dzhulfs to kiaku: 3 trains composed of
48 freight cars, 14 passenger cars, 20 tank cars,
and 36 gondolas carrying instruments and tools?
19 December
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18 December
Eastbound, Dzhulfa to Baku: 5 trains composed of
84 freight cars, 13 tank cars, 15 gondolas carry-
ing wood., 13 passenger cars, and 13 gondolas.
One truck arrived at the :Papas post from Kalus
village (not located)and then went toward
Gaduk (38-35N, 48.-20E)0 one truck went from
Fargi--JCandi (not located) toward Qishlag, (38&43N,
48-20E).
1400 hours A white rocket was fired at the Qishlag post.
There was routine patrol activity in trizs sector.
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There was routine activity,
oad Tra 'fic
North and sor.,thboucind between Lenkoran
and Astara: 7 jeeps, 2 ammbti1ances, l
motorcycle,. 28 trucks carrying Ida officers,
75 armed and 70 unarmed soldiers, foodstuffs,
cartridge boxes, and lumber; 2 officers on
horseback, and 2 groups of armed soldiers on
foot,
least and ~reastbourad between Astara and ias,jed
h;ahaJ leh: 2 jeeps, 1. bus, 25 trucks and 22
carts carrying 6 officers., 244 armed and 80
unarmed soldiers, 43 civilians, and some wood;
25 armed coldiera on foot, and 36 armed aoidie on horseback,
Last and weathound between kasjed kahalleh and
the last border post under observation to the
west: 1. jeep, 2 ambullahcosA 2 motorcycles,
21 trucks and 16 carts carrying 12 officers,
25 armed and 25 unarmed soldiers, 67 civilians,
somas cartridge boxes. and kerosene tins; 4
officers on horsebacks and a group of unarneRd
soldiers on foot,
Search lights were active,
14 rockets (white, green, and red) were fired
at the Rudkinar post..
Road Traffic
North and southbound between Lenkoran and
Astara:. 2 jbe:e 1. anhulAhoe, 17 trucks
carrying 23 armed and 47 unarmed soldiers,
kerosene druris, ;aic'tridge 'boxes and bags;
2 officers on horseback, $ civi.li?&zaa, and
a group of armed troops od foot o
Westbound, Astara to I as jed k,:ah al.leh> 1 ,carp,
13 trucks and 2 carts carrying 2 officer, 73
armed and 38 unarmed selctiC-rs, 31 civilians k
and toleeco&riiunication equipiae:nt a
mast and westbdurad between ajed 1 ahall,eh And
Vie last western border post under observation-.
5 truck and 13 carts carrying 1 officer, 52
armed soldiers, and 33 civilians; 12 armed
soldiers on horseback,, and a group of armed
soldiers on foot?
17 boats fished off Aetara,
1500 hours 5 rockets (green and white) were fired at
Rudkinar,
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Comment: Thi7 is possi )ly as variation of the port in the Namin
sector previously reported as Kalva2, Kalvae., and Kalvar,
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