SOVIET ACTIVITY ALONG THE IRANIAN BORDER

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• Publication Date: July 11, 1951
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CENT INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO. ?
COUNTRY USSR/Iran
SUBJECT Soviet Activity along the Iranian Border
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Pol Dasht
5 June
DATE DISTR, 11 Jay 1951
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Vvestbound rail traffics Nakhichevan to
Yerevan: Two trains composed of 15 passenger
cars, three cars carrying four engines, six
cars carrying boxes of ammunition, two tank
cars, and 36 closed cars
Eastbound rail traffic, Yerevan to Nakhichevang
Two trains composed of 12 tank cars, four coal
cars, two cars carrying ten motors, one car
carrying boxes of ammunition, one carload of
iron, 34 closed cars, and 15 passenger cars.
Eastbound rail traffic, Nakhichevan to Dzhulfag
Twontrains composed Of 20 passenger cars, with
guards stationed at the car doors$ six tank cars,
and eleven closed cars.
Vvestbound rail traffics Nakhichevan to Yerevan:
Four trains composed of 30 passenger cars, four
carloads of sand, one boxcar, three coal cars,
three tank cars, 61 closed cars, five cars
carrying engines, five cars carrying ammunition,
and three cars with unknown contents.
Eastbound rail traffic, Yerevan to Nakhichevan:
Four trains composed of" 22 tank cars, two cars
carrying sixteen engines, seven coal cars, two
ammunition cars, four cars carrying iron, 50
closed cars, and 31 passenger cars.
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7 ,iune
8 June
9 June
10 June
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Eastbound rail traffic, Nakhichevan to Dzhulfa:
Four trains composed of 15 passenger cars, with
guards stationed at the car doors, 25 tank cars,
23 closed cars, and 30 passenger cars.
A black twin-engine Soviet fighter aircraft
flew over the Araxes river and observed the
Araxes region to a width of approximately 2,000
meters,
Westbound rail traffic, Nakhichevan to Yerevan:
Two trains composed of 15 passenger cars, three
cars carrying poles, one carload of stones,
one car carrying four anginas, one carload of
iron pipes, and 16 closed cars
Eastbound rail traffic, Yerevan to Nakhichevan:
Two trains composed of 15 passenger ears, two
carloads of stone, one tank car, and 26 closed
cars.
Westbound rail traffics Dabulfa to Nakhichevan:
Two trains composed of 16 passenger cars, five
coal cars, three tank cars, one carload of wire,
two cars carrying poles, and 23 closed cars.
Eastbound rail traffic, Nakhichevan to Dehulfa:
Two trains composed of 15 passenger cars, one
carload of planks, eight carloads of iron, three
tank cars, three coal cars, three carloads of
stone, and four Closed cars.
'Westbound rail traffic, Nakhichevan to Yerevan:
Two trains composed of 15 peasenger tars, three
coal cars, two carloads of woodl, one carload
of sand, and 23 closed cars.
Eastbound rail traffic, Yerevan to Nakhichevan:
Two trains composed of 15 passenger cars, two
coal cars, three cars carrying large containers,
one car carrying boxes of munitiona, and 19
closed cars.
1.estbound rail traffic, Dahulfa to Nakhichevan:
Two trains composed of 15 passenger cars,
night Webtbound rail traffic, Dahulfa to Nakhichevan:
Two trains of unknown make-up.
Eastbound rail traffic, Nakhichevan to Dzhulfa:
Two trains composed of six carloads of plinks,
three carloads of iron, five carloads of sand,
one car carrying autos, two carloads of wires,
16 empty cars, tour coal cars, one car carrying
timber, three tank cars, two carloads of sand,
and 16 closed cars.
Westbound rail traffic, Nakhichevan to Yerevan:
Two trains composed of 15 passenger tars, six
carloads of wood, one coal car, and 28 closed
cars.
Eastbound rail traffic, Yerevan to Nakhichevan:
Two trains composed of 15 passenger cars, six
tank cars, four carloads of sand, eight ears
carrying troops, one carload of wire, and 31
closed cars.
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11 June
12 June
night
14 June
Westbound rail traffic, Dzhulfa to Nakhichevan;
Fifteen passenger cars, five tank cars, one car-
load of planks, one carload of food and 42
closed cars (number of trains unspecified).
Eastbound rail traffic, Nakhichevan to Dzhulfa:
Two trains composed 01 one tank car, two car-
loads of iron, 23 cars carrying armed troops,
and 15 passenger cars,
'Westbound rail traffic, Nakhichevan to Yerevan:
Two trains composed of two carloads or planks,
one coal car, 31 cars among which were observed
one car carrying aa_anto? a cars carrying
trucks, and one car carrying a 75 mm gun; 28
closed cars and 15 passenger .cars
Westbound rail traffic, Dzhulfa to Nakhichevan:
Three trains composed of ten tank cars, 37
Closed cars, and 15 passenger cars
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Eastbound rail traffic, Nakhichevcn to Dzhulfa;
Two trains composed of nine tank cars, four
carloads of planks, 12 carloads or iron, eight
closed cars, and 15 passenger care.
Westbound rail traffic, Crdubad to lizhafa and
Nakhichevan: One train composed of 29 boxcars
and seven tank cars.
Eastbound rail traffic;
and-Ordubad: One train.
passenger cars..
Direction unspecified:
Make-up.
Nakhichevan to Dzhulfa
composed of five
Five trains of unknown
Direction unspecified: Two passenger trains,
number of cars unstated:.
Eastbound road traffic, Nakhichevan tO'Dzhulfa:
Thirty-eight trucks carrying 73 *oldiers; one
auto; one jeep; and three motorcyCles.
Westbound rail traffic, Nakhichevan to Yerevan:
Two trains composed of 15 passenger cars, one
tank car, four Coal cars, two carloads Of trucks,
eight carloads of wire, two carloads oftimber?
and 24 closed cars.
Eastbound rail traffic, Yerevan to Nakhichevan:
Three trains composed of 25 passenger 'ears, four
carloads or timber, 11 tank cars, three cars
carrying ten engines, one carload of cases, one
carload of sand, ia closed cars, 13 cars carrying
28 trucks, and three coal cars.
Westbound rail traffic, Dzhulfa to Nakhichevan:
Two trains-composed of six carloads of trucks,
six tank cars, 20 carloads of timber, two car-
loads of iron, seven closed cars, and 15
passenger cars.
Eastbound rail traffic, Nakhichevan to Dzhulfa:
Two trains composed of 48 tank cars, three car-
loads of used generators, two carloads of iron
34 closed cars, and 15 passenger cars.
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Pol Dasht continued
15 June
2. -Dzhulfa
5 June
6 and 7 Junt
night
Westbound rail traffics Nakhiahevan to Yerevan:
Two trains composed of 15 passenger ears, four
carloads of alanks, three tank cars, two coal
cars, two carloads of iron, and 20 closed ears.
Eastbound rail traffics Yerevan to Nakhichevan:
Two trains composed of one carload of planks,
one tank car, six coal cars, 48 closed cars,
one carload of sands three,oarloada of cases,
and three carloads of bricke...
Westbound rail traffic, Dzhulfa to Nakhichevan:
Two trains composed of 15 paspenger cars, four
carloads of planks? three tank cars, three coal
cars, one carload of iron, and 20 closed cars.
Eastbound rail traffic, Nakhichevan to Dzhulfa:
Twoctrains oomposed of 15 passenger cars, two
tank cares two carloads of boxes? one carload
of soil, and 31 closed cars,
Westbound rail traffic, Ordubad to Dzhulfa
and Nakhichevan: Three trains composed of 66
closed carp, ten gondolas, and nine tank carp,
Eastbound rail traffics Nakhichevan to Dzhulfa
and Ordubad: One train composed of 43 empty
gondolas; two Passenger traina, number of
cars unstated.
Eastbound rail traffic, Nakhichevan to Dzhulfa
and Ordubad: Two trains of unknown make-up.
Westbound road trafkics ordubad to Dzhulfa and
flaknichevan: Thirty-six trucks carryinE 68
soldiers; an unstated number of covered vehicles.
Eastbound road traffic, Nakhichevan to Dzhulfa
and Ordubad: Thirty-one trucks carrying 7)
aoldiere; an unstated number of covered trucks.
Fifty aoldie s engaged in a military maneuver'
at Dzhulfa.
Westbound road traffic, Ordubad to Dzhulfa:
One armored.car
Westbound rail traffic, Ordubad to Dahulfa and
Nakhichevan: Five trains composed of 17 box-
cars, 11 tank cars, and 24 gondolas; four
passenger trains, number of cars unstated.
Eastbound rail traffic, Nakhichevan to Dzhulfa
and Ordubad: Three trains aomposed of 54
boxcarp, and 83 gondolas carrying tins, planks,
and coal.
night Direction unstated: Six trains of unknown make-up.
Westbound road traffic, Ordubad to Dzhulfa and
Nakhichevan:. SixtY-five trucks and five jeeps
carrying 117 soldiers,
Eastbound road traffic Nakhichevan to Dzhulfa:?
Eighty-one trucks and one jeep carrying 92
soldiers and two boxes of ammunition
Soviet soldiers engaged in military training
north of Dzhulfa.
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Dzhulfa continued-
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7 June
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9 June
night
10 June
A Soviet exchange train arrived at Iranian
Dzhulfa with 41 tons of cement. The train
returned at 1720 hours, pulling seven empty cars
and one car loaded aith 16 tons of raieinsa
In the vicinity of Soviet Dzhulfa, the Soviets
have started digEine trenches. Something
(possibly mines) is put into the trenehes and
then covered with soil, approximately 10 to
20 feet in front of the trenches, wooden pegs
have been inatalled and a thin wire has been
fixed to the pegs.
Westbound rail traffic, Dzhuifa to NakhiChevan;
One train composed of 11 boxcars and 24 gondolas
carrying planks.
Eastbound rail traffiC DakhicheVen-tO Dzhulfa
and Ordubad: Two trains compOsed of*51 boxcars?
gondolas and five tank cars.
Direction unstated; .Two trains of unknown make up
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Direction unstated;_ Two 'passenger traine number
of cars unstated.
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Westbound road traffic, Ordubad to ,Othulfa and
Nakhichevan: Seventy-six trucks carrying -61
soldiers; three jeeps and two autos
1i4stbound road traffic, Wakhichevan'to Dzhulfa
and Ordubad: Forty-five trucks carrying 50
dOldiers; and two jeeps. .
Westbound rail traffic, Ordubad to Dzhulfa and
Nakhichevan: Three trains composed of 71 boxcars,
10 gondolas, two tank care, and four car 6 carry-1
ing autos
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EaAtbound rail traffic, NakhiChevan to'DOUlfa:
and Ordubad: One train coMposed or six boxcard
and five gondolas.
Dir otion unstated: One train of unknown. make-
up,
DireCtion unstated: Two passenger trains,
number of cars unatated,
Eastbound road traffic, Nakhichevan to Dzhulfa
and Ordubad: Thirty-eight trucks carrying 63
soldiers.
Westbound road traffic, Dzhulfa to Nakhichevan:
Thirty-two trucks carrying 52 soldiers; one
motorcycle,
APproximately 200 Soviet soldiers were under-
going military training north of Dzhulfa.
Westbound rail traffio,'Ordubed to Dzhulfa:
One train composed of 32 boxcars and two gondolas
loaded with coal.
Eastbound rail traffic, Dzhulfa to Ordubad:
TWo trains composed of 43 boxcars? five empty
gondolas, and ten tank cars.
Destination unstated: Two passenger trains,
number of oars unstated,.
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June
13 June
13 and 14 June
3. Sia hud
5 June
6 and 7 June
night 'Direction unstatedef yea trains of unknown
make-up.
Eastbound road traffic, Nakhichevan to Dzhulfa
to Ordubad: Thirty trucks, ten autos, and
three jeeps were observed carrying 58 soldiers.
Westbound. road traffic, Ordubad to Dzhulfa to
Nakhichevan: Thirty-two trucks, one auto, and
one jeep were observed carrying 43 troops.,
Opposite Iranian Ahmadabad, Soviet soldiers
were observed digging in the ground.
Westbound rail traffic, Ordubad to Dzhulfa to
Nakhichevan: One train composed of 24 boxcars
and two gondolas loaded with coal.
Eastbound rail traffic, Nakhichevan to Ordubad:
Two trains composed of 61 boxcars and five
gondolas loaded with stones; two trains
according to schedule (sic); and four night
trains of unknown make-up.
Westbound road traffic, Ordubad to Dzhulfa to
Nakhichevan: Twenty-seven trucks( carrying
37 soldiers and two boxes.
Eastbound road traffic, Nakhichevan to Dzhulfa:
Twenty-seven trucks carrying 72 soldiers.
Two hundred soldiers trained north of Dzhulfa.
Westbound rail traffic, Ordubad to Dzhulfa to
Nakhichevan: Two trains composed of 30 boxcars,
five tank cars and one passenger car carrying
75 civilians.
Eastbound rail traffic, Nakhichevan to Dzhulfa
to Ordubad: Two trains composed Of four
passenger cars.
Direction unstated: Three. passengertrains
according to schedule and five night trains of
unknown make-up0
aJastbound road traffic, Nskhichevan to Dzhulfa:
Twenty trucks, one jeep, and one automobile.
Forty soldiers engaged in military training and
maneuvers and ten soldiers dug trenchea.
Three trains arrived at Iranian Dzhulfa from
Soviet Dzhulfa. The trains delivered 185 tons
of sugar and then returned.
' Westbound rail traffic, Baku to Dzhulfa: Three
trains composed of 47 covered cars, nine tank
cars, 75 gondolas containing lumber, red soil,
and coal, and three cars containing iron bars.
Eastbound rail traffio, Dzhulfa to Bakue Two
trains composed of 14 passenger cars and 41
gondolas.
Rail traffic, direction unstated; Six trains
composed of 23 boxcars, 15 tank care, 185
gondolas containing timber, red soil, and coal,
eight gondolas containing iron bars, and six
gondolas containing trucks and white gunny sacks
with unknown contents,
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8 June
9 June
10 June
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Westbound rail traffic, Baku to Dzhulfa: Six
trains composed of 14 passenger oars, 14 box-
cars: and 12 gondolas containing one crane,
lumber, and timbers.
Eastbound rail traffic, Dzhulfa to Baku: Two
trains composed of 14 passenger cars, 25 box-
cars: five tank cars, and six gondolas con-
taining wire.
Westbound rail traffic, Baku to Dzhulfa: Four
trains caMposed of 59 covered cars, 31 gondolas
containing planks, timber, and lumber, two autos.,-
four tank cars and 14 passenger cars.
Eastbound rail traffic, Dzhulfa to Baku: Two
trains composed of 14 passenger care and 15
covered cars, one tank care and seven gondolas
containing stones and red 'soil.
Westbound rail traffic, Baku to Dzhulfa: Three
trains composed of 47 boxcars, 24 gondolas of
which eight carried engines, the remainder
carried lumber, coal, and planks; 14 passenger
cars and three tank cars,
Eastbound rail trafficeDzhulfato Baku: Two
trains composed of 14Jeassenger cars and four
boxcars.
Eastbound rail traffic, Dzhulfa to Baku: Three
trains composed of 14 passenger care, 39 boxcars,
15 tank cars, 26 gonnolas among which seven
engines were observed, and one car full of
soldiers.
Westbound rail traffic, Baku, to. Dzhulfa: Thee
trains composed of 14 passenger cars, 43 box-
cars, six tank cars, and 41 gondolasloadede
with two trucks, one auto., lumber, coal, and
white soil.
Westbound rail traffic, Baku to Dzhulfa: Three
trains composed of 14 passenger cars, 47 covered
cars, nine tank cars, 22 cars carrying poles,
lumber, and white soil, four cars carrying
tractors, and one drezina (a car which looks
like an automobile,, with wheels permitting the
vehicle to run on rails) pulling three gondolas
containing 12 civilians.
Westbound rail traffic, Baku to Dzhulfa: Three
trains composed of 14 passenger cars, 31 covered
cars, four tank cars and 20 gondolas carrying
iron pipes, red soil: coal, timbers, and gravel.
Eastbound, rail traffic, Dzhulfa to Baku: Two
trains composed of 15 passenger Oars, five box,
care, and 120 gondolas containing planks.
14 June Westbound rail traffic, Baku to Dzhulfa: Three
trains composed of 14 passenger cars, 36 boxe
cars, 15 tank cars, and 24 gondolas containing
iron pipes, timbers, and coale
Eastbound rail traffic, Dzhulfa to Baku; Two
trains composed of 14 passenger cars, 18 covered
cars, one tank car, eight gondolas containing
gravel; one truck fitted with flange wheels per-
mitting it to run along the rails towed one gon-
dola car containing ten armed soldiers.
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8 June
9 June
10 June.
11 June
12 June
13 June
Westbound rail traffic, Baku to Dzhulfa:
Three trains composed of 14 passenger oars, 47
boxcars, 76 tank cars, and 24 gondolas contain-
ing boxes, timber, and wood,
Eastbound tail traffic, Dzhulfa to Baku:
one train composed of 14 boxcars, two tank cars
and 13 gondolas.
Baatbound rail traffic, Dzhulfa to Baku; Seven
trains composed of 28 passenger cars, eight oars
carrying soldiers, 36 tank cars, 14 boxcars
49 gondolas containing cases, wood, and planks,
and 13 empty gondolas.
Vosatbound rail traffica Baku to Dzhulfa: One
train composed of 19 boxcars, ten tank cars, 16
empty gondolas, and nine gondolas containing
wood and poles
Eastbound rail traffic, Dzhulfa to Baku: Two
trains composed of 35 boxcars, eight tank cars,
ten empty gondolas, three gondolas containing
cases and machine tools, and 14 passenger ears.
Westbound rail traffic, Baku to Dzhulfa: One
train composed of 15 tank cars, one gondola.
containing coal, one gondola containing tables
and chairs, 32 gondolas containing wood, timbers,
and coal.
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Eastbound rail traffica Dzhulfa to Baku: Three
trains composed of 27 boxcars, 16 tank cars,
four gondolas, and 14 passenger cars.'
Eastbound rail traffic, Dzhulfa to Baku; Four
trains composed Of 36 boxcars, 26 tank cars,
two gondolas containing cases, 22 empty gondolas,
and 14 passenger cars,
Lastbound rail traffic, Dzhulfa to Baku: Three
trains composed of 14 passenger cars, 24 boxcars,
ten tank cars, two gondolas containing stones,
and 14 empty gondolas.
westbound rail traffic, Baku to Dzhulfa: Two
trains composed of 22 boxcars, 14 gondolas con-
taining wood and coal, one empty gondola, and
three tank cars.
Eastbound rail traffic, Dzhulfa to Baku: Three
trains composed of 22 boxcars, 13 gondolas, 11
tank cars, 34 freight ears, and 13 passenger
cars?
Westbound rail traffica Baku to Dzhulfa: One
train composed of 24 gondolas and 40 freight
cars,
2300 hours One white rocket was fired from the Soviet post
opposite Khuda Afarin.
Eastbound rail traffic, Dzhulfa to Baku: Three
trains composed of 14 tank cars, 301 boxcars,
three gondolas containing bricks, three gondolas
containing cases, two aondolas with eouipment,
six gondolas loaded with wood, four empty gon-
dolas, and 14 passenger cars..
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Khuda Afarin continued-
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Garmi
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6. Namin
5 June
7 and 8 June
9 June
11 June
7. Astara
2 through 4 June
Eastbound rail traffic, Dzhulfa to Baku: Two
trains composed of 22 cars full of soldiers,
15 passenger cars, 11 tank cart, and six gondolas-.
Westbound rail traffic, Baku to Dzhulfa: Two
trains composed of 18 tank cars) 39 gondolas
containing one crane, planks, and stones.
Marked activity was observed in the Garai
sector. The number of night patrols has been
increased. The repair and. construction of
a road between Dizdar (possibly the previously
repotted but unlocated Dizdarvi),and Aghche
(possibly Aehtche,'39-01N, 48-25E) is now
completed and trucks are now using this road.
About 700 woman took partin a big meeting
opposite Iranian Garmi. At theconclusion of
the meeting, speeches were delivered. The
meeting WAS under the supervision of two officers,
three soldiers, and four civilians.
Road traffic: Five trucks carrying planks moved
from Gaduk (38,35N, 48-20E) towards Omstomnok
and one truck with unidentified load moved from
the village of Cloose to the Clooee border post.
Road traffic: Five trucks loaded with white sacks
moved from the village of Gaduk to Ometomnok,
Kizilissa (38-33N, 48-30E) and Kalaputi (38-48N,
.48-25E). After unloading, they returned to '
Gaduk.
A group of Soviet soldiers engaged in light
machine gun firing practice at the post of
Sholecheran.
Road traffic: Two jeeps moved from Kizilissa
to KalapUtie One truck moved from Gaduk to
Omstomnok.
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A small bivouac was observed two kilometers
southeast of the Kalaputi post.
Personnel strength at the Soviet post of Malayurd
was increased from 35 wen to 145 men.
Road traffic: One jeep and two trucks reeved
from Kizilissa to Kalaputi and four trucks
loaded with foodstuffs moved from Gaduk to
Omatomnok.
One truck carrying 16 soldiers arrived at the
Kalaputi post. Two jeeps arrived-at the same
time. The new areivals gathered at the guards'
resthouse. Sixteen saddled horses were observed
standing behind the resthouse.
Southbound road traffic, Lenkoran to Astara:
Eight jeeps, two autos, and 15 trucks with un-
known contents; three armed soldiers on foot.
Northbound road traffic, Astara to Lenkoran:
Two jeeps, two autos and 14 trucks with unknown
contents; a few armed soldiers on root.
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Astara continued-
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5 June
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Weqs bound road traffic, Astara to Masjed
Nahalleh: Four jeeps, one auto, three motorcycles,
one truck, and one cart carrying 12 officers,
three sergeants, two soldiers, 13 iron barrels,
and two boxes; four sergeants and one armed soldier
on foot; four sergeants and two civilians riding
bicycles.
Eastbound road traffic, Masjed Lahalleh to Astara:
One auto, one jeep, two trucks and two carts
carrying four officers, two sergeants, eight
armed soldiers, and a few gunny sacks with un-
known contents; two armed sergeants riding bi-
cycles.
Westbound road traffic, kasjed Lahalleh to the last
post west: One jeep, two autos, three trucks,
and three carts carrying eight officers, one
sergeant, nine armed soldiers, nine civilians,
three barrels, some wood; one truck full of
civilians (men and women).
Eastbound road traffic, last post west to Masjed
Mahalleh: Two jeeps, two motorcycles, one truck,
and four carts carrying five officers, three
sergeants, four armed soldiers, and ten civilians;
eight armed soldiers on foot.
One jeep and one auto went from the Astara Border
Guard HQ toward Bagchen Sareh.7he occupants in-
spected the border area, One jeep and one auto
carrying seven civilians visited Khoshkeh
Dahanch (not located) and the occupants care-
fully examined the border region.
One officer, two sergeants, three soldiers, and
five civilians went toward Bagchen Sareh and
visited the area bordering onjran.
Three officers accompanied by five civilians
came to the frontier bridge at Astara and from
there carefully examined the coast and Iranian
Astara.
Light soldiers and one sergeant repaired barbed
wire along the frontier and laid down some
rockets (pie)
Fifteen white rockets and one red rocket were
fired at Haider Nanalleh (not located), Kenyar
Darya (not loeated)0 and Astara. Searchlight
activity during the night was intermittent.
Twelve rockete were fired opposite chen
Sareh, Seven white rockets were fired opposite
Khoshkeh Dahaneh,
Southbound road traffic, Lenkoran to As gra:
Three jeeps and seven trucks carrying a few
persons.
Northbound road traffic, Aetargl to lognivaran:
Four trucks and a few soldiers.
Westbound roadtraffic, Astara to Isasjed Nahalleh:
One sergeant riding a motorcycle; one jeepe two
trucks, and one cart carrying two officers,
five unarmed soldiers, two sergeants, and ten
filled guppy sacks.
Eastbound road traffic, Nasjed Nahalleh to Astara
Two jeeps and one cart carrying five officers,
three sergeants, four soldiers, some gunny sacks,
and one box.
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a:eetboand road traffic, leasjed Mahalleh te
the last poet west: Three autos and three trucker
carrying six officere, three 'unarmed soldiers,
and unidentified loads..
Eastbound road traffic, last post west to Masjed
Mahalleh: One motorcycle and one truck carrying
two unarmed soldiers and unidentified loade and
two armed aergeante.
Ten white rockets were fired at Qanbar Nahalleh
(not located) and Haider Mahalleh; four white,
four green, and one red rocket were fired opposite
Bagchen Sareh and behind the school at the
above-mentioned place. Searchlights were on 11
times during the night.
Southbound road traffic, Lenkoran to Astara:
Four jeeps and ten trucks with unknown contents;
one group of soldiers on foot.
Northbound road traffic, Astara to Lenkoran:
Seven trucks; one group of unarmed soldiers on foot.
Westbound road traffic, Astara to Masjed Mahalleh:
Two officers riding a motorcycle; one jeep,
one ambulance, one truck, and one cart carrying
five officers, eight sergeants, 35 armed soldiers,
some iron pipe which measured about two to
three meters in length; one truck full of civilians.
Eastbound road tiaffic, Masjed kahalleh to
Astara: One jeep and three trucks carrying two
officers, six sergeants, 21 armed soldiers; teeo
soldiers riding bicycles; two officers on motor-
cycles.
Westbound road traffic, Nasjed kahalleh to last
post west: One jeep, three trucke, and one cart
carrying one officer, nine armed soldiers, two
armed sergeants; one truck full of civilians and
one cart full of civiliane.
Eastbound road traffic, last post west to Masjed
Mahalleht One jeep, one truck, and two carts carry-
ing five Officers, four armed sergeants, 16 un-
armed soldiers, some boxes and leather bags;
two sergeants on foot.
Three white rockets were fired at the Khoshkeh
Dahaneh post. Two green and four white rockets
were fired at Bagchen Sareh and opposite the
school located there. Twelve white and one red
rocket were fired at Haider Nahalleh and Kenyar
Darya. Searchlight activity was intermittent.
Southbound road traffic, Lenkoran to Astare
One jeep, three autos, and 12 trucks.
Northbound road traffic, Aatara to Lenkoran: Ten
trucks with unknown contents; one group of soldiers
and ten civilians on foot.
eestbound road traffic, Astara to Masjed Mahalleh:
Three jeeps and two carts carrying six officers
eight Armed sergeants, seven armed soldierse
Eastbound road traffic, assjed Mahalleh to Astara:
Three jeeps and one truck carrying four officers,
seven sergeants, and,a few soldiers; one officer
riding a bicycle, a
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Astara ontinued-
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11 June
Westbound road traffic isasjed Mahalleh to the
last poet west: aght jeeps, ten trucks, and
-eight carts carrying six officers, 58 armed
soldiers, two civilians; two trucks full
of civilians (men and women).
Eastbound road traffic, last post west to
Masjed Mahalleh: Two jeeps, one cart, and
one truck carrying six officers, three sergeants,
and two armed soldiers; two officers on motor-
cycles; .one truck full of men, women and children;
one truck full of armed soldiers,
Seventeen whits rockets were fired from the
road to Lenkoran, Qanbar kahalleh, end Haider
Mahalleh.
Southbound road traffic, Lenkoran to Astara:
One closed (sic) car; two groups of soldiers
on foot.
Northbound road traffic, hstara to Lenkoran:
One auto, seven closed trucks.
Total road traffic, both directions between
hstara and Lasjed Uahalleh: One jeep carrying
two officers and one sergeant; one officer
ana one sergeant on horseback; one eergeant
riding a bicycle; one truck full of soldiers.
-sestbound road traffic, kasjed Nahalleh to last
post weet: Three trucks and four carts carrying
six unarmed soldiers and 15 civiliane,
.6astbound road traffic,ilaat post wet to Masjed
Mahalleh; Two jeeps, One truck, and two carts
carrying six officers, 16 armed soldiers, and
eight civilians.
Four white and two green rockets were fired
opposite Bagchen Sareh and Posht Daheetan
(located behind the school). 'Ten *ate rockete
were fired at Haider Zasallth. Learchlights
were on 12 times during the night.
southbound road traffic, LeMoran to Asters:
Five trucks carrying a'few soldiers; one truck
loaded with boxes.
Northbound road traffie, Astara to Lenkoran:.
One jeep and five trucks carrying a few poldiers;
one group of soldiers on foot.
Westbound road traffic, Astara to Masjed Mahalleh;
One motorcycle and two trucks carrying nine armed
and four unarmed soldiers, and four sergeants;
two sergeants on horseback,
Eastbound road traffic, UasjedMahalleh to Astaral
Five cart s carrying 12 armed soldiers and four
sergeants; two soldiers on horseback,
westbound road traffic, kasjed Manalleh to the last
post west: Four trucks, two jeeps, and one
motorcycle carrying seven officers, 18 eoldiere,
and two civilians; one truck carrying munitions.
Eastbound read traffic, last post west to
Masjed klahalleh: Two motorcycles carrying four
officers/and one truck full of unarmed soldiers,
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Astara continued-
Four white rockets were fired at Kenyar Darya
and Haider kahalleh. Searchlights were on 12
times in the area during the night. Two White
rockets were fired Opposite Bagehen Sarah and
Qapchi MahallehAposta.
12 June Southbound road traffic?'Lenkoran to Astara:
One auto and nine covered trucks.
13 June
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1 June
Northbound road traffic Astara to Lenkoraft:
Four trucks.
Westbound road traffie,eAstara to Masjed Mahalleh:
One tractor and two carts with six armed soldiers,
four soldiers, and one officer; three sergeanti
on horseback.
Eastbound road traffic, Masjed Mahalleh to '-
,Asters: One jeep and twizetrucks carrying five
armed soldiers and a few civilians; one truck
full of civilians.
Westbound road traffic, lasjed kahalleh to last
peat west: One jeep and three carts carrying
eight soldiers; four soldiers riding bicycles
Eastbound road traffic, last post west to
kasjed kahalleh: One truck and two carts with
Live civilians and unidentified loads; one
truck full of civilians,
Seven white and one red rockets were fired at
Kenyar Darya and Haider Mahalleh.
Southbound road traffic, Lenkoran to Astara:
One jeep, one ambulance, and 12 covered trucks;
one group of unarmed soldiers on foot.
Northbound road traffic, Astara to Lenkoran:
Three closed trucks; one empty truck; two
groups of unarmed soldiers on foot,
Eastbound road traffic, Masjed kahalleh to
Astara: One jeep and three carts carrying one
officer, 15 soldiers, some logs, four barrels,
and a few cases.
Westbound road traffic, Lasjed Mahalleh to the last
post west& Two jeeps, three trucks, and four
carts carrying a number (sic) of men and
women; and 13 soldiers on foot.
Eastbound road traffic, last poet west to Masjed
Mahalleh: One Motorcycle and four carts carry-
ing one officer, threeeeergeants, eight unarmed
soldiers, and twe civilians.
One officer, one sergeant, and 20 armed soldiers
left the t4apchi kahalleh post and observed the
frontier area through field glasses.
One red rocket was fired at Kenyar Darya, Search-
lights were on 12 times miring the night in the
area.
The Soviet vessel Gabardinka arrived with a
crew of 21 men and 459 tons of cement as cargo,
The vessel Duaa? of 600 tons, sailed for the
USSR with a crew of 24 men aboard and a cargo
of 569 tons of rice.
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6 June
7 June
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The vessel Port Pahlevi sailed for Baku with
a cargo Of 254 tons of frozen fish and caviar
and a crew of 29 on board.
0600 hours The vessel Port Pahlevi 4rrived with a crew
of 29 aboard. She carried no papsengers and
arrived in ballast.
The vessel Gabardinka arrived oarrying 475
tons of cement and anti-locust insecticide.
She carried 21 crew members.
The vessel Ewa arrived at Nau Shahr (36440N,
51-31E) carrying 197 tons of sesame and cnmin
seeds, and sailed for the USSR,
8 June The Port Pahlevi sailed for the USSR with 186
tens of caviar and frozen fish.
The vessel Iranish arrived with a cargo of 568
tons of sugar and iron sheets, and a crew of
22 nen aboard.
11 June The vessel Dunai arrived with 506 tons of sugar
and a crew of 23 men aboard.
14 June
13 June
0730 hours
The 500-ton vessel Pioner arrived without
paseengers, but carrying 426 tons of sugar and
a crew of 27 men.
The 600.4on vessel iranish departed for Baku
with 535 tons of rice, dates, and raisins, and
a crew of 22 men.
The Port Pahlevi arrived- from the US4 with 29
tons of various goods for the fisheries.
The Fioner departed carrying 23 ere* members,
no passengers, and 215 tons of tobacco and
lamb skins.
The Lima departed for Baku carrying 126 tons
of cotton, no passengers, and 27 crew members.
9. BabOlear (30-36N, 52-39E)
7 June 2100-2200 Searchlights were played Upon the Iranian coast.
hours
14 June
10. Atrek
8 June
11 June
2100-2230 Searchlights were played upon the coast at
hours Farahabad from the direction of the sea.
Soviet guards:inspected the frontier in the
Atrek region from Sari Khani (not located) as
far as Sari 4s1am (not located). Si k green and
one red rockets were fired. Activity at night
is being Stepped Lip in the area.
Two truckloads of new soldiers were added to
the garrieon at Bayat Haji (37-37N, 54-48E)
Two truckloads of soldiers also reinforced
the guards of huder ialum (not located),
soviet activities have increased between
Tazehabad 54-04E) and Sanger Tapeh
(37-21N, 54-22E).
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Serakha
7 June
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aestbound rail traffic, Kaakha to Ashkhabad:
Forty-three trains composed of 130 passenger
cars, 427 tank cars, two carloads of jeepa,
one car carrying an artillery piece, 50 cars
loaded with iron, 24 carloads of wood and 417
boxcars.
Eastbound rail traffic, Ashkhabad to Kaakha;
Forty-eight trains composed of 162 passenger
cars, 666 tank cars, one car carrying air-
craft, three cars carrying three artillery
pieces, 186 carloads of irons 20 carloads of
wood, and 476 boxcars.
Eastbound and westbound rail traffic between
Kaakha and Ashkhabad; Thirty-seven trains of
unknown make-up.
Seventy-five locomotives of the trains obserkted
were diesel types.
Westbound rail traffic, Kaakha to Ashkhabad:
Twelve trains composed of 40, passenger -cares
101 tank cars, 76 carloads of iron, and 154
boxcars.
Eastbound rail traffic, Ashkhabad to Kaakha:
Twelve trains composed of 30 passenger cars,
22 carloads of iron, four carloads of jeeps,
and 110 boxcars.
Last and westbound rail traffics between Kaakha
and Aankhabads .eventeen trains of unknown
Make-up.
Eastbound rail traffic, Ashkhabad to Kaakha:
6eVea trains composed of 31 passenger cars,
100 tank cars, eight carloads of iron, 11
carloads of jeeps, and 126 boxcars.
aestbound rail traffic, Kaakha to Ashkhabad;
Four trains composed of 61 tank cars? six
carloads of wood, and 84 boxcars.
night East and westbound rail traffic, between Kaakha
and Ashkhabad; Eight trains of unknown makeaup..
The number of guards was increased at Serakhs.
One truck and one mortar arrived at Serakhs.
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