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December 21, 1945

Message to Bagirov from General-Lieutenant Korzhenevich

[stamp:] HQ, [Baku] Military District, Intelligence Department, December 45, No 00396, Baku

 

Top Secret

Copy No 2

 

to the Secretary of the CC CP/b/ of Azerbaijan

Cde. Bagirov

 

Copy: People’s Commissar of State Security of the Azerbaijan SSR

 

General-Major Yemel’yanov

 

1. At 1000 17 December 45 our patrol was fired on by a policeman on the central street of the city of Rezaye. There were no casualties. The policeman was detained by our commandant’s office. A document drawn up by representatives of local authorities is being forwarded by the latter to hold [the policeman] accountable.

 

2. The national government of Azerbaijan organized a parade in Tabriz in honor of the victory of the democratic movement. About 2000 partisans took part in the parade with their weapons. The parade was conducted in an organized manner [and] the population warmly greeted the passing columns of partisans.

 

3. All is quiet in the remaining garrisons of the 4th Army

 

Chief of Staff of the Baku Military District

 

General-Lieutenant  Korzhenevich

 

21 December 1945 [certified and signed by a colonel – surname illegible]

 

3 copies

12.45

vs. 463

 

Korzhenevich reports about the situation in Iranian Azerbaijan.

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Source

GAPPOD, f.1, op.89. Obtained for CWIHP by Jamil Hasanli and translated for CWIHP by Gary Goldberg.

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Top Secret