1925 1 January 1925 Letter from British Legation Tehran: “The extension of the service to Bushire and eventually to other towns in Persia is talked of by Mr Jarolimek, who has already published an anonymous leaflet congratulating the Persian nation on having inaugurated an air service which puts them on the level of the most civilised nations of the world in respect of ease and rapidity of travel. It may here be mentioned that Monsieur Jarolimek acts in an increasing degree as an Adviser to the War Office on matters affecting their own Air Force and that he has made proposals for the establishment of a School of Aviation under his own direction for the training of military pilots. If the French pilot Monsieur Berhault, to whom the direction of this school had been promised, has been killed, as unfortunately seems probable since he has been missing since he left Bandar Dilam by air for Isfahan on the 17th December, Monsieur Jarolimek’s chances of realising this project seem to have improved. I am not aware whether there is any participation of British capital in the Junkers’ company and will be grateful for information on this point. It appears possible that the Junkers’ company may be endeavouring to secure a monopoly of commercial aviation in this country which may affect future British air communications with India, and I should be glad to know how the possibility of any such development is viewed by the British aviation authorities, both military and civil. (signed) Percy Loraine” January 1925 Junkers asked for a subsidy of 11,000 to 12,000 tomans for a service twice a week between Teheran and Baku, and weekly between Teheran and Ispahan. The American Financial Advisor considered this excessive. The Prime Minister however is anxious that negotiations should not break down and that the scheme should be given a trial. He has instructed the Director of Posts and Telegraphs to formulate a project to be presented to the Majliss. 15 January 1925 A.B. Flygindustri was founded in Limhamm and was licenced by Junkers to build military machines. Because the Treaty of Versailles prohibited Germany from producing military machines, many aircraft built in Dessau were sent to A.B. Flygindustri to be converted for military use. 31 January 1925 The Swiss pilot Mittelholzer arrived in Teheran, having flown from Zurich.
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