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    "ocrText": "18\nSECRETSIFIED\nhan, and Shiraz; (2) production of handbills,\ni. Minorities Commission.\nleaflets, and a considerable number of books\nHas worked most effectively with Armenians.\nthrough the official Sha'lavar Press, the Atesh\nPress, and the Taban Press, which is used for\nj. Teacher and Student Commission.\nCUCTU publications; (3) management of the\nThe existence of such a commission is sug-\nCinema Khorshid in Tehran and other movie\ngested by the party's success in the higher\nhouses specializing in Soviet films; (4) main-\ninstitutions of education, although this field\ntenance of party clubhouses; (5) the running\nmay be covered by an agency of the Publicity\nof party schools; and (6) the procurement of\nSection.\nstudy materials and speakers for local party\nmeetings.\nk. National Factory Organization.\nb. Organization Section.\nLittle known about this organization. Prob-\nably an agency for coordination of Tudeh\nAn important body according to Tudeh\nParty and CUCTU policy on such matters as\nstatements, although little is known about its\nstrikes and attitude toward factory owners.\nprecise responsibilities. Probably charged with\npersonnel management, including establish-\n1. Iranian State Railways Central Organ-\nment of new organizations and the selection,\nization.\npromotion, and assignment of party function-\nProbably parallel to National Factory Or-\naries.\nganization.\nc. Financial Commission.\nm. Tudeh Youth (Javan-i-Tudeh)\nThe party treasury has had open accounts\nHas shown considerable activity since 1947.\nwith the National Bank of Iran and probably\nalso administers secret funds.\nCells contain 25-40 members. Boys given in-\ndoctrination and military training, girls less\nd. Defense and Security Commission.\nspecific instruction.\nApparently charged with party police, ju-\ndicial, and military defense functions.\nn. Tudeh Women's Organization (Tashki-\nlat-i-Zanan-i-Iran).\ne. Administrative Commission.\nExact functions not known. May be an\nad-\nNot particularly conspicuous for its activity.\nministrative channel between various echelons\nHas agitated for political rights and economic\nof the organization. Reportedly runs the In-\nfreedom for women.\nformation Bureau, which may be the distribu-\nting agency for the Publicity Section's output.\n3.\nLocal Organizations.\nf. Membership Council.\nLocal organizations of the party consist of\nPasses on membership applications.\nthe hauza (cell) of usually four to sixty mem-\ng. Peasants' Commission.\nbers, the rabat or grouping of four to twenty-\nHas not appeared active but is probably de-\nfive hauza, and the town, district and provin-\nsigned to set up a farm organization parallel\ncial conferences, each of which has a control\nto the CUCTU.\nmechanism similar to that of the national\nh. Tribal Commission.\nparty. Contact between local parties and the\nExistence of such a body is probable al-\nnational party is maintained through the\nthough not established.\nal\nTehran Provincial Organization Commission.\n10\nextoper\nINCLASSIFIED\nSECRET"
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