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• Documents
• National Archives Organization of Iran (SAKMA)
• SAKMA, Document ID 240-4002
• SAKMA, No. 220-13226 Supervision fees for the development of Bandar Shahpur Port
• SAKMA, No. 240-48691; Customs clearance
• SAKMA, No. 220-4589; Project regarding the development of Bandar Shahpur Port
• SAKMA, No. 310-512; Construction of a warehouse and dispatch of personnel to Bandar Shahpur Port
• SAKMA, No. 220-1982; Civil engineering operations at Bandar Shahpur Port
• SAKMA, No. 220-15429; Occupation of Bandar Shahpur Port customs by the British
• SAKMA, No. 220-4748; Plan and Budget Organization: Required funds for the National Petrochemical Company
• SAKMA, No. 370-8556; Water supply expansion project for Bandar Shahpur Port
• SAKMA, No. 220-4583; Construction of streets, water conduits, and power lines in Sar-Bandar, Bandar Shahpur Port
• SAKMA, No. 220-1442; Operations related to the cathodic protection of Bandar Shahpur Port piers
• SAKMA, No. 310-522; Necessary measures to rectify deficiencies at Bandar Shahpur Port customs
• SAKMA, No. 220-3178; Contract for the construction of the Bandar Shahpur Port transit warehouse
• SAKMA, No. 220-4861; Detailed project for the procurement and purchase of railway equipment for Bandar Shahpur Port
• SAKMA, No. 220-10972; Water supply project for Bandar Shahpur Port
• SAKMA, No. 220-1784; Railway Agency (1940/1319) – Bandar Shahpur Port
• SAKMA, No. 240-16496; Report on Reza Shah’s visit to Khorramshahr, Ahvaz, and Bandar Shahpur
• SAKMA, No. 2221-240; Collection of tolls/fees at Bandar Shahpur
• SAKMA, No. 20829-240; Export of cotton from Bandar Shahpur to Italy
• SAKMA, No. 828-330; Records of warehousing costs for the Andimeshk and Bandar Shahpur railways
• SAKMA, No. 57091-230; Fishing operations at Bandar Shahpur
• SAKMA, No. 2184-320; Expansion of the Bandar Shahpur pier and work permits for foreign nationals at the port
• SAKMA, No. 4294-220; Petrochemical project in Abadan and Bandar Shahpur with Japanese support
• SAKMA, No. 3760-220; Reconstruction of the Bandar Shahpur building and pier
• SAKMA, No. 3390-220; Western pier expansion operations
• SAKMA, No. 843-330; Request for increased budget for the Bandar Shahpur naval force
• SAKMA, No. 1913-220; Establishment of the Bandar Shahpur clinic and hiring of a Danish physician
• SAKMA, No. 4862-220; Contract between the Ministry of Roads and a Danish firm (Copenhagen) regarding Bandar Shahpur
• SAKMA, No. 11585-220; Report on the economic and technical status and other operational factors at Bandar Shahpur
• SAKMA, No. 15492-240; Costs of transporting goods from Bandar Shahpur to Ahvaz
• SAKMA, No. 98429-240; Unloading a shipment of matches from the USA at Bandar Shahpour
• SAKMA, No. 48691-240; Customs clearance at Bandar Shahpour
• SAKMA, No. 5477-220; Bandar Shahpour Petrochemical Complex
SAKMA, No. 3152-240; Ship pilots at Bandar Shahpour
