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The elections for the tenth Majlis were held in the spring of 1935. [1]
People of Greater Tunb were invited to vote in the elections as part of the Bandar Abbas constituency. [2]
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The elections for the tenth Majlis were held in the spring of 1935. [1]
People of Greater Tunb were invited to vote in the elections as part of the Bandar Abbas constituency. [2]
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