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'Military Report on S. W. Persia, Volume II, Arabistan' [8r] (20/96)
The record is made up of 1 volume (44 folios). It was created in 1910. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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so f irrigated is very valuable, and produces excellent dates, but
offers difficulties to the passage of troops,
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Prom the mouth of the Shatt-al-’Arab, E. to Dilam, the
coast is unapproachable by large ships, owing to extensive and con
stantly changing sand-banks. Boats up to 40 tons burthen can
navigate the creeks leading to the harbours of Buzleh, Ma’shur and
Dilam, and ascend the river to the port of Hindian.
Buzieh is a small village consisting principally of shops at
the N, end of the narrow tidal creek, connected with Khor Musa.
Native boats up to 40 tons come up the creek to this port, and
discharge cargo, which is transferred to small ballams on a canal
200 yards away whence there is direct communication by water
all the year round with Khalfabad : direct communication by water
between Buzleh and Pallahieh, and between Pallahieh and Khal
fabad is possible only during spring and early summer , when there
is sufficient water to enable boats to surmount the dam at Darreh
Khazlneh.
Ma’shiir is a port of less importance than Buzieh (likewise
connected with the Khor Musa), and without communication by
water with the interior. It is largely used by grain exporters, but
the rest of its trade is artificial, being almost wholly due to the
facilities for evading Customs dues.
Hindian is like Ma’shur used by grain exporters. Ballams
ascend the river as far as Deh Mulla, but it appears that little mer
chandise is carried in this way. Hindian depends upon the pat
ronage of Behbelian for the bulk of its trade ; but being two days’
march further from that town than is the port of Dilam, the latter
is chiefly used by Behbehanis, unless political exigencies, or dis
turbances on the Dilam road make it convenient to import goods
via Hindian.
The coast from Buzieh to is flat, muddy, and inter
sected by creeks. The tide recedes as much as three miles in places
owing to the flatness of the coast, whilst high tides, combined
with a favourable wind, force the water a considerable distance in
land, Thus in spring at high tide, the village of Ma’shur is fre
quently practically surrounded by water.
For details of the Ramuz district see . Part I of this Report
(Bakhtiari Garmslr) and the P. G. G.
Political.
’Arabistan ranks as one of the principal provinces of Persia,
and is governed by a Governor appointed from Tehran. Dizful
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It consists of a military report on S W Persia, specifically Arabistan [Khūzestān], created for the personal information of the officers of the Army in India. Compiled in the Division of the Chief of the Staff, Army Head Quarters, India. Printed at the Government Monotype Press, Simla, 1910.
It includes a preface by Wilfrid Malleson, Assistant Quarter-Master General, Intelligence Branch.
It is divided into the following sections:
- general considerations – geographical, political, and commercial;
- military considerations – communications, supplies, transport, climate, military capacities of inhabitants, medical, and harbour reports;
- route reports – incorporating comments on the road, climate, supplies, grazing, fuel, water, transport and physical obstacles;
- appendices – including a table of principal tribes of Arabistan, a translation of Kārūn River Regulations, and abstracts of: the terms of an agreement between Sheikh Khaz'al and the Bakhtīārī Khāns; the Treaty of Erzeroum (1847), the Turko-Persian Boundary Agreement (England and Russia); the Boundary Agreement (Turkey and Persia); and the Nāsirī Company's Concession.
Also includes one map on folio 45: 'MAP to illustrate Military Report on S.W. PERSIA'.
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- 1 volume (44 folios)
- Arrangement
The item consists of a single report and an accompanying map enclosed in a pocket on the inside back cover. A contents page at the front of the volume (f 5) and index at the rear (ff 39-43) both reference the volume’s original printed pagination.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 46; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:29v, 31r:31v, 39r:44v, back-i
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