ملف رقم ٣٢٨٠ لسنة ١٩١٣ "بلاد فارس: طريق بوشهر-شيراز؛ قوة الدّرك السويدية؛ ظروف طريق بوشهر-شيراز؛ جولات قنصل شيراز" [و‎‎٧‎٤] (٣٣٢/١٥٢)

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Enclosure No. 1.
Telegram R., No. 394, dated the 24th November 1913.
From—His Majesty’s Consul, Shiraz,
To—His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran (repeated Resident, No. 291).
I attribute occurrencef at Kazerun, &c., to two principal causes—firstly,
t Sw Enclosure. 7 and 8 to Serial No. 149 , t0 , fCape of All Muhammad With his
wbole band which, from military point
of view, was inexcusable blunder and regarding which I am submitting
detailed report; and secondly, exasperation produced by ill-treatment of
villagers and others by gtndarmes at and near Kazerun.
My recent journey down road has shown me that much ill-feeling exists
against gendarmerie owing to their highhanded methods, and to abuses
perpetrated by individual Persian officers in charge of posts.
I have been aware for some time past that such abuses were being prac
ticed and there made repeated strong representations to Major Uggla on the
subject. Uggla has issued orders that all such malpractices should disconti
nue, but his instructions appear to have been systematically ignored. I am
inclined to believe that in this matter he was not very loyally supported by
officers here who are resenting intrusion of their men, especially when
emanating from British sources. They have in fact allowed themselves to be
hoodwinked by their Persian subordinates with inevitable result that many
of the latter abuse authority. I had already written long ago detailed report
to Uggla to this effect before recent occurrences at Kazerun impressing on
him necessity for more strict and constant supervision on the part of Swedish
officers and recounting abuses which at present exist.
Enclosure No. 2.
Telegram, No. 395, dated (and received) the 24th November 1913.
From—His Majesty’s Consul, Shiraz,
To—His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran (repeated Resident and Uggla, Bushire,
No. 292).
Gendarmerie force under Major Lundberg arrived at village of Chirum,
half-way between Konar Takhteh and Kamarij, last night. Telegraph Depart
ment Ghulam at Konar Takhteh telephones now that, instead of continuing
advance up road towards Kazerun as was expected, they are retiring to Daliki
and have already passed Konar Takhteh.
Enclosure No. 3.
Telegram, No. 259, dated the 24th November 1913.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
To—His Majesty’s Consul, Shiraz (repeated Busbire, No. 398).
• Enclosure No. 11 to Serial No. 149. Your telegram 3U2.
I think that arrangement under which a representative of Governor-
General will co-operate with gendarmerie an excellent one, and one, moreover,
that may lead to establishment of closer relations between His _ Excellency and
gendarmerie provided, of course, that local co-operation is genuinely loyal.
You should inform His Excellency that I much appreciate readiness with
which he has come to assistance of gendarmerie on this occasion, although I do
not apprehend that incident will prove more than one of those inevitable small
set-backs that must be expected. It is a further proof that such gentry as Ali
Muhammad must be dealt with in a summary manner.