ملف ١٩١٦/٣٣٦٠ الجزء ١ "مراسلات بلاد فارس (١٩١٦-١٩١٧)" [و‎‎١‎٢‎٢] (٨٠٤/٢٤٨)

‘ The more ruthless thou art, the morel
twL Ld S tren^h Ca Pn , to y our cruel ty God will increase our
committed^ WhL F . or th ® rest > my dear Sxr, what unlawful deed have I
1 ' t Wh ]aave 1 usurped ? Whom have I robbed ? What'
wrong have I committed since the settlement of affairs ? • vv nat
A i ment d ) on revenue, it used to be paid in the months of Qaus and
A lab a .^ oj^r Persia, and up to this day there is no mention of others being
behind with their revenue Although Tangistan did not pay a single dinar bf
way of levenue without a force bemg sent against it (and even then it was
not paid) from the time of Nadir Shah to the reign of Mohammad Ali Shah •
how you are trying to make out the contrary. I am aware of the fact that you 9
cherish enmity and bloodthirsty designs in your heart. May God punish you.
^Enclosure No. 2.
Letter from Zair Khidar Baghaki Abram (in his own handwriting) to the Khadkhudas of
Baraki Ports, Tangistan, undated (enclosed in the Kadkhudas' letter of £3rd March
1917) received 24th March 19l7.
To all the Kadkhudas of Baraki !
Oh you, sons of burnt fathers, by what authority do you pay any attention
to that flatulent Darya Begi ?
At Bushire Darya Begi is not strong enough to appoint or dismiss even a
coolie’s son’; how can he fine you ? If he is able to destroy one of your boats,
1 am ready to bum 50 Bushire boats in a single night. If you desire to marry
another husband (serve another master) you had better quit my house
(district), and get into any grave you like (go anywhere you like). If you act
otherwise, I will send a number of the Shemsiris to shoot down your wives and
children, and burn your houses, and they will not spare even your old and
blind men.
Bast year I feared God and had mercy on you and did not take any steps
to molest you. Though Gkolam Ali (Kadkhuda of Bulkhair) cringed (to the
British) and presented (their ships with) sheep, and I became aware of this,
yet I overlooked the offence, with a view to leaving you in peace and safety.
Oh you bastards, you are mistaken. If I cannot capture the villages of
others I can at least by the grace of God defend my own. You had better
stop this devilry, and not talk about being fined or paying the revenue, and
thus expose yourselves to danger.
If you do not remit me the balance revenue I will burn your fathers.
Zair Khidhar Tangistani, Amir-i-Islam,
Slayer of the Infidels*
would not hoUaTw pS blmen
nyself, as long as I was alive.
You will make matters worse, so that neither you nor others will remain
leace. ,
If it is a question of lawlessness, wait and see what I will do.
... c tv upeyi’s* * * * s I will thrust my dagger
If you have any liking for Dana Be 0 i s >
► your bellies.