'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎64v] (135/396)

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PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ADMINISTEATION REPORT
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ADM 1^ IbT B ATI 0 N EEPORT FOR THE A11A BIST AN CONSULATE FOR
THE YEAH 1916.
Lieutenant-Colonel R. L. Kennion, I. A., held charge of the Consulate
from 1st January to 23rd June when he
handed over charge to Assistant Surgeon
C. H. Lincoln, Acting Vice-Consul, who acted as Consul until the end of the
year.
Lieutenant-Colonel Kennion left Mohaminerah on the 21th June for
Ahwaz and Ispahan en route to Kermanshah.
Captain E. Noel, I.A., held charge of the Vice-Consulate at Ahwaz
throughout the year. He proceeded to the Bakhtiari country in June and had
not returned to his Headquarters till the close of the year.
During his absence the Assistant Political Officer with the troops at Ahwaz
carried out the current duties of his office.
Mr. E. B. Soane was appointed Assistant Political Officer at Dizful in June
and Mr. C. J. Edmonds was appointed Assistant Political Officer at Shushtar in
December, since when good order and peace prevails in both districts.
His Excellency Sir Khazal Khan, G C.I.E., K.C.S.L, K.C.I.E,, has remained
Local officials ruler of South Arabistan and the various
Arab tribes inhabiting North Arabistan.
For his valuable services to the British Authorities in Mesopotamia and Arabistan
His Majesty the King Emperor conferred on hioi the title of G. C. I. E.
The Shaikh proceeded to Idrisiyeh on the 13th January 1916 where
he summoned all his tribal Chiefs and remained there with them till the 27th
April.
From June to December the Shaikh visited Kuwait three times and made
lengthy stays of two or three months each time.
Shaikh Jabir bin Mubarak of Kuwait paid a visit to Shaikh Sir Khazal
Khan on the 19th August and returned to Kuwait on the 23rd August.
Shaiki Ciiasib Khan bin Khazal Khan was appointed Collector of Date and
other revenue at Mohammerah during the year and appears to have performed
his duties satisfactorily.
Shaikh Hanzal, Deputy Governor of Ahwaz, died of heat stroke at Ahwaz
on the 18th July. His Excellency the Shaikh was absent at Kuwait at the
time.
Haji Nassar, the Shaikh's cousin, was sent to Ahwaz to take over
the reins ot Government temporarily, and until the Shaikh's return from
Kuwait v\hen Shaikh Sultan (Hanzal's son) was appointed with Mulla Abdul
feaiyid the Shaikh s Deputy at Zaidoon, as his adviser. The Shaikh, who was
appointed temporary Governor-General of Arabistan in 1915 in place of
Dowl^h^! v 'f to rule until April when Prince Ruku-ud^
He rem^i^ded nt' 1 H G ?.^ rnor - G eneral of Arabistan, Burujird and Luristan.
remamdcd at rkuujird and did not come to Arabistan anrl in Tune
iffitrrivK Mr Ain - U , 1 - J[ " 1 !v ®o ve ™tji'-Genei5 cf AraMstan. T e
in" the Chief Politiofll nffi<^ era v'i, e ^' nvil ' a 3 of August and after visit-
in, tlie Oaiet loliUoal Officer and the Shaikh proceeded to Shushtar.
end of T j q u a n r e Ul " MUlk ' ^ DePUtj Governor > le ft Shushtar for Ispahan at the
of June i r s e iJetmU U f4m 0 p7 1 n h Ahw f from Tel ' ran about the middle
?luruirth B el^of^V n e 0 a r r 0fAr,jb,S,aQ C0IltinUed as suoh UIlder