'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎165v] (337/396)

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. POLITICAL RESIDENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
The next step was the elections in the various districts of the Province.
These elections were carried out successfully through the endeavours of Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Nusrat and friendly Deputy Governors, and finally the following Moderate
Members were elected : —
Mushar-ul-Mulk.
Adl-ue-Saltaneh.
Rafat-ud-Dauleh.
Shariat Madar.
From Sirjan and Aqta Afshar.
From Bam and Narmashir.
From J iruft and Rudbar.
From Rafsinjan and Zerind.
The final result of the elections was the complete overthrow of the
Democrat party, who had held sway in this Province since the commencement
of the Constitutional Government.
Outbreak of War with Afghanistan and Democrat Activities.
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About the middle of May, the news re hostilities with Afghanistan was
made public. On receipt of this news, the Governor-General, local officials
and notables did not hesitate to express their dissatisfaction at the attitude of
Amir Amanullah Khan. The Democrats in Kerman again became active
using as their planks the disturbances in Egypt, India and Afghanistan, and
were busy spreading every kind of rumour, such as the disbandment of the
South Persia Eifles, that several British officers and soldiers had been killed
whilst trying to break in the Holy Shrine of Imam Eeza in Meshed, and that
a party of British officers and men had been killed in Kerbela in Mesopotamia.
The Democrats endeavoured to ferment riots and to close bazars. His
Majesty's Consul persuaded the Governor-General to take strong steps to stop
those troubles and to deport Muin-ush-Shariya and one or two other leading
Democrats,
The news of the signing of the Peace with Afghanistan was circulated
throughout the Province and His Majesty's Consul received numerous letters of
congratulations. The failure of the Democrats in elections and their inability
to cause trouble during the abovementioned period has greatly reduced their
influence.
At one stage, there was some anxiety re the safety of Mr. Medcalf,
Inspector of the Dehaneh Baghi, Bam Section of the Indo-European Tele
graphs. Portunately no untoward event occurred and no damage was done to
the Telegraph line.
Mujallal-us-Saltaneh has held the post of Karguzar throughout the year
K a ri?u Za r an ^ "work durinff this period has on the
8uzar - whole been satisfactory,
Revenue and Grain. —In March, Muhandis-ul-Mamalik, the Eevenue
Agent, arrived in Kerman.
, ^ July the prices of grain began to ^show a tendency to rise, owing to
ne rollowing reasons :— (i) that the harvest had been a poor one, {ii) that the
an downers still expected that the South Persia Hifles would come into the
market for the purchase of grain, and {Hi) that the Governor-General had suc-
C r e /r P obtaining permission from the Persian Government for the purchase
ot tne Revenue grain of the Province. The disposal of the Eevenue grain
las, as usual, caused several contradictory orders issuing from th6
evenue Minister, Tehran. The first order received from the Bevenue
Mmister was that the Revenue grain should be sold to the Governor-General
at tne lollowmg rates;—
Kerman Town and Environs • . .12* Tumans per Kharwar.
Nearer districts . , ci
Distant districts, like Bam and Narma- ' 4
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