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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [105r] (214/488)
The record is made up of 1 volume (241 folios). It was created in 1912-1915. 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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FOR THE YEAR 1912.
71
the Shaikh had from the first leased from its owners (the Mushir-ed-Dowleh
and the Nizam-es-Sultaneh) thelBakhtiaris had now succeeded in getting a footing
in and had purchased from the Mushir-ed-Dowleh the half interest which he
owned.
The Jarrahi lands lie in the heart of the Shaikh's country and their posses
sion by a hostile tribe would place him in such a vulnerable position that he
immediately refused to acknowledge the sale claiming on behalf of his tribes
the right of pre-emption.
He stated to His Majesty's Consul that, sooner than allow the Bakhtiari t 0
occupy a position so vital to his well-being, he would fight the question out with
them once and for all.
In July the
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.
Jang was appointed
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
of the Bakhtiaris with full
powers, and was instructed to settle outstanding questions with the Shaikh. He
informed the Minister that he would sell the Jarrahi lands to the Shaikh and
asked that a confidential message to that effect might be sent to the Shaikh
through the Consul at Mohammerah.
The Shaikh was still very nervous about the Bakhtiari movement for he stated
that from previous experience he had no great cause to believe in the good faith
of that tribe. ^ Finally he accepted the position on the recommendation of His
Majesty's Minister who telegraphed that he was convinced of the good intention
of the Bakhtiari and said that he was certain that if the Shaikh would be less
suspicious all would go well : he added that since
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.
Jang had asked him to
inform the Shaikh that he need fear no aggressive movement on the part of the
Bakhtiaris, the fact that these assurances had been given through the Legation
should be sufficient to re-assure the Shaikh completely.
In October, one Rahim Khan, Arshad-ed-Dowleh, a maternal uncle of
the
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.
Jang, arrived, bearing letters, from the latter to the Shaikh
and to Haji Rais, in which it was stated that he was a person thoroughly
to be trusted: the letters further stated that he had received full instructions and
was the
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.
Jang's agent for the purpose of making an agreement with the
Shaikh, with a view to putting an end to the present differences.
The Shaikh received the Arshad-ed-Dowleh as a duly accredited agent of
the
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.
Jang and made various agreements with him which only awaited
the ratification and signature of his principal. Later the
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.
Jang complete
ly disowned his agent, stating that he was quite unauthorised, notwithstanding
the fact that the letters introducing him were actually in the
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.
Jane's
own handwriting.
The matter now assumed a new phase. The
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.
Jang, who had arrived on
the borders of Arabistan, at one moment demanded large sums for the Jarrahi
lands, at another stated openly that he had no intention of selling them and
that they were required for the Bakhtiaris who would if necessary occupy them
by force. He also demanded large sums as compensation for the Aqili raid, to
which I have previously referred.
On this in December the Shaikh proceeded to Nasiri and having collected
his headmen around him, in case it was necessary for him to call upon his
tribes to defend the Jarrahi lands, began to make all necessary preparations for
defence.
So the position remained at the end of the year.
The precise frontier of Arabistan and in the Shatt-el-Arab was under lively
Turko-Persian frontier. investigation during the year in the course
. , of negotiations with Turkey, and expedi
tions to the Hawizeh district were made in April and again in June first by the
Resident and then by Captain Wilson accompanied by Lieutenant Digby Beste,
R. I. M. The details of their proceedings.'are reported elsewhere in this report.'
The Shaikh's rule is, for that of an Oriental ruler, benevolent, but it
Internal Administration. stands to reason that an autocratic, though
n a i patriarchal, Government, over various sec
tions oi Arab tribes must be firm, if not at times severe.
His Majesty's Consul has heard of cases during the past year in which
the Shaikh has had to use strong measures. With such a state of affairs as that
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The volume contains Administration 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. for the Year 1911 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1912); Administration 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. for the Year 1912 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1913); Administration 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. for the Year 1913 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing India, 1914); Administration 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. for the Year 1914 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing India, 1915).
The Reports contain reviews by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , and chapters on each of the consulates, agencies, and other administrative districts that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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 Reports contain information on political developments, territorial divisions, local administration, principal places and tribes, British personnel and appointments, trade and commerce, naval and marine matters, communications, transport, judicial matters, pearl fisheries, the slave trade, arms and ammunition traffic, medical matters and public health, oil, notable visitors and events, meteorological data, and related topics.
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There is a list of contents toward the front of each Report.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 2 on the first folio after the front cover, and terminates at 242 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil and enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.
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