'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [‎107v] (219/488)

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PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ADMINISTRATION REPORT
Khan, has not indulged in his usual rebellions against his father, and the WoK
felt sufficient confidence in him to release him m October from Ms virtual
imprisonment in Huliran.
In July Salar-ed-Dowleh fled from Kermanshah, on the arrival of
Farman Earma, and proceeded to Deh Bala where he asked the Wali to aid
him in expelling Parman Earma from Kermanshah. The Wali refused to do
so and Salar-ed-Dowleh left for Luristan and Kurdistan.
In the month of February the Wali, on learning of the strained relations
existing between the Shaikh of Mohammerah and the Bakhtiari Khans, ofed
to assist the former in the event of hostilities. This offer was declined bytlie
Shaikh as there appeared at the time to be no danger of a rupture. In tii e
end of April when hostilities had actually broken out the Shaikh reminded
the Wali of his promises of support. The Wali replied that he had left for
his 'Ilaq and was not in a position to arrange to send a force for the Sliaikli 's
help.
The Shaikh's subseqent policy in regard to the Bakhtiari Khans in break-
ing off his friendly relations with the Haji Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. family and attempting
to establish a friendship with the Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. family without keeping the Wai
informed of his intentions caused some annoyance to the latter and at the close
of the year the friendship between the two chiefs had undergone considerable
cooling off.
Luristan.^Qi\i&os has reigned supreme throughout Luristan during tlie
year. The Lur chiefs have come to regard themselves as practically indepen
dent of the control of the Central Government, and a hard task awaits anj
Persian official who may be appointed to quiet the country in the future.
All those appointed to the Governorship of Luristan during the year were
Lur tribal chiefs with the single exception 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. Said, and this individual
did not succeed in entering Luristan at all.
To the tribal chiefs their appointment as Governor-General made no differ
ence whatever. They did not attempt to interfere with their neighbouring and
friendly tribes, and devoted their whole energies to enriching themselves at
the expense of the townspeople of Burujird or Khoremmabad as the case
might be.
Needless to say the result of this state of things has been disastrous to the
commercial prosperity of the province. The trade of the two chief towns— Buru-
jird and Khoremmabad with Dizful in the south and Hamadan and Kerman
shah in the north—has practically ceased. Such rare caravans as have passed
over the trade routes of the province have done so under the protection of
tribal escorts hired at exorbitant rates.
In September the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. urged upon the Government
of India the necessity of deputing an officer to Dizful with the object of improv*
ing our knowledge of Luristan and extending our influence in the province.
The proposal was still under consideration by the Government of India at
the close of the year.
Bakhtiari. —At the commencement of the year under report the acting
executive Chiefs—Salar-i-Ashraf and Muntazzim-ed-Dowleh—were in the Bak
tiari low country,. They were joined in February by 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. Ashja whoW
just been dismissed from the Governor Generalship of Ispahan. This i^y 1
dual, although holding no official position, constituted himself supreme c e
and directed the policy of the acting Khans until his recall to Tehran in W
esides his intrigues with the Haji Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. adherents of the Bahmai Kugl^ 1
which rendered it impossible for Amir Muiabid to establish himself at Behheban,
qiq is no doubt that he was the moving spirit in the events which culmi 11 ^
ec m e forcible expulsion of the Sheikh's representative from Shush tar.
ii 10 f tlie /^P arture 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. Ashja for Tehran the Amir Mujahid,
disappointed by his failure to establish himself in Behhehan, ^
onprop i-h Cai ?W a S a i^ ls t the senior Khans the sole object of which w
em into appointing him to a lucrative governorship in Persia.
youna« ma ^ er - The Amir had no difficulty in persuading
they were bein § hardly used by their senior comrades.