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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [‎143r] (290/488)

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 tear 1913.
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with. Governor, well and good. If not, events must take their course and, in
my opinion and that of Governor, his deposition will be ioevitable. Should
latter alternative occur, it would be desirable that force of gendarmerie now
on road between here and Kazerun should be strengthened by few hundred
men simply as military precaution. No other step would be required from
them, and there would, in my opinion, be no fighting."
" Only influential Kalantars on Sowlet's side are Muhammad Ali Khan
Kashkuli, Ayyaz Klkha, Darashuri, and there is litcle doubt that both would
desert him imme liately it* he were deposed. ^ Indeed I hear that already his
few remaining adherents are leaving him in anticipation of this event.
Meanwhile cmducfc of Muhamma I Ali Khan is greater scandal than ever!
Your Excellency is already acquainted with our causes of complaint against
him. Since my arrival hce he and his men have been concerned in numerous
cases of highway robbery round about Shahpur, etc. He has now attained
such an influential position that he has made himself practically master of
large areas north and north-west of Shiraz. I have recently received detailed
reports of his proceedings from reliable eye witnesses. He is building series
of forts in neighbourhood of Ardakhan and terroiises whole country in that
direction. ^ I have seen letter written by him to friend in Shiraz announcing
his intention of opposing any Governor of Mamasanni country sent from
Shiraz, and it is known that he intends to make himself master of that dis
trict also. There are many other grounds of complaint against them with
which I will not trouVe you now. Man, in fact, is public nuisance, and his
suppression sooner or later is inevitable. As to replacement of Sowlet, there
is strong general feeling now that time has come for removing Ilkhaniship
from that family None of members can really control tribe. Governor's
idea is that Ilkhaniship should be made Government appointment and that
Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. should govern trihe through medium of Kalantars. In this I entirely
agree. In event of present Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. being changed now, Ilkhaniship could
be vested as temporary measure on Sowiet-es-Suitaneh who is Ilbegi, while
question of future gn ernmeat of tribe was being discussed at Tehran "
The removal of Sowlet was not favourably regarded by the Central
authorities at Tehran, and an attempt was made by the Ears authorities to
induce him to come to Shiraz, so that a temporary settlement could be patched
up between the Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. and his tribal Kalantars.
His Majesty's Minister was of the opinion that the deposition of Sowlet-ed-
Ibwleh would be calculated to engender discord and disorder, while Colonel
Hjalmarson, of the gendarmerie "deprecated very strongly the use of the
geadarmes for the purpose of compassing the overthrow of Sowlet for two
reasons; firstly because Sowlet was the one man in Ears who had rendered the
gendarmerie corlial assistance, and had enabled them to take possession of a
portion of the road, and assist in the suppression of the extortion of illegal road
taxes, and that he felt it would now be a treacherous act that might be quoted
elsewhere adversely against the gendarmerie, were his men to operate against
him, secondly, he thous'ht that it would be a mistake to get the gendarmerie
mixed up in an affair which might develop into action against a powerful
tribe."
In November, His Majesty's Consul reported to His Majesty's Minister
that the Sowlet-ed-Dowleh had never been an entirely satisfactory Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. .
" Apart from his various adventures and shortcomings in the past, his
attitude towards the present Governor-General has been characterised by
unceasing suspicion and lack of candour. One of the Mukhbir-es-Sultaneh's
first administrative acts on taking charge of the province was to reappoint the
Sowlet-ed-Dowleh as Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. of the Kashgais, and he has ever since endeavoured
to maintain friendly relations with him, and to inspire him with confidence.
It is quite comprehensible that the Sowlet-ed-Dowleh should entertain a deep
distrust of all Persian officials and their ways : but this is carried to an absurd
extent when the Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. , even when guaranteed his personal safety by the
British Consul and the Belgian Pinance Agent, refuses to come into Shiraz to
meet the Governor-General in a friendly conference."
The Sowlet, however, continued to hold the position of Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. of the
Kashgais to the end of the year.
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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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1 volume (241 folios)
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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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