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'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [171v] (347/412)
The record is made up of 1 volume (202 folios). It was created in 1921-1925. 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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the agitation, which was still kept up by the military, though the general public-
had by the middle of the month lost interest in the question.
In July a military governor was appointed at Kazerun, and on the 1st August
martial law was proclaimed in Shiraz, Yawar-Muhammad Taqi Khan Arab
appointed Deputy Grovernor-General, and strict censorship imposed over both
the Postal and Telegraph Departments. The General Officer Commanding
warned the Mullahs and others against making political speeches in mosques, and
threatened to enforce this order strictly. However, on the Governor-General's
arrival the General Officer Coliimanding was informed by the Prime Minister
that his position was inferior to the Governor-General's, though the Military
Deputy Governor-General continued in office. Martial Law and the cersorship
however, still remained in force, and civil authority was therefore much curtailed.
TI iq quasi-military regime was not popular and in September the censorship
was removed, and in October there was a meeting of the clergy to protest against
the control of the military, and there was a strong demand for Shirazis to be
appointed, aiid not Tehranis, to the higher posts at Shiraz.
The Amir Lashkar in Janub arrived at Shiraz at the end of August, and it
was clear that he and the General Officer Commanding Shiraz did not hit it off.
The General Officer Commanding is an ambitious soldier politician and considered
himself as good as his superior officer. He entertained hopes of his Brigade
being made independent, and went on leave to Tehran to see what he could do.
Finance Department.—The mullas and their party were pleased when earlv
in the year they received a telegram from the Prime Minister which promised
action in connection with their protest against the Araq distillerv, which had
been officially established ' coram publico ' by the Finance Director ^in a building
on a main avenue outside the town. The latter had two objects in view in estab
lishing this central distillery : (1) the localisation of the distillery in one building
instead of several, and the consequent facilities that this would give him for
collecting the excise tax, and (2) the removal of the nauseating smells inherent
in the process from the streets of the Jewish Quarter.
The promised action resulted in-the distillery being closed in March, but, as
all utensils were left there., no araq was made at all. In August, however, the
distillery was re-opened, and though there was a little disturbance, it was easily
suppressed.
Opium. —^Warehouses were erected by the Finance Department during the
year to enforce greater strictness in, and control over, the opium trade. Hither
to merchants had been allowed to conduct the preparation of the crude drug on
their own premises, and no attempt was made to enforce the banderole rules as
to the sale of sticks for smoking.
Colonel D. W. MacCormack, United States Financial Adviser, reached Shiraz
in April to settle difficulties with the landowners and merchants re the new
Government Regulations concerning opium cultivation and preparation. A
settlement was reached estimated to bring in additional revenue of 60,000 to
70,000 Tumans per annum. While in Shiraz, he also obtained agreements for
increased revenue from Qawam-ul-Mulk, Soulat-ud-Douleh and Sardiar Ashair.
Soulat-ud-Douleh. —At the beginning of the year the Prime Minister telegra
phed to the General Officer Commanding Shiraz to seize and return to
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.
Ihtesham and his full brother, Ali Khan Salar Hishmat, their estates, which had
been possessed by the half brother Soulet-ud-Douleh for some years. The
General Officer Commanding deferred compliance until Soulat reached Tehran,
^ le ^ >I ^ me Minister hoped to be able to force a settlement on all the parties
and heal the open sore which has been the cause of the Qashqai dissensions for
the past 18 years.
Other Khans. —In September the troubles in Arabistan began to make them-
ai T ( ^ ^ ie militar y arrested Salar Ashja, son of Shaikh Husain Chakutai,
and Ahmad Khan Angali, presumably to prevent them assisting the Shaikh of
Muhammerah. The former was very spon released. In October most of the
Khans and tribal chiefs were persuaded to send Inval telegrams to the Prime
Minister, who wired to the General Officer Commanding instructing him to make
the local mullas also declare themselves as opposed to the Shaikh.
His Excellency Qawam-ul-Mulk was requested by telegram to offer a force
of tribesmen to assist the military. He replied after some delay that he was
always ready to ob6y the orders of his Government, but that jt would be very
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The volume contains the following Reports: 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 1920 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1921); 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 1921 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1922); 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 1922 ; 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. for the Year 1923 ; and Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1924 .
The Reports consist of chapters containing separate administration reports on each of the agencies, consulates, vice-consulates and other administrative areas that made up 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. . In addition, the Report for 1923 commences with a review of the year as a whole 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. . The Reports show some manuscript corrections.
The Reports include information on personnel; foreign representatives; local government; the administration of justice; political developments; notable events; official visits; military and naval matters; shipping and maritime matters; trade and commerce; economic matters; customs administration; pearl fisheries; British interests; oil; roads and communications; postal services; aviation; arms traffic; medical and health matters; water supply; meteorological conditions; slavery; and related matters.
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- 1 volume (202 folios)
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The Reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. There is a list of contents toward the front of each Report.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 204 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found 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. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 89-91.
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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