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'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [‎191r] (386/412)

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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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51
oaths were then exchanged between the Arab Chiefs and Amir Mujahid who
tried to induce the Sheikh to march at once on Shushtar and turn out the Persian
garrison. The Sheikh was with difficulty restrained by H. B. M. Vice-Consul
from doing s,o.
At this juncture Mr. Peel returned from Teheran and in two lengthy inter-
-views with Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Aqdas endeavoured to allay his feares regarding the inten
tions of the Prime Minister. It was immediately obvious that the Sheikh was
determined to provoke an open rupture with Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Sipah at any cost and by
mobilizing every form of political pressure of which he was capable, to drive-
Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Sipah from office or obtain s^uch guarantees from the Persian Government
as would enable him to live without fear of molestation in the future. He felt
that he had gone too far to draw back and that even if a temporary peace were
patched up between himself and Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Sipah through the good offices of the
British Government the struggle was bound to be renewed, and in a more acute
form, at no distant date. He demanded that his allies, Amir Mujahid in parti
cular, should not be molested, that all Persian troops should be withdrawn from
Arabistan and that the revenue settlement to which he had agreed under force
majeure should be revised. In the meantime he would not provoke hostilities
but would defend himself if attacked and would leave no stone unturned to ensure
the safety of the Pipe Line.
The Sheikh's original plan of campaign was to march on Behbehan, evict
the small Persian garrisons there and at Shushtar, mobilise the Bakhtiari and
other tribes, with whom he had long been conducting negotiations, in his favour
and wring from the Persian Government a recognition of hi^ semi-autonomous
position in Khuzistan. He believed that the keen desire of H. M. Government
to prevent any military operations in the vicinity of the Oilfields and Pipe Line
would induce them to bring pressure to bear on the Persian Government to
secure at least a partial acceptance of his demands.
When he realised the extent to which he had alienated the sympathy of
H. M. Government and the measure of moral support which the latter were pre
pared to extend to the Central Government the Sheikh abandoned this plan and
nought the active support of the Bakhtiari Khans and tribesmen. The Bakh
tiari s were not slow to respond. Murteza Quli Khan, Shahab-es-Sultaneh and
most of the younger Khans openly joined him. With the exception of Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Assad and Amir J ang the Senior Khans gave him their secret sympathy and
moral support. By the middle of October the military preparations of the Gov
ernment were well advanced and as no formula had been devised in the mean
time which would satisfy both the Persian Government and the Sheikh a conflict
seemed inevitable in the direction of Behbehan. At this point a triangular
meeting at Bushire between the Prime Minister, Sir Percy Loraine and the
Sheikh was suggested by H. M. Government and was agreed to by the Prime
Minister provided the Sheikh first tendered his formal submission to the Central
Government. Even though a minor offensive by the Persian troops on the
Zaidun front had already commenced, the prospect of Sir Percy Loraine's early
return enabled H. M. Consul to obtain promises from the Sheikh and Murteza
Quli Khan on the 8th November that their tribesmen would make no attack on
Zaidun or Behbehan until Sir Percy Loraine should reach Ahwaz, and on the
10th November a promise from the Sheikh, that, provided the Prime Minister
definitely guaranteed the meeting at Bushire, His Excellency would telegraph
his submis.sion to the Central Government as soon as he had seen Sir P. Lorain'e.
Sir Percy Loraine reached Ahwaz on the 13th November and the Sheikh's
telegram of submission was despatched to the Prime Minister at Shiraz on the
14th. It soon became apparent that the latter was determined to evade his
promise to attend the projected conference at Bnshire. He finally agreed to
meet H. M. Minister and the Sheikh at Ahwaz where he arrived on December
4th by ear from Hindijan accompanied by a large retinue. During the interval
a large force of Persian troops had reached Dizful from Khorramabad. The
Sheikh and Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Sipah swore mutual friendship on the Qoran. During the
ensuing negotiations it was arranged that a temporary Governor should be ap
pointed for Ahwaz who would have no authority to interfere with the Sheikh's
authority over Arab tribes, and that Persian troops should remain in Northern
Arabistan until the spring, when, provided the pacification of Luristan were
complete, the main body would withdraw, leaving mere detachments.
Since then the military occupation of Southern Arabistan has proceeded
steadily. Military detachments have been ported at the headquarters of all

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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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