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(hie of the sons Sheikh Abdul Aziz joined his father at Ahwaz and refused
to leave him.
Another son Sheikh Abdullah, 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. Sharaf, who was acting Deputy
governor of Mohammerah, was appointed Chief of the Mohaisin tribe and Agent
ot the Sheikh during ike latter's absence.
Most of the Sheikh's seTvants and local headmen left shortly afterwards
for Basrah, where they have since resided. .Sheikh Abdullah has now been
given a commission in the Persian Army.
Attack on Mokammerah by the Sheikh of Mohammerah's adherents.—On
the 24th July at about 6-30 p.m ., the town was attacked by a band of about 400
.armed and several .other unarmed Arabs, who came across the desert from the
direction of the Sheikh's Palace at Failiyah. The small garrison of about 40
Persian Military under the Officer Commanding Troops was surrounded, but
put up a successful defence until reinforcements arrived next morning from
Ahwaz and after .severe fighting succeeded in driving out the rebels,.
During the time that the Arabs were in possession of the town they looted
one of the main bazaars, and carried off grain, foodstuffs and piece-goods valued
.lit about Bs. 10,000.
^ B ^ he 29th there were about 300 Persian Troops in Mohammerah, and the
a )r ncer Coniinanding Troops then arranged a combined attack by land and water
on ajhyah where the Arabs had taken up a position. A strong resistence was
otlerea but after s.hort and severe fighting the village and palace were occupied.
lie Arab survivors retreated towards 'Iraq and the troops consolidated their
position aronnd Mohammerah. The result of casualties were two Indian Clerks
of the Anglo-Persian Oil Coy., Ltd., wounded, one of whom died. The Arabs
lost about 200 killed and several wounded and the Persian casualties were small
During the period of the outbreak the Officer Commanding Troops and the
Xarguzar requested H. B. M.'s Vice-Consul to communicate with the authoritios
m Iraq to co-operate by preventing Arabs from crossing into 'Iraq territorv
I wo or three protests were made against Arabs firing on the Persian Troops
from 'Iraq territory which were immediately brought to the notice of the Ad
ministrative Inspector at Basrah, who in turn protested against Persian Troops
nring into 'Iraq territory.
All possible steps were taken to prevent incursion from 'Iraq territorv
security was demanded from each section of each tribe that they would not leave
Iraq and Arabs were warned against participating in any attack on Persian
territory.
Tribal fighting was also reported from Falahivah where the Chaab tribe
had split up into two factors.
The prime cause of the outbreak was the dissatisfaction on the part of/the
Ara bs^ over the unwise announcement of the Financial Commission's orders
regaraing-taxation which the Arabs considered would dispossess them of their
tribal and family rights m the date groves. Separate reports on the revolt
*md causes were submitted at the time of occurrence.
Abolition of the Kajar Dynasty. —At the beginning of November news was
received from Teheran that the Kajar Dynasty had been divested of their rio-ht
to the Throne of Persia and that the present Shah had been dethroned.
Meetings were organised by the local authorities and telegrams sent to
I eheran urging the election of Eeza Khan as Shah.
The bazaars and streets were illuminated for three nights.
9" tlle -^tli December official receptions were held by the Karguzar for
^Umzistan and the Military Governor in honour of the accession to the Throne
^ ll p ehlevi. H. B. M.'s Vice-Consul and the heads of British Firms
were invited and attended the reception.
The whole town was well illuminated as also all craft on the river and there
was great rejoicing.
Mhcellaneows.—An incident occurred at Abadan on the 17th April when
an Indian sweeper Jamadar, Rahim Ali Khan an employee of the Anglo-Persian
,, ' H ' as stahbed m the abdomen by an Arab, Mohammed son of Wahab
ersian subject and resulted in his death. Mohammed and a friend Piruz
entered the sweeper Jamadar's hovis,e at midnight and were in the act of remov
ing hi« hos which contained money when the sweeper Jamadar awoke and
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