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'Administration Reports 1925-1930' [‎148r] (300/418)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (205 folios). It was created in 1926-1931. 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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chiefly of Khamseh. Arabs. However he had little control over them and none
at all over numerous small bands of so-called rebels, but really nothing more
than robbers. They came from the west and infested the vicinity of the
JCeiman-Bandar Abbas caravan route between Baft and Daulatabad, Finding
few caravans to rob some of them turned their attention to the villagers and
carried off anything they could lay their hands on. On May 1st a number of
these robbers penetrated into the district of Isfandiqeh where they looted some
villages. This was the furthest east that the rebellion spread. To the North
a few parties of robbers reached the Yezd road in the vicinity of Anar.
If the rebellion was not formidable the counter measures of the Persian
Government were almost as poor.
At the beginning of July the local authorities were in the depth of despond
ency and beyond the despatch of a few detachments to Baft and Sirjan had
done nothing at all. When the news of the capture of Sir jan was received on
the 13th it was generally believed that Kerman would also fall into the rebels'
hands. Many Kerman residents had hired lorries ready for flight. Some of
the Kerman firms had asked if they could deposit their rugs in the Consulate,.
The Chief of the Police told H. M.'s Consul that the townspeople would assured
ly cut his throat. However at this point the Officer Commanding Troops, Sartip
Ali Shah Khan, Eahimi, was suddenly galvanized into action. He mustered all
available men in Kerman, about 150 rifles, commandeered some 10 lorries and
started for Sirjan. The rebels who before capture of the town had the sym
pathy of the people threw away their chance by looting. With the townspeople
against them they could not stand against the troops. After a few hours desul
tory fighting they broke and disappeared as a fighting force. This proved the
end of rebellion as far as Kerman was concerned but the news of Government
reverses that leaked through from Shiraz and Isfahan gave rise to a subdued
feeling of pleasurable anticipation of a change of Government and dynasty. At
the beginning of August there were signs that the feeling was coming to the
surface. With the news of the rebellion's collapse, which at first the people
were loath to credit, Kerman soon sank back into its accustomed lethargy and
indifference.
In September the Sirjan garrison, about 800 rifles and 2 guns, sent a strong
column south and in co-operation with a force from Shiraz carried out opera
tions against the Sarkuhi tribes. On the 26th September an engagement took
place at Khashmabad where a force of 400 rebels under Fatullah Khan Naitalkhi
was defeated. The Government troops continued their advance towards
Laizangan and occupied the house of Sheikh Abul Hassan who became a fugi
tive with one or two followers.
^ At the close of the year the Government forces were in occupation of most
Oi taiC Baharlu country but had not succeeded in restoring complete order.
Movement between Sirjan and Lar is only possible under strong escort. More
over fighting was still taking place in the south near Gerash.
It is generally believed that the Arab tribes and their confederates are ready
to try conclusions again with Government in the spring but are deterred by a
shortage of ammunition,
rr ^ 0 '! n ^ ss ^ on 0 f Enquiry. —The event of the year, transcending even the
l eajou importance has been the visit of the Enquiry Committee. Kerman
nas always been considered as a back water. The people are poor the country
is and and these disadvantages have been accentuated by the neglect of the
entral Government. In the old days the province was regularlv fleeced by a
succession of Bakhtiari Governors. This has left its tradition which persists
even m the present day. Persian officials have not been slow to live up to it
uiled into a sense of security by the feeling that Kerman was out of sight and
on ot mmd. However they went too far. Bribery and every form of corrup
tion had become rampant and blatant. The Governor-General was wise to re-
xFl i n September the appearance of the Enquiry Committee came
fn f - i tt me s ^ x 0 ffi c i a l s were placed under arrest and sent to Tehran
ni ^ a , f r - la ' . ndoubtedly a change of conduct, if not of code, has resulted. The
W Q n A S T -i 1 " 11 wil1 be P erman ent. Bribery has decreased not so much
pnnt 11Se i l G .-Jl 6 ^ a ^ er ® are afraid as because the bribe givers have been en-
tiraged to tighten their purse strings.

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The volume includes 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 1925 (GIPS, 1926); 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 1926 (GIPD, 1927); 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 1927 (GIPD, 1928); 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 1928 (GIPS, 1929); [ 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 1929 ] (GIPS, 1930); 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 1930 (GIPS, 1931); . The volume bears some manuscript corrections.

The Administration Reports contain separate reports, arranged in chapters, on each of the principal Agencies, Consulates, and Vice-Consulates 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. , and provide a wide variety of information, including review 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. ; details of senior British administrative personnel and foreign representatives; local government; military, naval, and air force matters; political developments; trade and economic matters; shipping; aviation; communications; notable events; medical reports; the slave trade; and meteorological details.

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1 volume (205 folios)
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The Reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover and continues through to 207 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears 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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