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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [124r] (252/616)
The record is made up of 1 volume (304 folios). It was created in 1907-1911. 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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AND THE MASK.AT POLITICAL
AGENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908.
55
I telegraphed the gist of these letters to the Minister and in reply was
told to send a letter to Salar in the terms of my former instructions. These had
been that the Shah had personally assured Bis Majesty's Minister in the pre
sence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs that Salar's life was safe if he sub
mitted and did not resist the Government, that if he did not wish to go to
iVihran His Majesty would give him a Governorship but not on the frontier,
that when he felt re-assured be could return to Tehran, but that if he resisted
the consequences would rest with him ; he could not expect the same Governor
ship and he had better go with a few men to the Persian camp where he would
find the two Corsuls, adding that Persian troops would escort him to his new
Governorship. Tlie Minister now added that Salar could expect no help from
the British and Russian Legations unless he submitted. I had previously
received a telegram stating that by submitting Bis imperial Highness would
establish a right to the protection of the two Governments.
Interests now turned again to local affairs: on the 12th of June the
Minister informed me that Atabeg and the Assembly had sent telegrams
through him to Mehdi promising him safety and a full enquiry either at
Tehran or at Hamadan. I was to tell Mehdi that he had better accept the
offer and leave the Consulate. In answer Mehdi asked for two days' grace,
his object being to get the enquiry held at Kermanshah and he and his party
were expecting messengers to reach Tehran to push for that point. Their
efforts were successful for later Zahir-ed-Houleh, the Governor of Hamadan,
was ordered to Kermanshah to enquire into matters. In the meantime
matters with Salar-ed-Douleh had progressed. He had moved to within six
miles of IS eh a vend leaving a party at Khawa for the reception of the two
Consuls whom he still believed to be coming to his camp.
On the 9th of June a battle took place be tween Sa^ar's troops and these of
the Amir Afkham who was garrisoning Nehavend.
Salar assured me later that he was awaiting a letter from me, that the
affair arose out of a skirmish between two parties while he was asleep, and that
he was awakened to find that a battle had commenced against bis orders. This
sounds like the truth for he did not seem anxious to come to blows, the reason
for which I understood later.
The battle having commenced Salar hurried to the spot and bringing up
his artillery opened fire on the town. There had been a certain amount of imer-
course between the two armies—if one can call them such—and the chief of
Salar's artillery had been .privately warned that if .hostilities took place and he
fired straight, he would have his head cut off later. He apparently did not
believe in the prospects of Salar for though he fired fifty-two shots he hit
nothing ; unfortunately he did not gain by his action for Saiar galloped up to
him and having shot him dead fired two shots, which he aimed himself, which
struck the walls of the city. Zahir-ed-Douleh congratulated himself greatly
later on this piece of politique by which he was certain he had avoided great
losses. Salar's Lurs were gaining steadily when Daood Khan arrived from
Sehna with 1,500 of his Kalhur sowars and speedily put another complexion
on affairs. Salar drew off and retired towards Khurramabad.
This battle occurred on the very day on which the letter written by the
Russian Acting-Consul and myself should have reached His Imperial Highness,
but owing to the fight it was not delivered and was finally returned to me. On
receiving it back I telegraphed the fact to the Minister, with new s of the
affair which had occurred.
On the 13th June I received orders to send a second copy of my former
letter to Salar promising him as before pardon for his actions and a Governor
ship if he submitted. This letter was sent off the same day.
As can be imagined with the state of the tow n &nd the rebellion of Salar-
ed-Houleh the country around was in a most unsett ed condition and robberies
were rife. I had five robberies at the Consulate during the month, and on the
13th a rifle was actually stolen from out of the bed of one of the escort while
he was sleeping.
On the 14th the climax was reached ; parties of men came to the high
ground on either side of the Con sulate and fired into the Consulate grounds
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The volume contains Administration Report on 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 1905-1906 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1907); Administration Report on 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 Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1906-1907 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1908); 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. and the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1907-1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); 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. and the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for April-December1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); 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 Ending 31st December 1909 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911); and 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 1910 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911).
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 regions 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 tribes, British personnel and appointments, trade and commerce, naval and marine matters, communications, judicial matters, archaeology, 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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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 306 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. 40, 261.
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