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'File 26/106 IV (F 48) Arabistan and Luristan Miscellaneous' [‎113r] (188/496)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (246 folios). It was created in 4 Jun 1921-12 Sep 1922. It was written in English and French. 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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Telu^ram P.
From Reisdent, c/o D.P.C.Karachi.
To Political,Eu.h ire.
Dated and received 84th Ap^il 1922
Drcont•
Unless it appears that this telegram requires
modification after perusal of records it may be sent to
Minister Tehran. Begins,
Reference your telegram 87, Unfortunately my
tour is to Muscat and other places at SouthajnaAi enc 1 of
Gulf, but could expedite my return and see Sheikh if
necessary. After sending my telegram No.108 I realized that
revenue question beir5 still unsettled probably prejudiced
Sheikh's case and therefore telegraphed to Ahwaz with refere
nce to his telegram 17 asking him to impress on Sheikh necess^.t
of fulfilling his obligaticr to Persian Government ( among
first of which is payment of revorue) if he desires support
from us (vide the ter^s of xslkxx assurance of Nov.^lst 1914).
I have not yet heard result of Consul's representations
but am reminding him. If no result^ will seo i^ T can do
anything personally. I think Sheikh's chief difficulty is
that settlement of the que-tion made -(through good offices of
N
Legation in Cox's time) with Vossug ed Dowleh .vas repudiated
by succeeding Cabinet and that under the circumstances there
seems to be no finality about any settlement arrived at 0
Addressed to Tehran and repeated to Baghdad and India.
Trevor.
Telegram P.
From Political,Bushire.
To Minister,Tehran 117
Repeated Baghdad and India 762
Dated 24th April 19S2.
-"Y ^ Residert wires as follows... see above..
Political.

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The volume contains correspondence pertaining to British interests and activities in the region of Arabistan in Persia. The correspondents include Eardley Peel, Vice Consul at Ahwaz, Percy Cox, High Commissioner at Baghdad, Cecil Lincoln, Acting Consul for Arabistan at Mohammerah [Korramshahr], Arthur Trevor, 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. at Bushire, Percy Loraine, British Minister at Tehran, and various Persian Government employees.

The issues covered by the documents include:

  • status and allegiances of tribes (especially Chanana, Bani Lam, Bakhtiyari, and Khasraj) and their leaders, including grazing rights, and payment of 'koda' , a kind of tax levied on grazing;
  • what is to be done with a stock of rifles left over from a voluntary 'rifle club' formed during the First World War that has now disbanded;
  • appointment and eventual resignation of the Governor-General at Mohammerah;
  • redefining of the Persia-Iraq border;
  • British concern about Bolshevik influence in Persia;
  • the conduct of Abdul Majid, Deputy Governor of Mohammerah;
  • the attack by Kuhgilu tribesmen on a detachment of Persian troops sent to police Arabistan and the subsequent accusations against Britain for being behind it;
  • alleged intrigues between Sheikh Khazal [Khaz‘al Āl Ka‘bī] of Mohammerah and Ibn Sa‘ud;
  • the smuggling of currency out of Persia and into Iraq.
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1 volume (246 folios)
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The volume is arranged chronologically. At the beginning (folio 1c) is a subject index arranged alphabetically, with folio numbers referring to the main folio sequence described in Physical Characteristics.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: sequence is written in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins with the first telegram, on number 1, and ends on the last folio of writing, on number 264. Foliation errors: there is no folio 1, just 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d; no folios 5-6, 18-19, 57-65, 68-77; folio 121 is followed by 121A.

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