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File 6/1912 Part 1 'Persia: Shiraz affairs; attack on Mr Smart; Swedish gendarmerie' [291r] (75/472)
The record is made up of 1 item (236 folios). It was created in Jan 1912-Jun 1912. 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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CONFIDENTIAL.
S
S/7' G. Barclay to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received March 29, 11‘30 a.m )
(No. 219.) Decode. J
Tehran, March 29, 1912, 12 710071.
MY telegram No. 218 of 28th March.
Following is extract from telegram from acting consul at Shiraz 24th March, and
seems to show that there is good chance of tribal migration passing off quietly :—
“ Bushire road has been slightly disturbed owing to tension between Kazerunis
and Kashgais, and there have been several petty robberies from caravans, and one
total robbery of post from Bushire. Governorship of Kazerun has, in deference to
Kazerunis’ determined objections to Kashgai Governor, been transferred from
Mohammed Ali Khan to Miintesir-ul-Mulk, commander of Malayer regiment. Kashgais
are deflecting traffic after Kamarij to Shapur, and thence to Dastarjin via Nandan,
leaving out Kazerun altogether. Kawam and merchants have been forced to acquiesce,
but Kawam assures me at first detente he will strike for reversion to high road.
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
is at dirreh with Government force, 250 horse and foot and 2 guns and flints
and Kashgai riflemen, said to number about 2,000. Kashgai Shishbuluki, Farsimedan,
Sefikhani, and Namadi chiefs are with them. Soulet-es-Sultaneh has been hitherto
maintaining neutral attitude, but by latest reports from Kazerun he is now expected to
come into Tekhani; Soulet-ed-Dowleh has left his family behind, has moved up with
one section of Darashoolis, and is about 20 miles distant from
ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
; other sections
of Darashoolis are said to be for
ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
. Chiefs and Mohammed Kerimi Khan, who
are with
ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
, have been talking for some time of arranging peaceful compromise
between two brothers. Chiefs apparently are not keen on shedding blood for any
ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
, their growing independence rendering ilkhaniship no longer matter of vital
importance to them. Talk of peace has not yet assumed any practical shape. Nasr-
ed-Dowleh is at Fesa, where Arabs are collecting ; tribes are now all in motion, and
should be entering Shiraz Valley in fortnight. Kawam, who has been hitherto main
taining excellent order in Shiraz and environs, is anxious, mainly owing to entire lack
of money, and for some time has been telling me that, unless Persian Government send
him money, he cannot carry on. Is it desirable [s?c] that Persian Government should
send Fars Government some money immediately to pay police in town and guards in
vicinity of Shiraz ? With money local authorities think they can tide over safely critical
moment of tribal passage and prevent incidents.”
Acting treasurer-general has promised to remit 30,000
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
from joint advance
to Shiraz for payment police and guards.
1152—513]
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Part 1 consists of correspondence relating to insecurity in southern Persia, particularly around Shiraz and along the Shiraz-Bushire roads. The papers tell of the British response to the situation, covering the following matters:
- the decision of whether to arm Shiraz or to evacuate the city;
- concern over Russia filling the gap left by the British were they to evacuate;
- the situation on the ground, conveyed in several reports;
- the proposal to occupy Bushire with a battalion and to subsidize local chiefs to maintain the roads;
- the Persian Government plan to employ Swedish officers to command and train a gendarmerie along some of the roads;
- British claims for reparation from the Persian Government following an attack on the Shiraz Consul, Mr Smart, and his escort;
- the question of providing winter quarters for Indian troops in Shiraz should they have remain there for the season.
The discussion over such matters is mostly between the Foreign Office, 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. , War Office, Government of India, and Minister at Tehran. Further correspondence, included as enclosures, is from Percy Zachariah Cox, 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Included is memorandum on the situation in Southern Persia by J E F, Political Department, 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. , 16 February 1912.
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front.
The subject 6 (Persia) consists of this one volume. The volume is divided into two parts.
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