File 3893/1912 'Persia: Bakhtiari Khans and the Lynch Road; Bakhtiari-Mohammerah relations' [‎6r] (16/308)

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No. 2549, dated Bushire, the 17th (received 26th) August 1913. 1 5 0
From— Captain R. L. BirDwOOD, I. A., First Assistant Resident (in the —-
of the Resident),
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To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department,
Simla.
In continuation of this office letter No. 2364, dated 26th July 1913, I have
the honour to forward, for the information of the Government of India, a copy
No. 105-365.dated8th July 1913 . of the communication marginally noted
which has been received from His Majes
ty’s Vice-Consul at Ahwaz, now in Ispahan, in regard to the situation on the
Ahwaz-Ispahan Road.
No. 105-365, dated Ispahan, the 8th July 1913.
From— Captain A. J. H Grey, I.A., His Majesty’s Vice-Consul and Assistant
Resident, Ahwaz,
To— Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E, C.S.I., 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. , Bushire.
I have the honour to forward herewith copy of my letter No. 16-364, with
enclosures, to His Majesty’s Minister.
Precis.
Forwards translations of letter to 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. -i-Jang and his reply.
No. 16-364, dated Ispahan, the 8th July 1913.
From Captain A. J. H. Grey, I.A., His Majesty’s Vice-Consul and Assistant
Resident, Ahwaz,
To His Excellency Sir Walter Townley, K C.M G., His Britannic Majes
ty’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. at the Court
of His Imperial Majesty the Shah of Persia, Tehran.
I have the honour to forward herewith translation of a letter which I addressed
to 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. -i-Jang in reply to his letters of J^th Rajab translations of which were
submitted to Your Excellency with my despatch No. 13-343, dated the goth
June 1913.
I enclose also translation of the Sardar’s feply to the above to tvhich refer
ence has already been made in my telegram No. 21-33 today’s date.
Translation of a letter dated the 1st July igij } from Captain A. Grey, Ispahan^
to His Excellency the 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. -i-Jang, Surk.
After compliments.
In your letter you say that you only accepted your present appointment to
please His Excellency the British Minister and at his special request. We are
well aware of this.
The object of your appointment was, however, that you should, by what
ever means possible, ensure the safety of the Bakhtiari road and your present
attitude constitutes a danger to the security of the road and is therefore the
cause of the greatest anxiety to His Excellencv the Minister^nd the British
Government. They are anxious to see the fulfilment of your promises and
assurances.
You are well aware that difficulties arise in all administrative affairs and
such difficulties can only be removed gradually and by the exercise of patience.
When as in the present case—these difficulties are due to family relations the
exercise of patience and restraint is specially necessary to smooth them over.