File 3893/1912 'Persia: Bakhtiari Khans and the Lynch Road; Bakhtiari-Mohammerah relations' [‎38r] (80/308)

CONFIDENTIAL.
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No. 1259, dated Bushire, the iQtjh^f*e6ej^ed 28th) April 1913.
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From— Lieutenan-t-Colgnel SirTercy Cox, K C.I.E
dent in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
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To The Secretary to the Government of India in the' Foreign! Department, Simla,
In continuation of my letter No, 1204, dated 13th April 1 19^, F have the
honour to forward, for the information of the Government of Fndia, copies of
(1) Letter from His Majesty’s Vice-Consul, the marginally cited letters which L have
Ahwaz, to the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , rpreived from t/W.f Ancnl
No. 78-228, dated the 9th April, with enclosures. ^CeiVCd ir 01 ” Majesty S V iCe-LonSUl,
(2) Letter from His Majesty’s Vice-Consul, AhwaZ, OU the Subject of the situation in
Ahwaz. to the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , No. 79- A ro Kief on
999, dated the 9th April, with enclosures. rvrauiSLail.
No. 78-228, dated the gth April 1913.
From— CAPTAIN A. J, H. Grby, I.A, His Majesty’s Vice-Consul, 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 enclose herewith four Persian telegrams for favour of
despatch from Bushire.
The telegrams were handed to Haji Rais by 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 the former
has requested me to have them telegraphed from Bushire.
I would request that I may be informed of the cost of the telegrams
which I will recover.
(Translation,)
To
His Excellency,
The Governor-General, Kerman.
We sent you a telegram yesterday. Now that a compact of alliance and
unity has been duly completed between us and the respected family with 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-Arfa in the manner which you had often ordered and
indicated and which had been desired by you, and the question of Jarrahi and
Aqili and all the matters under dispute have been adjusted, we beg to give you
this glad tidings and thank God any dispute and ill-feeling which existea
(between us) have been changed into unity and concord. God- willing this
arrangement will always exist between us.
Dated 1st Jamadi, I, 133*. (9^ April 1913).
(Signed and sealed) NASIR, BAKHTIARI.
MURTEZA QULI, BAKHTIARI.
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(Translation).
To
Their Highnesses
The Samsam-es-Sultaneh,
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-Assad, and
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-Muhtasham,
Tehran.
We came three days ago to Band-i-Qir for the purpose of meeting 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-Arfaa and concluded a compact and alliance as was
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