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'A Précis of the Relations of the British Government with the Tribes and Shaikhs of 'Arabistan By Lieutenant A T Wilson, Acting Consul for Arabistan' [‎17r] (38/143)

The record is made up of 1 volume (68 folios). It was created in 1912. It was written in English and Farsi. 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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ds now disturbed. Nevertheless the Governor, actuated partly by spite and
partly by cupidity, invoked the aid of the Bakhtiari to force ’Abdullah on the
ivaab. Shaikh ivhaz al wired to Tehran to Haji Rais-ut-Tujjar, who had
gone there as his emissary to arrange for his recognition as Shaikh, that he
renounced all responsibility for outside districts, including Fallahiyeh, and
added that he would leave the Ka’ab to take their own line with 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.
Akram, should the latter persist in his present attitude. The Sadr ’Azam
telegraphed to 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. Akram not to change the Governors of Fallahiyeh
and Jarrahi, but on the same day that he received this order 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.
defiantly invested Abdullah with the Governorship of Fallahiyeh and Mir
Mirai with that of Jarrahi. 1 Both men proceeded to Ramuz with Nasir
Khan Bakhtiari, who was to support them. The Shaikh’s nominees for the
Governorship of these provinces, Shaikh Jabir and Mir Fadhail respectively,
now assembled their forces with Khazals concurrence* 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. Akram
meanwhile made renewed attempts to induce the Bakhtiari Khans to guaran
tee the revenue af Fallahiyeh and put ’Abdullah in, but they declined to do so
unless the Jarrahi was granted to them also, and even then they could not
make themselves responsible.
rhe Shaikh on the other hand received promises of assistance from
Mihr ’All Khan Sagwand, who wrote to him that he understood Jalal-ud-
Dauleh to have been appointed to ’Arabistan and that 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. Akram’s
antics might be ignored.
. 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. Akram again telegraphed to Tehran, enlarging on his pre-
\ ions telegram, and saying that if the Shaikh had his way, in a few years
Arabistan would be in the hands of the English. The Turks, he said, had put
in their own men at ’Amarah and Kuwait with the loss of only a few lives,
why should not the Persian Government do likewise at Mohammerah ? He
complained that all the local officials favoured the Shaikh, who, at this period,
was very popular with all classes, who welcomed his mild regime after the
tyrannical methods of Miz’al.
It w r as a critical time for the Shaikh, and he probably owes the fact
that the Persian Government did not support 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. Akram in his de
signs less to his own strength than to the fortunate circumstance that the
i\izam-es-Jaltaneh (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. Akram’s master) owned the Jarrahi district
in partnership with Mushir-ud-Dauleh who was then in power at Tehran,
v eiled reference to this fact is made in the telegram from 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. Akram
quoted below. If the Shaikh, who as Miz’al’s successor farmed the Jarrahi
feed the lands west of the Karun owned by the Nizam, was to refuse to be res
ponsible for those districts, all chance of recovering rent would vanish. This
apprehension probably influenced the Nizam and Mushir-ud-Dauleh more
tnan any abstract conceptions of sound policy, 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. Akram received
no support from his superior. In the middle of April 1898, the opposing
parties came to blows, and a son of Mir Fadhail was killed. The Nizam-es-
Saltaneh, on hearing that hostilities had commenced, telegraphed to 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. Akram that as he had not complied with his orders, he would be left
to get out of his troubles as best he could-
d he 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. Akram eventually withdrew his forces, and early in 1899
was replaced by Prince ’Ain-ud-Dauleh. The mischief which he had worked
with the Bawi tribe occupying the central part of the ’Arabistan plain
between the Jarrahi and the Karun was rectified by an expedition which the
Shaikh conducted against them in the autumn of 1898, which procured their
submission without much difficulty. Sir H. M. Durand visited Ahwaz durino-
this year coming via Ispahan and returning to Tehran via Burujrrd. He did
not meet the Shaikh but sent him the Royal Victoria Medal, which the Shaikh
accepted, after asking permission from Tehran. 2
He sent the followms? wire to the Sadr ’Azam : “ If my remaining depends on Khaz’al’s pleasure no delay
is necessary and I beg that orders for a change of Government be issued. The good of the State and my
acceptance of khaz al is dependent on this, that Khaz’al pays the balance of the Fallahiyeh taxes and puts in
Abdullah as Governor there. He wants to insist on Ja’far. If what ho wishes is done ’Arahistan may be {riven
up, and in two years time you will see the province like Bahrain, separated from Persia and under a separate
Government. I have made no mistake and have not acted unadvisedly. I will not sell my honour for the
money of the Governorship of ’Arabistan. If you think to preserve your estates here by depending on Khaz’al
you are writing on water. Do as you like.'’ 8
cv. ii i W m 8 r not done ’ under a!,vic ‘ ? from Hls Majesty’s Minister, in the ease of the K.C.I.E. conferred on the
oaaiKn in lUlO.

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Content

This volume consists of a précis issued by the Government of India which provides comprehensive details regarding the history of relations between the British Government and the tribes and rulers of 'Arabistan. The volume is divided into eleven sections as follows:

  • I. British Interests in 'Arabistan;
  • II. 'Arabistan: Internal Politics up to the death of Haji Jabir and genealogical table of Shaikhs of Mohammerah, 1527-1881;
  • III. Shaikh Miz'als's rule, 1882-1897;
  • IV. Shaikh Khaz'al's rule, 1897-1910;
  • V. Shaikh Khaz'al and the Persian Customs;
  • VI. Shaikh Khaz'al: Political Relations with British Government;
  • VII. Piracies;
  • VIII. Turko-Persian Frontier Question;
  • IX. Shaikh of Mohammerah and Turks;
  • X. Irrigation in 'Arabistan;
  • XI. Acquisition and Tenure of Land in 'Arabistan with Annexes.

Between folios 51-70, the volume contains a number of appendices including copies of various relevant agreements. On folios 69-70, the volume contains the Persian text of a concession granted to the Nasiri Company for running ships from Ahwaz to Shushtar.

The volume was compiled by Lieutenant Arnold Talbot Wilson, Acting Consul for 'Arabistan. The printing statement reads, 'Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, 1912'

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1 volume (68 folios)
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The volume opens with a contents page (folio 4) followed by a prefatory note (folio 5), a list of relevant officials (folio 6), a schedule of appendices (folio 7), eleven chapters of text (folios 8-50) and ends with sixteen appendices (folios 51-70).

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 70; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An original printed pagination sequence is present in parallel between ff 8-65.

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