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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' [‎19v] (43/143)

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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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permitted himself to be cajoled by Farhan’s promises to behave well in future.
As was to be expected Farhan returned to his tribe only to recommenoe his
intrigues with Abdul Rahim, who, on behalf of the feardar Zafar, promised
to support him in rebellion against the Shaikh. In October things reached a
crisis : Farhan and the Bani Turuf likewise incited by Abdul Rahim declined
to pay the revenue or to pay compensation (in the case of Farhan) for damage
done to the Shaikh’s tribes and property on the Shaur.
The Shaikh again collected an army at Nasiri and had no option but to
march against Farhan after the latter had definitely refused to come to Nasiri.
The Shaikh’s force left Nasiri on the 21st November and had scarcely reached
the boundaries of Farhun’s lands when the bulk of the latter’s tribesmen
joined the Shaikh’s forces. He himself took refuge in his fort at Deh Nau
with a few followers, and about 45 Bakhtiari sowars, who had been sent to
his assistance by Aqa Rahim. A large number would have been sent had
not the adherents of the family of the late Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. (Husain Quli Khan)
warned Aqa Rahim that if he did not cease supporting Farhan they on
their part would join the Shaikh’s army and fight on the Shaikh’s side. They
collected their forces in readiness to prove the reality of their intentions, and
thus prevented the possibility of a collision between the Bakhtiari and the
Shaikh from taking an acute form.
The assertion of 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. Assad to His Majesty’s Minister, made in
connection with these troubles, that the Shaikh’s jurisdiction did not extend
to Farhan and that he was not charged with the duty of enforcing the pay
ment of revenue by him need not be examined here. It is sufficient here to
note that such assertions were made in justification of the attitude adopted
by Aqa Rahim but were in no way substantiated.

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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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'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'
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front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:22v, 24r:46v, 49r:52v, 57v, 65r:66r, 67r:68v, back-i
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