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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' [23r] (50/143)
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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31
In September 1909, the Shaikh’s differences with the Customs again
became prominent, and at intervals in 1910 friction occurred over minor
points of administration.
In October 1910, the replacement of Shaikh Abdul Husain, a Persian
subject naturalised in British India, by a Persian from the Mohammerah
Customs, was contested by the Shaikh on the ground that he had not been
consulted or afforded an opportunity of looking into the case, but in this case,
as in others, the Shaikh, though loud in his protestations of resentment at the
action of the Customs, has exhibited a disinclination to press his objections
home, or to carry his contentions to their logical conclusion. Successive
Customs officials have not been allowed to take advantage of his supineness,
and have steadily consolidated their position and contrived gradually to
render the most important parts of his farman inoperative.
Annex 1.
Copy of a letter from Mirza Yantz, Mudir of Customs, Mohammerah, to Sar ar Arfa’,
dated 27th Rabi-ul-Avval 1323 (= June 1903).
I much regret to have been unable to meet you, I hope you will soon come.
Regarding a letter received this week from the Ministry of Customs, and
which gave me great satisfaction, as I have obtained what I desired.
The purport is as follows :—
In accordance with the order of His Imperial Majesty none of the
Princes or the principal officers of State nor even the Wall Ahd
or the Prime Minister are free from liability to pay Customs
dues and must pay duties like every one else. But in view of
the great assistance 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.
Arfa has given to the
Customs we have made him Director General of the ’Arabistan
Customs that he may be free of Customs duties, that is in respect
of household necessaries and foodstuff other than tea and wines.
As this is not a public matter no official order on the subject
will be issued, but goods on arrival must be examined as usual
on arrival in all cases.
Annex. 2.
Translation of letter No. 1883, dated 22nd Burj-i-Aqrab Lui-il (1903) from Mirza
Yantz, Director of Customs, Mohammerak 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.
Arfa’.
Two days ago a telegram was received signed by M. Lavers on behalf
of the Ministry of Customs, and I append a translation therefore and
would ask you to be good enough to send me a reply before the mail leaves,
and to enable me to wire a reply to Tehran.
Translation.
Mirza Yantz, Mohammerah,
Tell the Governor if does not pay the office dues, etc., on his dates and all exports
and imports very severe steps against him will be taken by the Government.
MIEZA YANTZ.
Note.—(1) A reply was written to the effect that the Shaikh absolutely refused to pay and he 1 d to his far-
man. Copies of this answer were sent to the Atabeg and the Ain-ud-Dauleh and shortly afterwards the Moham
merah Customs Mudir wrote to say that the objection in question was removed.
(2) The above letter was shown to Lieutenant V/ilson by llaji Rais in December 1910.
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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)
- Arrangement
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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