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Telegram P., No. 1481, dated (and received) the 27th December 1912.
Prom The 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. ,
^ To-The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, Delhi.
rei.eate1 1 trSHmf b T Sentt n HisBr t tan, r ic Ma 3 est y’ s Minister, Tehran, and
repeated to Shiraz. Begins. Concerning situation in Southern Persia I beo- to
raform Your Excellency that Vice-Consul at Ahwaz recently handed me a
memorandum m connection with proposed Bakhtiari expeditions into Ears
against the Boir Ahmadi Kuhgilus or other tribesmen on 4om resnonsibmtv
rests for attack on Eckford’s party. These expeditions, hrtheTri first
heard of as a proposition on the part of His Majesty’s Government They have
since been more definitely referred to by Reuter from Tehran. In above LZ>-
y’ u , n discussing mam question of restoration of security through Eckford
incident on the Hpahan-Ahwaz roads the Vice-Consul expressed the § view that
ardar Jang is neither disposed to undertake those military operations for the
subjection of Kuhgilus_which were an essential factor of his mission nor capable
omg so. In his opinion neither Amir Mujavena nor any other Eakhtiari
Khan is likely to succeed where 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. has failed. So far as we know as I
would likewise remind Your 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. has taken no steps yeteven
pumsn m an exemplary manner the insignificant section of the Kuhmlus
who are responsible for the attack on Lieutenant Bullock. This attack & was
announced in your telegram to Eoreign Office No. 576 of 1st Noyember, and
might easily haye had same result as in case of Captain Eckford. Lieutenant
u lock s orderly, as you are doubtless aware, has since died of the injuries he
received. 1 have, it is true, no grounds whatever for assumption that Beuter’s
announcements from Tehran to which I have referred were previously approved
or subsequently endorsed by His Majesty’s Legation, yet in view of the wide
spread impression of such announcements both here at Mohammerah and else-
where, I would respectfully urge advisability of giving definite discouragement
to idea or the Bakhtiari entering on ill-organised and untimely excursions into
± ars or elsewhere, much less until they have proved their ability and intention
to set in order their own house. Even if complete loria"jides on part of
"fians is assumed I am sceptical of their ability to achieve object in view at all
effectively. I am also doubtful whether in existing circumstances apprehension
can safely be rejected that such excursions might merely be used for providing
misleading journalistic copy and for extension of rapacious Bakhtiari tentacles
un J ^ ra :, ^ an anc F 3?ars. I would in conclusion observe that the British goods
robbed on the Ispahan-Ahwaz road during the past two years exceed in value
those lost in the same period on all other southern roads collectively. Since the
above was cyphered I have received copy of your telegram No. 178 of Decem
ber 22 nd to Shiraz, but it still leaves me uncertain whether above mentioned
Bakhtiari expeditions may not be seriously contemplated. Lor this reason I am
letting my views go on. I would in conclusion observe that I cannot admit
that the state of province generally has been in any way ameliorated though
condition of Shiraz and its immediate vicinity may have improved since
Mukhbir’s arrival. I am unaware on what grounds such amelioration has been
assumed to exist. End of telegram.
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