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'Military Report on S. W. Persia, Volume II, Arabistan' [‎37v] (79/96)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (44 folios). It was created in 1910. It was written in English. 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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Thirdly, if the work does not go on easily on a cart road the Nasiri Com
pany is bound to lay down rails for a tramway, in order not to delay the
belongings of native and foreign merchants.
Fourthly, on the Eastern side of the cart road along its whole length 100
zars of land, and on the Western side of the bank of the river other than that
which is now the property of theraiyats, from the side of the lower quay, half
the land shall be made over free to the Nasiri Company to build on as their
property.
Article 3.—From Bandar Nasiri to Bandar Shalill.
Firstly, the Concession for the navigation from Bandar Shalill to Shush tar
and Dizful for the transport of native and foreign merchandise is given to the
Nasiri Company, that for the present, at an early opportunity, they may have
two vessels ready that the property of merchant's be not delayed.
Secondly, should on account of increase of traffic two vessels not be suffi
cient the Nasiri Company is bound to increase the number until sufficiency
is attained, so that the property of native and foreign merchants be not
delayed at Bandar Nasiri.
Thirdly, military transport is to be carried at f rates.
W® Fourthly, the Nasiri Company have the right to navigate from Bandar
Nasiri, and business is to be done with them just as with other companies
navigating the Karlin.
Article 4.—With regard to Bahdar Shallll. It is a Bandar at which ves
sels anchor, and from there to Bhiishtar is about 2 farsakhs, and on account of
the stony banks in the Shatt-al-’Arab (sic) it is not possible for vessels to navi
gate up to the town of Shiishtar.
Firstly the Concession for a cart road from Shalill to Shfishtar is granted
to the Nasiri Company for the purpose of facilitating the transport of goods,
in compensation for which undertaking the Company shall levy a tax of two
krdns per icharwdr from the owners of the goods.
Secondly, that 10,000 gars of ground, at the foot of kaleh Kaleh-i-Salasal,
is granted to the Nasiri Company gratuitously for the purpose of construct
ing a building for Messrs. Lynch in accordance with their plans, to be let to
them in accordance with the agreement made at Muhammareh.
Thirdly, after the expiration of two years from the construction of the
quays the Government shall receive a payment, after deduction of expenses,
of 5 per cent, on the tolls of merchandise levied on account of the quays.
Article 5.—With regard to the mines of ’Arabistan and Bakhtiari,
and the concession of coal mines in ’Arabistan and Bakhtiarlstan this is given
to the Nasiri Company in order that they should facilitate the working of
those mines and transport the produce to native and foreign ports, and after
deduction of all the expenses of the aforesaid Company in the exploitation
of the coal mine 20 per cent, of the resulting profits is to be given to the Com
pany.

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It consists of a military report on S W Persia, specifically Arabistan [Khūzestān], created for the personal information of the officers of the Army in India. Compiled in the Division of the Chief of the Staff, Army Head Quarters, India. Printed at the Government Monotype Press, Simla, 1910.

It includes a preface by Wilfrid Malleson, Assistant Quarter-Master General, Intelligence Branch.

It is divided into the following sections:

  • general considerations – geographical, political, and commercial;
  • military considerations – communications, supplies, transport, climate, military capacities of inhabitants, medical, and harbour reports;
  • route reports – incorporating comments on the road, climate, supplies, grazing, fuel, water, transport and physical obstacles;
  • appendices – including a table of principal tribes of Arabistan, a translation of Kārūn River Regulations, and abstracts of: the terms of an agreement between Sheikh Khaz'al and the Bakhtīārī Khāns; the Treaty of Erzeroum (1847), the Turko-Persian Boundary Agreement (England and Russia); the Boundary Agreement (Turkey and Persia); and the Nāsirī Company's Concession.

Also includes one map on folio 45: 'MAP to illustrate Military Report on S.W. PERSIA'.

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1 volume (44 folios)
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The item consists of a single report and an accompanying map enclosed in a pocket on the inside back cover. A contents page at the front of the volume (f 5) and index at the rear (ff 39-43) both reference the volume’s original printed pagination.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 46; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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