'Who's Who in Persia (Volume III) Arabistan, Luristan, Isfahan & Bakhtiari' [‎20v] (45/62)

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PUSHT-I-KOH .—(The Wali of )Glmlam Reza lOian,
hereditary ruler of the Lurs of Pusht-i-Kuh. Born
about 1864. As a member of the “League of the
South” is an ally of the Shaikh of Muhammerah and
of Saulat-ud-Dowleh* Qashqai, also of Nizam-us-
Sultaneh. The League was formed in 1909 to protect
its members against Bakhtiari predominance in Persia,
In March 1915, the Wali was reported to be joining
the Turks against us, but he himself declared that
he only wished to be a peace-maker. He w T as given
about £1,000 by Turks and Germans and was pro
mised £5,000 and 1,500 rifles. He was, on March 20th
1915, reported to be at Shush with 8,000 men, but
the next day the force w r as given as 1,400 horse and
2,000 foot. On November 13th, it was reported
that Von Kanitz, formerly German Military Attache
at Teheran, had recently spent three days with the
Wali, who had agreed, under certain conditions, to
attack the British on the Karun. In 1912 he visited
Mr. Lorimer, Resident at Baghdad, who described him
as anxious minded, not a man of ability or force of
character. Was visited by a party headed by a German
doctor who offered 100,000 liras to him if he
would capture Amara and deny passage to Russian
and British troops through his territory. The Wali
said he did not wish war to enter his territory as he
was neutral. Refused permission to Sherif Bey to
allow Turkish troops to cross his territory. Dr.
(Mrs.) Stead reported, in August, 1917, that he had
accepted £10,000 from the Germans “ as it was thrown
at his head. ” His eldest son, Amanullah, and his
brother, Shahab-ud-Dowleh, told her that they were
anxious to have relations with the British and were
willing to raise the country against the Wali. The
Walks winter quarters are at Gavi, near Badrah,
whence he passes in spring to Amolah and later in the
summer to Arquois, near Deh Bala. Gavi, Amoleh
and Arquois are merely names of localities where Mu
tents are pitched. His eldest son and his brother have
their own separate camping headquarters.