'File No. II/12 Foreign Dept Memoranda of Information re: affairs in Persia and Arabian shore of the Persian Gulf. Jan '09 --' [‎85r] (169/178)

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and Bagher Khan should no longer be afforded
bast in the Turkish Consulate-General. On
the 20th July it w as reported that Mukhber-es-
Sultaneh, whose appointment would be very
popular in Tabriz, was to be appointed Gov
ernor, and two days later Sir G. Barclay
joined with his Russian colleague in urging on
the Persian Government the necessity of
sending to Tabriz a Governor with a suitable
escort.
On the 25th July it was reported that the
Turkish Consul-General had left Tabriz, but
without Sattar and Bagher Khan who were
being encouraged by the Nationalist Com
mittee at Tehran to come to the capital. On
the 29th July Mr. Wratislaw communicated
the information that the Russian troops were
considering the preparations necessary for a
prolonged stay in Tabriz, but on the 7th August
he stated that two companies of infantry and
one field battery, in all 700 men, would shortly
be withdrawn.
Situation at Shiraz.
{Vide paragraph 1 of Memorandum
for July 1909.) Soulat-
ed-Dowleh, the Kash-
gai Chief, who insisted on the cancellation of
the appointment of Ala-ed-Dowleh to the
Governorship of Ears and who was actually on
the move with a following of at least 2,000 men,
was interviewed by Mr. Bill outside Shiraz and
prevailed upon by him to agree to a halt of
three days. Subsequently there was some
improvements in the situation though some
anxiety continued to be felt owing to the
uncertainty as to who was to be appointed
Governor of the province. As a result
however of the strong opposition of the
Kashgais, Ala-ed-Dowleh’s appointment was
cancelled, and Ain-ed-Dowleh was announced
to be the governor-designate. But, with the
arrival of Taki Zadeh, Ain-ed-Dowleh’s
appointment was revoked, and Saham-es-
Sultaneh was nominated to the governorship
of Ears. The new incumbent has hitherto
only held minor governorships.
The small reinforcement, which left
Bushire on the night of the 25th July, arrived
at Shiraz on the 2nd August. Their arrival
was received quietly. Two sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. succumb
ed to heat apoplexy en route. Major
Cox reported on the 7th August that the
anxiety regarding Shiraz seemed to have
passed for the present and that Mr. Bill was
prepared to dispense with a portion of the
reinforcements. Sir G. Barclay authorised the
proposed reduction and hoped that the main
body would be able to return on the arrival at
Shiraz of the governor-designate.
(Vide paragraph 1, page 10 of
Memorandum for July
1909.) In reply to the
telegram from the Government of India of the