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Inclosure 2 in No. 58.
Consul-General Wratidaw to Sir G. Barclay.
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Sir, ^ Tabreez, November 23, 1908.
I HAVE the honour to inclose herewith the translation of a letter which has been
addressed to my colleagues and myself by the Enjumen of Tabreez, drawing attention to
the misdeeds of the Itoyalists and to their own correct attitude towards foreigners, and
expressing the expectation that we shall let the correct facts he known. 1 have, of
course, returned no answer to this communication.
The Nationalist cause has scored two notable successes during the past week by
the acquisition of Maraga and Marend. “ Fedais” have been gathering in Maraga for
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Chardowleh Chief Selim Khan Bahaclur-es-Sultaneh, appointed by the Shah Governor of
the town, who was coming to take possession of the place on behalf of his father.
He returned to his own place round about Sainkaleh on receiving the news of the
Nationalist occupation. Bahadnr-es-Sultaneh had orders from the Shah a month ago to
join Ain-ed-Dowleh with all his forces, but he declined to do so, on the pretext that
his own country was being attacked by Shahsevend raiders.
The Nationalists have made a large haul of arms and ammunition at Maraga, but
I doubt if they will get any great acquisition of strength from the willing or unwilling
adhesion of the inhabitants, who have for loim enjoyed comparative peace and erood
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government under the influence of the family of a local Notable, Muzaffer-ed-Dowleh.
The latter is at Tehran in the Shah’s power, and the Maraga people based their previous
refusal to declare for the Constitution on the ground that such a course would get their
patron into trouble.
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from Marend to Maku on the 21st instant after a feeble resistance. His departure should
put the whole of the Russian road in the hands of the Nationalists, and I think that they
know their own interests sufficiently well to keep it open for trade.
Owing to the irrregularity of the post I have no news of what is going on at Salmas,
beyond the report that the local Enjumen has been re-established. Nor are any
precise details to hand concerning the murder of Ikbal-es-Sultaneh, the Maku Chief, and
there seems even to be some small doubt as to whether the people of Tabreez were not
premature in their rejoicings on this event.
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The situation in Tabreez itself remains the same.
I have, &c.
(Signed) A. 0. WRATISLAW.
Inclosure 3 in No. 58.
Enjumen of Tabreez to Consul-General WraiislaW.
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(Translation.) November 20, lOOS.
ACCORDING to nature’s law all human beings are in relations with, and should
be beloved by, each other. This point is nowadays attracting the attention of all the
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freedom of their respective nations in order to protect the rights of mankind.
Unfortunately in this progressive era the Persian Government is influenced by a
sudden negligence, and a disgusting enmity is produced between the noble people of
Azerbaijan which will have an evil result. Notwithstanding all the loss inflicted on
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Royalists with the just demands of the nation and to turn them to peaceful courses.
They are still preparing to commence hostilities, gathering troops, stopping the
supply of food to the oppressed nation, and rendering the roads unsafe. You the
Representatives of the foreign nations witnessed how, during; the last five and a-half
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months, the Government functionaries and savage horsemen did every kind of wrong
to the life, property, business, commerce, and honour of the nation, and afforded
an example of every kind of wickedness which is quite contrary to the order of the
world.
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