Ext 3214/1941 'Welfare of relations of late Shaikh of Mohammerah in Iraq: activities of Shaikh Chasib' [‎158r] (315/412)

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HI3 Excelloncy
H.B.M.Ambassador,
TEIIR>\N. Iran.
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I have the honour to repbW ; " t hMr—thA fa nily oj? 3heikh
Kliazal haa been and still are loyal to British Government. There is
no one who can deny this loyalty of this family. Modem history in-
--H.cates a word in this regard for the excellent services done during
.. ' last World rar by the late father of this family, which cannot be
enumerated. He died with full enthusiasm and love to his illy Great
Britain, his offsprings as well have the same loyalty and love in
their hearts.
It appears that circumstances have not been in favour
of this family in order to en ble them to manifest their loyalty, but
on the other hand they can see no reason why they should be encountered
with such stiffness and lack of facilities by the British Government
officials. Furthermore, they have a pact which includes the following:
The British Givernment undert; Ices and guarantees our internal independ
ence in \rabistan and at the same time undertakes not to touch our'
properties and lands, that are In Iran with any misusage or offence.
But we regret to see that net a single worftd of this pact (which m
considered to be the best heritage that we have had inherited from
our loyal father) has been complied with either in his favour or in
favour of his heirs, but on the contrary we see some persons whose
properties have been confiscated and were driven out of their positions
during the Sx-Pahlawi 1 s reign have been returned whereas this un
fortunate family alone has been deprived of this privilege because
of her silence.
e therefore put our full confidence in the British Govern
ment , asking Your Excellency to take into consideration the bad financi*
position of this family.
It is a known fact that every member of this family can
return to his position among his tribes, with the certainty that
the latter are everready to obey orders to fight with their sole
enemy the Government of Iran. The above mentioned facts we believe
will justify the end of our silence, in demanding the return of our
properties in Iran. Your Excellency may rest assured that the family
of Skeikh Khaxal does not want the intervention of any individual, but
the British Government officials to solve her complicated matters, we
believe that should Your Excellency choose to give this letter the
same consideration as our previous one the conclusion to be drawn is
that Your Excellency have not complied with the conditions of the
pact which is in our possession and we then see that either we have
to come to a conclusion with the Iranians Yifho con i sea ted our propertier
or, something will be done to alter the present situation.
I have the honour to remain
Your Excellency’s most
obedient servant,