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Coll 28/44A ‘Persia; Internal; Fars Affairs; Lt G. F. Magee’s report entitled “The Tribes of Fars”’ [‎175r] (349/478)

The record is made up of 1 file (236 folios). It was created in 13 Feb 1946-4 Jul 1946. 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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.ITKITOIX HI - ROTT^HSEOE^
ASOFAS (CORPS) to AB BARTF (G2395)
Map? H59K, Till f 41.
Total distance* r7 0 b riles
Direction
Notes
■o.^ —
E- - • .
NR
.#.36
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.30
1.60
2.00
NE
2.3*
V
2.35
NNE
3.00
TIE
3.70
N
4.00
4.50
-TJTTff/
5v,00
NE
5.50
NS-
b. n 9
^.00
7*00
7 * &0
T?
towards to^t
0round very
side of track.
Track leiiveo Asopjis village In easterly direction
Por several hundred yards and then turns NK through
the Kotal-e Mader-e Dokhtar pass.
Cross two small streams. Cradual rise. Small
gardens and vine cultivation on left and right.
Gradual climh becoming steeper.
Cross strecam.
Steady v/inding climb up pass.
Level rut for 100 yards then ascend steeply.
Pa&s narrow's t& 300 yards.
Very steep ascent. Pass widdns out
Top of pass 1,000 ft, above ^sopas.
stony with rock outcrops on either
No vegetation. ,. .
Gradual descent. Kuh-e Kangarl on 3_eft. i'rack very
stony. Many lar^e boulders. _
Descent continues. Track to Ihonjeeht (1)04581;,
about 13 miles distant, branches off to right in
an easterly direction.
Track he comes level. On ri 0 ht valley slopes down
for 1 mile. In front is Kuh-e Sang.
^rack ver Tr stony, short winding ascent. Tnrn NIB -.
Turn TB7♦ High, tree-dotted slox^es of Kuh-e Shamiun
in front.
Short descent. Surface rough.
Turn round slopes of ^uh-e S ang and erne rege on to
6 miles wide plain running from east to west, ^rack
follows southern side of plain.
Slight descent. Cross dry
Ab Barlk fort which can be
Cross water channel.
General direction E across
Wind round small knoll and
wheat and "barley.
Ab Barik? pop. SCO, Built entirely within a small.
Tow fort. Property of Mohammad Kossein CaBhqai, a
cousin of Naser Khan. Inhabitants engaged in cul-
tlvatiom No trees or gardens.
river bed. Turn E.towards
seen 2r miles ahead.
plain.
pass through
fields of

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Typescript copy of a secret report entitled The Tribes of Fars , written by Lieutenant G F Magee of the Intelligence Corps of the British Army, dated November 1945 (ff 9-236). Cover notes and a single item of correspondence, referring to arrangements for the printing of the report by the Government of India Press, precede the report (ff 3-7).

The report discusses the following tribes: Qashqai – including Darrehshuri, Sheshboluki, Farsimadan, Amaleh, Kashkuli, Kashkuli Kuchek, Qaracheh; Kordshuli; Khamseh – including Arab, Baseri, Ainalu, Baharlu, Nafar, and notes on the small tribes attached to Khamseh Lashani; Mamassani; Doshmanziari. In its descriptions of tribes, the report details their: history; geography; communications; organisation; economy; relations with neighbouring tribes; relations with the Persian government; strength; personalities; and territory. The reports also includes genealogical trees, succession trees, an analysis of sub-tribes and sub-sections, and route reports for tribal territories.

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1 file (236 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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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 239; these numbers are written in pencil 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.A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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