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(b) Is an undertaking not to encroach beyond the present tribal limits.
The reference is to Lirawi in particular.
(c) Maintenance with Shaikh of Mohammerah of friendly relations.
(d) Discouragement in their territories of Jehad.
(e) Undertaking not to take up arms against Britain or her allies and
not to furnish supplies to her enemies.
(/) Bakhtiaris in the event of alliance with Persia to place their forces
at the allies’ disposal. Details of measures to form agreement to
he separately concluded.
(g) British Government undertake to maintain traditional relations and
friendly support at Tehran and to consider Bakhtiaris’ claims for
Governorships of Provinces where our influence is paramount.
This is end of summary.
We undertake in separate letter to pay each of the two branches of the
Khans £5,000 on signature and if agreement is fulfilled 10,000 at the end of
the war.
131
Telegram R., No. 508-8, dated the 4th (received 5th) Febrnary 1916.
From—The Hon'ble the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Basrah,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart'
ment, Delhi.
Beldan doctor named Brunei arrived at Basrah from Kermanshah via
Pusht-i-Kuh and Amarah brings message from Ezra, Vali’s financier and agent,
with whom w T e are in touch, to the effect that certain members of Vali’s family
and (are ?) entitled to act as a check on him and that he will not commit hiny
self against us.
Addressed to Minister ; repeated to Foreign.
135
No. 175-W., dated Delhi, the 5th February 1916 (Confidential).
From The Deputy Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and
Political Department,
To—The Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , Political Department.
l n continuation of the correspondence ending with the endorsement from
/n TT erD . m ^ n t 1 O f Indiain tlie Foreign and Political Department, No. 2386-W.
} ° n . tidential )> dated 16th December 1915, I am directed to forward, for
me mlormation of the Governor in Council, copy of a report* from His
_ _ XT Majesty’s late Consul at Kerman, explain-
Letter Xo. 1, dated the 18th January 1916, ing the circumstances Under which the
late Aga Farrukh Shah met his death.
^ arru ^J 1 was apparently assassinated on the score of his pro-British
sympathies and lam to suggest that, if His Excellency the Governer in Council
pmrPAVPrl +n C fi? n, -p a S M lta ? e 1 ex P ress i on °f regret and condolence should be
conveyed to the family of the deceased gentleman.
Mir 1 iLr rh T^ tterh ^ b6en br 0 u S ht to the notice of His Britannic Majesty’s
’ T ® hra ^> wltJl a view to the necessary steps being taken by the Persian
that efferHvp m 6 P resei ^t comlition, however, of Kerman makes it improbable
nunishmeut of Jjf SUres wd ^<3 taken in the near future for the discovery and
punishment of the persons guilty of this offence..