File 1749/1921 ‘Persian Gulf:- Residency news summaries 1921-25’ [‎14v] (41/494)

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171. Anglo-Persian Oil Company.—On
the evening of the 1st one of the million-
gallon tanks of the Company at Abadan
took fire. Fortunately the fire was soon
brought under control and not much damage
was done.
172. Firca 'ms. —Reference paragraph 163.
The military authorities have collected
K>me 1,000 rifles (mostly old Vrandle and
Martini) and 10,000 cartridges from the
Khans of Hayat Daud, Rudhilleh and
Angali.
Persian troops recently sent from Ahram
to collect arms at Karri, in Tangistan, were
resisted by Haji Koor, a local chieftain, and
lost 1 killed and 1 wounded. A punitive
column of 50 men has been despatched from
Bushire to deal with Haji Koor. It is
reported that the chiefs of Dashti have com
bined to resist the demand for the surren
der of their arms.
The Officer Commanding Persian Troops
at Lingah has published notices calling for
the surrender of arms and intimating that
a house to house search will be made after
•ffie expiry of the period of grace. Persons
leaving the town are being subjected to
search.
Bushire.
173. British interests. —Reference para
graph 161. The General Officer Command
ing, Southern Army, has paid Tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. 600
through the Officer Commanding Persian
Troops, Bushire, as compensation for Mr.
Roberts.
174. Hayat Daud. —One Abdul Rasul of
Ganawah placarded on the walls of the
village a notice calling on the inhabitants
to form a labour “ Ukhwat ” or Union.
Por this he was beaten and checked by Allah
Karam Khan, son of Haidar Khan, C.I.E.,
the Zabit of Hayat Daud, The military
authorities in Ganawah complained of the
latter's action and, in order to avoid
trouble, His Excellency the Governor of
the Gulf Ports has asked Haidar Khan to
summon Abdul Rasul to his house and
tell him thit Allah Karam Khan had no
right to boat him, pointing out at the
same time that Abdul Rasul had no
business to placard such a notice. His
Excellency has also asked the Officer
Commanding Persian Troops at Bushire
to warn his men at Ganahwah not to
interfere in such matters.
Bandar Abbas.
175. Currency.—In consequence of the
refusal of the local branch of the Imperial
Bank of Persia to receive coins below
standard weight the local merchants closed
their shops by way of protest, and com
plained to Tehran. The Finance and-
Customs Departments also followed the
Bank’s lead, but on a reference to Tehran
were instructed to accept all except de- .
faced and worn out coins. The Bank is
now doing the same.
Mekran.
176. Reference paragraph 154. Naib AH
Asghar Khan has returned from Dasht-
yari.
177. Charhar. —Reference paragraph
164. Charbar district is again in a disturb
ed state owing to the feud between Durra
Khan and Dilawar Khan, sons of the late
Mahmud Khan, and Din Mohammed.
Both parties claim to levy octroi on goods
leaving Charbar, and while Din Moham
med stops foodstuffs from leaving Charbar,
Durra Khan and his brother stop supplies
from entering the place. Tradesmen, both
Persian and Indian, complain that this
state of affairs is killing the trade of
Charbar, which will be diverted to Gwadur,
under Muscat rule. The Governor of the
Gulf Ports, who has been consulted by 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. , attributes
the present chaos to the divided respon
sibility for the district between himself
and the Governor General, Kerman. He
has telegraphed to Tehran for wider
powers. The matter has also been referred
by 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. to His Majesty’s
Legation at Tehran.
The latest report in this connection is
that negotiations between the two sides
for an amicable settlement of their diffi
culties have fallen through, that 100 men
of Din Mohammed have entered Charbar
district to protect Charbar and attack
Durra Khan’s forces at Yezkopan, and
that 20 of the latter’s followers have
arrived at Parag fort, and may occupy
Tez (near Charbar) and threaten Charbar
if reinforced.
178. Cotton Trade, Charhar. —The Indian
merchants of Charbar have petitioned for
help to secure the revocation of the order
of the Customs Department prohibiting
the export of cotton containing seed.
They-point out that it is impossible to gin
cotton at Charbar and that the enforce
ment of the order will result in the stoppage
of the main trade of Charbar and in the
loss of advances made to inland traders.
179. Givettar. —Reference paragraphs 66
and 82. Mir Jalal Khan has written to
the Clerk-in-Charge of the Indo-European