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File 1749/1921 ‘Persian Gulf:- Residency news summaries 1921-25’ [‎108v] (231/494)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (240 folios). It was created in 17 Mar 1921-29 Mar 1926. 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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Mr. J. B. Lloyd, a Director of the Company, and Mrs. Lloyd have arrived at
Ahwaz en route for the fields.
Shushtar : There is every prospect of an excellent harvest this summer, rain
is needed at Nau Ruz to ensure plenty.
Isfahan.
The students of the local Persian schools have formed a union of their own
with the object of advancing generally, the moral and material welfare of the
people.
BaJchtiari : The press campaign against the Bakhtiari continues with unabated
vigour ; as suggested previously, the object is probably blackmail.
Amir Hussein Khan, son of Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Zaffar, has complained to His Majesty’s
Consul-General of the extremely hostile attitude of General Hyder Quli Khan,
Chief of the Staff, towards the Bakhtiari. According to the former, the General
is responsible for the press agitation against the Bakhtiari; certainly, in spite of
the. remonstrances of His Majesty’s Consul-General, neither he nor the Officer
Commanding Troops has taken any serious steps to check the campaign. It is
rumoured that the Khans in Tehran intend to start a newspaper of their own.
Consequent upon the intrigues of Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Muhteshem and Amir Mujahid and
constant quarrels in their ow T n camp, the Illkhani and Illbegi have notified the
Consulate-General of their resignation.
Roads: Roads throughout the province are generally undisturbed. The
Bakhtirari road has been neglected for a long time and is in very bad condition ;
deep snow at present adds to the difficulty of communication.
The Democrats have telegraphed their congratulations to their leader, Suleiman
Mirza, on having achieved the downfall of Qaw r am-es-Sultaneh, the late Prime
Minister.
The first instalment of Zill-es-Sultan’s personal property has been distributed
among his family. Sarim-ed-Dowleh and Ismail Mirza are believed to be conspiring
to deprive the family of their rights and to have played into the hands of the Minister
for War who himself is said to covet the inheritance.
Russians : The Russian Consul-General continues to improve his acquaintance
with the Bakhtiari. He recently visited Bibi Mariam wdto is in Isfahan. Russians *
are said to be supporting the candidature of Fakr-ed-Dowleh for the post of Kar-
guzar at Isfahan.
Shiraz.
Colonel Mirza Fazlullah Khan Zahidi Hamadani, Basir-i-Diwan, accompanied
by 27 officers and men arrived at Shiraz on the 16th February to take Command
of the Military Forces in Fars. He is a young man unacquainted with South
Persia but is said to have shown courage in the Simko campaign.
The Provincial Department of Indirect Taxation has been placed under
Haji Izz-ul-Mamalik, the hinance Agent in Fars. Yahya Khan Gharakanian, the
Armenian Director of Indirect Taxation, has been stransferred to Kerman.
Roads : The chief muleteers and mule-brokers have invoked the assistance
of the mujtahds to bring about the removal of the exaction of tolls . the merchants
also have protested to the Governor-General against the exactions. Nazim-ul-
Mulk, on his return from Europe, informed the Governor-General that the Bushire
road was quite impassable. His Highness finds himself in a dilemma, he is unwilling
to recommend the removal of the exactions but is troubled at the strong local
opposition. At a preliminary commission held on the 7th February, Haji Malik
ut-Tujjar gave it as his opinion that, provided there were no other objections,
tolls could be levied only after the road had been levelled and all other exactions
had been stopped. The matter is unsettled as the new Cabinet has not replied
to the Go\ ernor-General s representations on the subject.
Roa,d Guards on the Bushire-Shiraz road have been five months without pay.
1 he military forces at Kazarun have been recalled and robberies are frequent.

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This volume mainly contains copies of printed monthly summaries of news (Bushire Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Diary entries) received by the British Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and 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. Political Department minute papers prefacing and commenting on the news summaries.

The news summaries cover the period January 1921 to December 1925 (there is no summary for February 1921). Summaries from January 1925 to July 1925 cover fortnightly rather than monthly periods. The summaries were compiled 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Prescott Trevor, Acting 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. Stuart George Knox, Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Beville Prideaux, and Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Gilbert Crosthwaite, respectively).

The summaries cover areas in Persia [Iran] including: Mohammerah [Khorramshahr], Dizful [Dezful], Ahwaz [Ahvāz], Ispahan (Isfahan), Shiraz, Behbehan [Behbahān], Bushire, Bunder Abbas [Bandar Abbas], Kerman, Mekran [Makran], Shushtar, Bakhtiari, and Lingah. They also cover Muscat, the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , Bahrain, and Kuwait.

The summaries cover various subjects, including: movements of British officials, Persian Officials, non-officials, and foreigners; health; Persian ports; arms traffic; military affairs; the Anglo-Persian Oil Company; the Shaikh of Mohammerah; and roads.

The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 volume (240 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

The subject 1749 ( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. :- Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. news summaries 1921-25) consists of one volume only.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 237; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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