File 1749/1921 ‘Persian Gulf:- Residency news summaries 1921-25’ [‎149v] (313/494)

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and before the Khans 5 departure a written agreement was concluded between thorn
to the following effect:—
{a) The parties to co-operate in every respect.
(b) Both parties bind themselves to serve the Persian Government faithfully
and loyally.
(c) Any previous agreement between the parties which may be produced
after this agreement will be considered null and void.
(d) This agreement will bind the descendants of the contracting parties.
The Bakhtiari Khans have raised a loan of £ 84,000 on their shares from the
Anglo-Persian Oil Company with whom the shares are now deposited as security.
Arrangements have also been made whereby they are in future relie\ed from the
burden of British income-tax on their dividends.
Kuhgilu .—The Bakhtiari Khans have agreed to continue responsibility for the
Kuhgilu on the following conditions
(a) The Persian Government to present two guns to the Bakhtiaris.
(b) All arrears of revenue to be wiped out.
(c) Future revenue to be balanced each year against expenditure and deficit
made up if necessary.
Dizful (22nd April — 27th May).
TTaii Shaikh Muhammad Keza Hujjat-uhlslam returned to Dizful on the 10th
Mav accompanied by a number of notables who had gone to Ahwaz and Shushtar
to ask him to return and a large following including some 10 Qarasurran sowars
and Mulla Bediyer Arab with his sowars. He was given a great ovation by tie
townspeopele some 4,000 of whom with several hundred sowars turned out to
meet him many going as far as 3 farsakhs from the town. The Deputy Governor
with his sowars and certain of the tribal chiefs were also present and the day was
one of general rejoicing.
The condition of the district is much more satisfactory, and the people are
busv with the harvest. In spite of the lack of rain towards the end of the season,
the crops are on the whole good and wheat has dropped from 6-| to 4 2 - krans, bailey
from 5 to 2 krans per maund of 16 lbs.
Sadiq Khan, Sagwand, is reported to have left for Khurramabad accompanied
by Hussain Khan Baharwand.
Mr. Douglas of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company arrived at Shush on the 6th
Mav ma Shushtar and Dizful, and proceeded to Dehluran by car on the 10tn Uay
to carry out a reconnaissance of the road between Ahwaz and Dehluran. «
reached the Karkheh on his return journey on the 25th May and proceeded to
Ahwaz.
Skushtar. —His Majesty’s Consular Agent reports that the condition of the
town is satisfactory, but that several robberies have taken place in the district.
Two officers have arrived from Tehran apparently in connection with the
raising of a body of sowars for which His Excellency is believed to have as ve
sanction ; they are awaiting his return.
Saivid Muhammad Ali Mustaufi has made another attempt to run a motor
boat service between Shushtar and Ahwaz. The Muin-ut-Tujjar has tcI . e ^P
callv protested to the Governor-General against the running of motor
On the Upper Karun in view of the monopoly he holds The merchants have
telegraphed a counter protest to the Majliss stating that the granting o
cession to the Muin is a hindrance to trade and complaining about his boat ^
“ Mouawin” which is described as a rickety craft unworthy of the na “ e tl
boat which takes 10 days on the trip and from which merchandise is consw i
robbed.