File 1749/1921 ‘Persian Gulf:- Residency news summaries 1921-25’ [‎218v] (451/494)

owing to heart trouble. He has wired to his agent Moghis-us-SuItaneh in Tehra
to say that if the latter can either arrive himself or send a messenger withi**
16 days he will wait otherwise he proposes to return to Europe as soon as possible*
There is a strong rumour that the Kughelus propose to petition The Persian
Government with a view to being removed from the control of the Bakhtiari Khan*
and restored to the Governorship of Ears.
Major-General Clery, C.B., G.O.C., 17th Division, with his G, S, 0, 1 and his
A. D. C. arrived at Ahwaz from Abadan on the 21st May proceeding to'Dizfulthe
following day.
The total rainfall during the 2nd and 3rd week in May was 28 * 5 and 32 4 mm
respectively. The rain is most untimely and the oldest inhabitant cannot recall
such a heavy fall of rain so late in the year. Standing crops in the north of the
district are likely to suffer considerable damage.
The Shaikh of Mohammerah has offered to sell outright to the Government of
India a strip of land bordering on the Kanm and measuring 46,690 sq. yds. for
Ks. 76,000 for the purpose of erecting a new residence for His Majesty’s Consul
The site is ideal and the Government of India will secure a very good bargain if
they decide to close with the offer, as the figure quoted is half the price paid
recently by Messrs. Strick Scott and Co., for land at Mohammerah rented on a 101
year lease.
A telegraphist capable of sending messages in Latin character has joined the
Persian telegraph office which now accepts foreign messages.
Dizful.
. Major-General C. B. L. Clery, C.B., Commanding the 17th Indian Division
accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel C. A. Milward, D.S.O., G.S.O. 1, Captain C E
Driver M.C., Special Service Officer, and Lieutenant S. T. Rooke, R.G A A dV
visited Dizful as guests of the Vice-Consul on the 22nd May proceeding to Ahwaz
on the 24th. &
The Machine Gun Detachment consisting of 6 I. 0. R.s of the 2-129th Baluchis
two guns and two fighting Fords was withdrawn from Dizful by thb military
authorities on the 8th May. J
The Bight Reverend J. W. Linton, D.D., Bishop in Persia, visited Dizful on
the 24th May as guest of the Vice-Consulate. He was able to give much useful
information regarding the manufacture of Dizful tweed with a view to the
improvement of the industry. He also very kindly visited the school and has pro-
nused to try and provide a suitable teacher of English from Isfahan.
The Pishkar-i-Maliyeh arrived in Dizful from Shushtar on the 3rd May The
result of his labours in Ahwaz has been to produce an excellent budget for Arabistan,
Akwaz 0t WhlCh haS been S6nt t0 HlS Ma j esty s Mmister by His Majesty’s Consul,
It is to be hoped that this budget may be confirmed by the Tehran Revenue
authorities, for although slightly in excess of former budgets, it provides for the
upkeep of the necessary forces for the maintenance of Law and Order, a matter
v hit h while British troops were near at hand, has never been seriously considered.
Chiefs of Chenana and Khasraj visited His Excellency the Shaikh of Moham
merah at Ahwaz during the first week in May and measures were discussed with
Vie 'i *a°i ^ 1C m f m ^ enance ^ aw and Order in their districts. His Majesty’s
Consul, Anwaz, also handed His Excellency the Shaikh a written statement inform
ing him or the Government of Mesopotamia’s decision with regard to the status of
these tribes, requesting him to make arrangements for the maintenance of the
authority of the 1 ersian Government in the area occupied bv them.
Excellency the Shaikh has decided to subsidise the chiefs of these two
trioes, and to pay the subsidy through the Dizful Vice-Consulate,
Shushtar.
His Majesty s Vice-Consul visited the Governor-General on the 28th May. He
was not very surprised at the downfall of Saiyid Zia-ud-Din and seemed to considey