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File 1749/1921 ‘Persian Gulf:- Residency news summaries 1921-25’ [225r] (464/494)
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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Ispahan—(M arc/i 20th—April 17ih.)
The South Persian Rifles, Kerman column, about 850 strong, arrived at Isfahan
on the 28th of March. The force presented a very smart appearance. His Majesty’s
Consul-General met them with his escort, and a considerable force of gendarmes
escorted them through the town.
The condition of the town is satisfactory, but the neighbourhood is much
disturbed by robber bands. The Urchini pass about 5 farsakhs out on the Kumished
road has been the scene of several attacks. Colonel Fraser, Inspector-General
of the South Persian Rifles, who was travelling alone in one car with his chauffeur,
was held up there by tufangchis, one of whom he recognized as belonging to the guard
tower in the pass. •
A car sent out by His Royal Highness Nusret-es-Sultaneh with three of his
suite, at the request of His Majesty’s Minister, on the 0th April to fetch the Finan- ‘
cial Adviser was held up, the occupants stripped, all their property stolen and the
spare parts of the car which was also damaged.
Part of a large caravan was also looted at the same spot and at the same time.
Robber bands consisting of several hundred men were said to be out near
Yezdikhast, and large number of marauders have appeared on the Lenjan border at
Khulenjan.
The Bakhtiari and Tehran roads appear to be safe, but all the others are’unsafe.
It appears unlikely that the insecurity is due to the usual tribal migrations as these
have not yet commenced. Tacit connivance or instigation on the part of the
Bakhtiari Khans of Kashgai leaders is strongly suspected. The robber bands are
both large and numerous and Kughelus and Kashgais and Bakhtiaris and a notable
robber Isfandiar who lives in Bakhtiari are reported as being implicated. It
seems incredib'e that these incidents should occur in the vicinity of Isfahan with
out the cognizance of the Khans.
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.
Muhtesham seems to be much relieved at the report that the Persian
Government intend to leave Bakhtiari affairs in statu quo for the present. He
escorted the Governor General elect of Fars as far as Kumisheh and promised to
do his best to put down the brigandage in those parts. Reports continue to find
currency that he is to be succeeded in his post by
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.
Zafar.
The Karguzar has informed His Majesty’s Consul-General that he has received
telegraphic instructions from the Foreign Office in Tehran that Persians employed
in the service of the Imperial Bank of Persia and other British commercial houses
must in future pay the usual Navaqil dues, from which they have been hitherto
exempted, pending the receipt of further instructions respecting the payment of
these dues by all foreign subjects resident at Isfahan. Foreign Consuls are to be
exempted and also Persians employed in Foreign Consulates. Instructions have
been issued to the Navaqil authorities to collect the dues in question from the pre
sent date.
The Mollahs have returned to town from Kumished. The nature of their
discussions there is not known. They have, however, shown no hostility to the new //
Government so far. Agha Norullah seems quiet enough, and he has expressed satis
faction with the march of events in Tehran and Seyyid Ziajed-Din’s regime. The
latter has sent him a message cautioning him to remain quiet, and hinting that if
he did not do so it would be the worse for him.
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Ashja and
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.
Jang are stated by the Governor General to be return
ing to Chahar Mahall. Rumours to the effect that
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 is intriguing to get
lack the lllkhaniship appear without foundation.
It is rumoured that the Prime Minister is considering the question of the
recovery of various claims from the Bakhtiari Khans, notably the following:—
14 years’ arrears of revenue.
Property of Zill-es-Sultan deposited in the Imperial Bank of Persia, and
said to have been stolon by
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.
Ashja ; also cash alleged to-have
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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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