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, . i apporflin^ to common belief, be welcomed
not too hard the rebels vrou d. wiU te^repulsed or arrested by rulers of
back if once expelled. Jmrttie » y ^ ive passage or shelter,
neighbouring districts who are p S if rebelg defy Governor-General.
There is more chance of this pi o an0 ^ er useful step, espe-
Public offer of reward for their cap n promised a reward if rebels were
cially if Ali Khanwvere at the s g a ^d reward would not be necessary
brought in by any of the tribes nn mV te Wram No. 39 to Bushire regarding
in addition to reward suggest y pi X p enses being chiefly hire of
which no reply has bean received yet W ^xpe ^ ^ of
transport will not be great. Ex ^ b a ttack from several sides. Failure
terrain. Best means of success i resu it in greater expense later, (c)
to deal with trouble now wi m y Only danger of making them
Eebels are already as embittere y , wb i c } 1 safety of innocent persons
still more bitter is from use of not without some basis
cannot always be assured. er , p^dren haye been killed. People now
of fact, that in recent rai |* s T™,,. new ] oya i headmen are not our nominees
ostensible military P^parati ^ e£fect before date fixed for moving and
^Tther'e wTbe no difficulty about postponing that date as already
telegraphed, tei ^ ^ ^ and concurred in by T, UC a S _
6 Can final orders he postponed regarding withdrawal of troops til w ole
affair is settled. May Governor-General be consulted again ou the matter
by me.
Telegram P., No. ll?0, dated the 27th (received 28th) January 1920.
From—The Deputy Political Kesident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Baghdad,
To-The Foreign Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department.
(Addressed Tehran, repeated Bushire.)
Beference your telegram 0(?) 14.
In my opinion the overtures of Zair Khidar for submission were not very
serious and were probably only intended to prevent or put off. bombing. As
Government of India does not wish to sanction proposed operation by which I
consider rebellious elements in Southern Pars can best.be crushed finally, I am
of opinion that intensified bombing of places occupied by Zair Khidar or
Shaikh Hussain and villages harbouring them will probably make country too
hot for the two rebel Khans and result in their submitting to easy terms such
as have been suggested.
May I be permitted to observe that about a year ago Darya Begi appointed
permanent successors for E. K. and S. M. A member of old Khan family of
langistan, Hassan Khan, was appointed in first case : in a subsequent fight
with Zair Khidar’s men he was killed and his brother succeeded him. Zair
Khidar is himself an upstart who turned out the old Khan and was recognised
as Khan by Darya Begi, some years ago. In case of second rebel chief Sheikh
Abdulla succeeded Sheikh (? Hussain) as Khan of Chakutah.
I think banishment of two rebels should in the circumstances be for two
years at least and for such further period as they may require for production
of such security and hostages for good behaviour as will satisfy British and
Persian authorities that they will live in their respective districts quietly and
peacefully.