"الملف 26/185 V (F 96) شيخ المحمرة" [و‎‎٨‎٥] (٤٧٢/١٧٧)

r,nclQfc are to — r i tsri Jone lilete jKhorraushahr'£ l^+ter
Ko.25-T dated ^tii June 1-942 to H.M's Minister, Tehran.
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translation of a photostatic letter from Col.Knox. H.k's
^onsal-aenersl, ^ushi re, to ohaikh Khazal ^han, the shaikh
01 iv.on&r.imerah. (dated 29th years i.e .I9i3)
After Cornplinents.
^ pence to rn^ previous correspondence
in regard to the war between the Great Britain and Othnan
co vertiTien 1 nave now been directed by His Majesty's Gov-
-ernnat to request that you nay kindly with the help and"
assistance of our Hon'ble friends, H.k.Mubarak bin Lebah,
t^e aovernor oi -await and Anir Abdul Aziz iDn baud, thp
rtuler of nejd attack on Basra and release it fron the hand
01 Otnnjan government. Should you all unable to do this
you nay ask for the assistance of other reliable Tribes
le;?...er jast to prevent the arrival of a single sould of
othnan rorce in Basra or Gumah pending trie arrival of our
•p 81 ' 6 0r - tne i r way lri a short tlrae - 1 nay mention
' ^ , ' 0 01 our jJ ' en of viar v/ill be ready in Basra before
yoar 1 jrces reach there. You are requested to release the
city of ^Basra and the inhabitants from the hands of the
Othrnan ^o \/erninent, out it is requested that warnincrs should
oe gi sen to your force not to loot the property of iirjti'sh
subjects in Basra and its district and to safeguard Lhe
interests of all Europeans at that place. *e will assure
you that when we get the opportunity of taking Basra in our
posi-t^siDn w: th your help, we v;i 11 never return to Othmanis.
x am rec ted to inform you that all action action by you
will oe app recited by Hje Majesty's Government and a" reward
ior tnis will he t .iat v ;e w'll be ready to afford our assis-
-tance ?n all the matter concerned you and the -trcian Gov-
-eminent in regard to the lands under your .'.u!' r rshii' and
your property in Persia; further that ve should save you
m any '^ay o^ + he ^rders of the Persian Government ir your
case and of any attack by other rations end v/e shall for
ever safeguard your interest and-Governorship. You are
-Scire.: . nat t.l "S attitude o ^ h 'is iviajesty's Government will
never be changed but will remain in force for you and the
rest of your family in accordance with your treaty with His
Majesty's Government that you should act upon the" consultation
with re representative of His ..ic^eLty'L Government even in
the appointment of the Governor or governors of Mohammerah.
In regard to the attitude of the Persian Government towards
you, they agree that you should remain as the Ruler of this
place and to have your palm trees in rersian as well as in
Shatt-e]-Arab (Othman territory) without payment of any tax
etc.as they realise your friendship with His Majesty's
Government and have trust on you.
Please accept the assurance of my high con-
-si derati on.
sd/- KKOX
Political Resident and H.^'s Consul-General
in the Persian Gulf, Bushire.