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The case was further complicated by the flight of the Company’s agent
Bawar to Kerman and the closing of the workshops at Bawar.
716. Beference was made to the Acting Governor at Kerman by His Majesty’s
Consul (as in charge of Italian interests), and the former proposed to arrange for
the removal of Latif Khan through the Salar Amjad, Governor of Kafsinian
who is his immediate superior. J ’
Guarantees of safety were to be given to Castelli’s refugees, who were to return
to resume work, and a commission of enquiry was to be appointed to make some
‘amstjn show of ascertaining the actual facts of the case on the spot.
717. Much delay and prevarication ensued on the part of the authorities, and
prolonged negotiations between the parties and His Majesty’s Consulate. On the
11th May Latif Khan eventually came into Kerman. The enquiry at Bawar was
however then postponed by the departure of M. Moreau and Husainoff to meet Mr.
Btevens at Bafsinjan. The latter, on his arrival, informed His Majesty’s Consul
that he believed he had succeeded in settling the case with the Salar Amjad on the
basis that Latif Khan should in no circumstances return to Bawar, while the
company should drop its claim for moral and material damage. It is sincerely to
be hoped that this is so, as the case would be extremely difficult of satisfactory
adjustment.
Kermanshah.
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From 16th May to 12th June,
[Kindly furnished by Mr. Consul Mc’Douall,]
718. Ain-ed-Dowleh telegraphed t6 Barman Farma on 5th June that Luristan Local Government,
with Burujird had been added to his province which would consist of Kermanshah,
Thalatheh (Malayir) and Luristan. Hamadan is apparently taken away. The
Barman Farma has not yet replied and seems doubtful about accepting.
719. Mirza Husein Khan, wazir of the Wali of Pusht-i-Kuh was here having
come in regarding the ownership of Aiwan on the Kermanshah-Pusht-i-Kuh border.
The Barman Farma has been discussing the Luristan question with him and a
messenger has been sent to the Wali.
720. Sardar Ijlal Zengeneh has been ordered to have his regiment ready for
service in Luristan but is making excuses.
721. On the 26th May, Mr. Dekirkheer arrived to relieve Mr. Molitor as Pro- customs,
vincial Director of Customs and Finance ; the latter leaves for Tehran under
orders for Tabriz. Mr. Authelet(?) also arrived as inspector ; a third Belgian is
expected from Lingah in the course of June.
722. Tribal Situation. —Ahtisham-el-Mamalek of Kerind made peace with the condition of
Kalhur and Sinjabi Chiefs, his former enemies, and w T ent to the sons of the late Country.
Da wood Khan Kalhur to condole with them on the death of their father. These
three tribal Chiefs are now in complete accord and at enmity with the Kalkhani
Guran ; the smaller tribes are also with them but the position of the other Guran
is so far doubtful.
fciJcf' 723. The horses of two of the gendarmes of the Nazmia, who patrol round the
glls town, having been stolen they went to Ali Akbar Khan, son of Samsam-el-Mamalek
ie i 88 S Sinjabi. He sent and recovered the horses and addressed the two gendarmes
jnoid to the following effect:—
‘ ‘ that his family had a curse on them if they opposed the Government,
They have no quarrel with the Barman Farma but they want to
know why he treats the Kalkhani section of the Guran well and
0 ® grants them land, though they have pillaged caravans and
{0 murdered pilgrims. As they do not act against the Persian Govern-
leirfli ment they are in correspondence with the Farman Farma asking