ملف ١٧٤٩\ ١٩٢١ "الخليج الفارسي:- ملخصات إخبارية للمقيمية البريطانية ١٩٢١-١٩٢٥" [و‎‎١‎٩‎٨] (٤٩٤/٤١٠)

which we should be forced to recognise and to replace him by Mir All K lan
or Sayid Mohamed Khan. On hearing of the arrival of the Vice-Consul how
ever Mir Ali Khan fled from the Camp.
As a punishment for their part in this affair Ghulam Reza Khan s subsidy
has been reduced to half and that of Sheikh Mackenzie has been suspended
altogether for the present. ^ . Al -
Information has been received that Sheikh Abdul Karim, the son
Ghadban, has proceeded to Amara. . .
Two messengers from Sheikh Ghadban, who is believed o e in
Baghdad arrived at the Camp of Zamil of the Chenana during the week.
These men whose names were Sayid Haidar and Mohamed Sultar, informed
Zamil that the new Governor of Mesopotamia had created Ghadban chief of
the Bani Lam and that he had instructed them to visit the Chenana nith a
view to informing them of this and obtaining their willingness to serve him.
Zamil applied to the Vice-Consulate for instructions and was told to reply
that ho news of Ghadban’s appointment had been received and that he and
his tribe had no connection with the Bani Lam.
The condition of the Town and District is good The intrigues of
Qutb-us-Sadat which are more or less continuous m one direction or another
have somewhat abated since the return of Sadaq from Ahwaz. The latter
brought with him letters from His Excellency the Sheikh to Qutb-us-Sadat
to the effect that if he stirred up any further trouble the land at present
leased by him would be taken away. . . u tv i
There is the usual epidemic of water disputes which is a feature of Dizlul
at this season.
Shushtar.
The new Governor-General has at length left Tehran and he is expected
to reach Shushtar early in October. Meanwhile the Acting Governor-General
appears to be carrying out his duties satisfactorily.
The condition of the Town and District remains satisfactory. A large
consignment of wheat has arrived from India which has caused a general
feeling of confidence. t
That notorious robber Mohamed Jowahir was expelled by the Qaids o f
Aquili on representation from His Majesty’s Vice-Consul, Dizful toward, t e
end of the month. He was then promptly arrested at Jallakan togethei with
another noTed thief named MuzV by the Qarasuran guards ar^ Governor s
guards. By negligence of arrangement however Mohamed Jowahir afterwards
managed to escape and is now being searched for.
Isfahan.
There has been a certain amount of friction between the South Persia
Bides troopers led by one of their ^ersian Offieers and the Pobce^^d^ t^
members of the latter force were mishandled by the South Per n
Persian Officer implicated apparently -coura^d i^h, atutudejiy the
Head of the Gendarmerie Major y > orders. He has already
difficulties for the police and get them put unde v»k nains Immediate
made this suggestion to Tehran but was cubbed for ffis pama lmmea
steps were taken by the Officer Commanding the ^^X-General
and punish the offenders and to restore d, *''‘ l ; l l ' f ‘ I | satis fi e( l wit h the action
and other local authorities expressed themselves fully satisnea wn,
taken by Captain Hibhert. iv Q
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discharged will join the bands of highway lobbeis.