"تقرير الإدارة عن المقيمية السياسية في الخليج الفارسي للأعوام ١٩١٥-١٩١٩" [ظ‎‎١‎٠‎٠] (٣٩٦/٢٠٧)

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULP POLITICAL RESIDENCY
CHAPTER V.
ADMINISTPbATION REPORT FOR THE PERSIAN MEKRAN COAST
FOR THE YEAR 1917.
Mr. E, E. Gunter was in Political charge of the Mekran Coast throughout
the year.
Personnel.
The arms imported into Persian Mekran during the year under review
numbered 91 rifles, 8 revolvers and 6 060
Gun-runmng. rounds of ammunition. The majority of
the rifles were of old pattern. Ammunition is very difficult to procure.
Several Afghans have been reported to be in the country trying to purchase
arms but do not appear to be very successful. Only old fashioned muzzle,
loaders or others of an inferior type, seem to be available.
The condition of the country during the year has been on the whole
tranquil.
Persian Baluchistan.
Khalifah Khair Muhammad removed from Moganshaboo to Karkindar in
March and his entry into that part of the country was marked by interference
with the telegraph lines. A letter was received from him by Mr. P. Pinsent,
Assistant Superintendent of the Jask Sub-Division, asking for an interview mta
a representative of Government. He came to R.apch with a small following and
informed the lineguards at that place that if a favourable reply was not
received he would murder them and destroy the lines. He was informed in
reply to his letter that before the question of his meeting a representative of
Government could be considered, Government wanted to know what security
he would give for his future good conduct. No reply was received to this letter
and Sardar Islam Khan then took the matter up and offered the Khalifah
Ks. 500 and a portion of land if he would return to Eanooch and abstain from
causing interference with the telegraph line. The untimely death of Islam
Khan prevented the arrangement being completed but Yahya Khan, the eldest
son of Islam Khan, has married the daughter of Khalifah Khair Muhammad
and it is to be hoped that the latter will not cause us further trouble. He is
reported to be at Eanooch,
In the month of February, at the request of Mir Islam Khan, Mir Barkat
left for Bint with a following said to number 500 to settle the differences
between Islam Khan and his brothers Sahib Khan and Nagdi Khan, arising
out of the death of Mirza Khan. They arrived at a partial settlement and the
ill-feeling between Islam and his brothers was for a time moderated. Mir
Earkat and Islam Khan then went with a large following to Gaih to settle the
differences between Hussain Khan and Islam Khan. Fighting took place
between Mir Hoti of Lashar, who took the side of Hussain Khan and Islam
Khan, and Mir Barkat with several casualties on both sides. Through the
intervention of Mir Rustam Khan of Champ peace was restored. Mir Barkafc
and Islam Khan, returned to Bint on 27th February without a final settlement
having been arrived at.
In April, on refusing payment of the taxes by the people of Bir, Hussain
Khan confiscated 90 camels belonging to them. Islam Khan despatched his
son Ayub Khan to support the Biris, whereupon Hussain and 50 men retired
towards Charbar after some fighting and took up position in an old fort at Tez
which was afterwards surrounded by Islam Khan's son with 200 men. As the
place is \ ery near Charbar and there was likelihood of the latter becoming the
scene of fighting if Hussain Khan took shelter there, a notice was given to
the combatants that we should prevent Hussain Khan bringing camels into
the village and the other party entering it and that if anv British subjects were
the J 0fficer Commanding the detachment would drive them out of
ar ar an get a ship to shell them. Hussain Khan took refuge in Charbar
and wrote to Mudat Khan, his guardian, for reinforcements/ Mir Nawab
Khan came to Charbar with a following and escorted Hussain Khan to Gaih.