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it was finally proposed that a house in Bushehr, on the sea face near the
British Residency^ which had been occupied by the late Kargnzar, should
be prepared for the Viceroy's use ; this was the a Amlriyeh/ , a house
built^ and formerly occupied by the Darya Baigi, Governor of the Gulf
Ports. Regarding this suggestion the A^la-ud-Dauleh promised to
consult the Mushir-ed-Dauleh at once by telegraph, for, the Shah being
now atQum^his personal orders could no longer be obtained- Colonel
Kemball at this time reported that great trouble had been taken by the
A^la-ud-Dauleh in providing proper landing accommodation, and also in
preparing the Chaharburj.
On the first of December Mr. Grant-Duff at Tehran visited the
Mushir-ud-Dauleh, by whom he was informed that it was quite impossible
that the Governor-General of Fars should visit the Viceroy at the British
Residency, but that a telegram had been sent to the A ; la-ud-Dauleh
directing that either (1) another house should be prepared as the
residence of the Viceroy, where the first visit should be paid him by the
Governor-General, or (2) when the Viceroy arrived he should be conducted
to the Chaharburj and there receive the Persian official visit; the Mushir-
ud-Dauleh added that the programme had been approved by the Shah
and could not be altered further, and that Lord Curzon, being the guest
of the Shah, could not be allowed to occupy any but a Persian house. On
the same day a second interview took place at Bushehr between Colonel
Kemball and the A^la-ud-Dauleh, at which the latter stated that the
<c Amiriveh ^ then in the occupation of the Persian Imperial Customs,
had been chosen for the V iceroy's official residence ; and that he r the A la
ud-Dauleh, would accompany Lord Curzon to it from the Chaharburj and
pay him the first visit there. The Salar-i- M ii/azzam, alarmed at the turn
matters were taking, now feigned sickness and asked for the services of
the British Residency Surgeon.
Such was the position of affairs when Lord Curzon arrived off
Bushehr on the 2nd of December, and it was immediately placed before
him by Sir A. Hardinge. The << could not be properly ar
ranged in time, and it was out of the question that Lord Curzon should
reside under the same roof as the A^la-ud-Dauleh, as in that case it wou
be believed in Persia that no visit had been paid him by the Persian
After consultation it was decided that, as no suitable
Decision of
tlie Viceroy,
not to land
at Busliehr.
representative. . ,, i i ?
house had been provided by the Persiau Government adherence should
be required to the spirit of the original programme by which the A la-ud-
Dauleh was bound to pay the first visit to the Viceroy at a British
consular building. Sir A. Hardinge accordingly telegiaphed to
Mr. Grant-Duff, informing him that, at the desire of the A iceioy the
A'la-ud-Dauleh had been told that Lord Curzon must i-espectfu ly
deeline to land at Bushehr until he was assured that those courte es
would be paid him which he would receive m accordance with official
other country, and that the reception had accordingly
Grant-Duff was further requested to make the
at Tehran, and he immediately proceeded
the turn of that func-
etiquette m any
been postponed. Mr.
necessary representations
to visit the Mushir-ud-Dauleh;Jmt chal .„ 6 .PAfiaires was
tionary to pie en ^ wll0 gta , t ed that the 'Ain-ud-Dauleh
only unsuccessiul m seeing n rvmVijKif the A^la-ud-
had received the Shah's personal commands to prohibit the A la ud