"تقرير عسكري عن منطقة حقول نفط شركة النفط الأنجلو-إيرانية (في جنوب إيران)" [و‎‎١‎٠] (١٥٠/٢٦)

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CHAPTER III.
Population.
The tribes living within, or in close proximity, to the area of
operations of the A. I. 0. C., can be divided into three main
groups:—
(a) The Bakhtiari, whose territory lies in the mountain*
between Shustar and Isfahan and includes the
foothills in which the oilfields of Masjid-i-Suleiman
and Haft Kel are situated.
(b) The Kuhgalu, a few of whom live in, but most of whom
live immediately west of the A. I. 0. C. Southern
Area.
(c) The Arabs of the plains on either side of the pipehne
and in the neighbourhood of Abadan, together
with large settlements of Iranians from the interior,
attracted by regular employment with the Company
and on the State Railway.
Sec. 1. The Bakhtiari, the most important division of the
Lur race, are divided into two main tribal groups, the Haft
Lang and the Chehar Lang. The Haft Lang are the main
federation, estimated to number roughly 30,000 families, a«4
migrate between their-suminPE graaing-gronndn in the Chohar
Mahal, and thair ■ witrtrr'TftlTrrtm)—m-the—foothills ; Masjid-i«
Suleiman is situated in their territory. The Chehar Lang
consist of two clans, each numbering about 4,000 families. One
clan is non-migratory and lives in the foothills south of the
Karun river • Haft Kel is situated in their territory. The
other clan migrates between its summer quarters in Selakhor
and Fereidun, and its winter quarters near Dizful.
The number of fighting men among the Bakhtiari is esti
mated to be roughly 30,000. As a result of the policy of dis
armament of the tribes pursued since 1928 by the Iranian
Government, it was estimated in 1931 that not more than 2,000
rifles remained in secret possession of the tribes in the whole of
Bakhtiari; it is very unlikely that any increase in this number
has occurred since that date.
Formerly, the Bakhtiari enjoyed a reputation as formidable
fighters. Long contact with Iranian civilization has deprived
them of much of their warlike character. Their neighbours, the
Lurs of Western Luristan, and the Kuhgalu tribes, are still in a