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Confidential Summary of News received by His Majesty’s Political
Residency in the Persian Gulf for the month of November 1922.
PERSIA.
Mohammerah. —(1st—21th November.) Dr. C. H. Lincoln, O.B.E.,
returned from leave on the 3rd instant, and took over charge as Acting Vice-
Consul, Mohammerah, on the afternoon of the 6th from Captain E. H.
Gastrell, I.A., who left on the 10th to take up his appointment as British
Vice-Consul, Ahwaz.
The Director of the Egyptian newspaper “ Chareh Nema ” arrived here
on the 11th. He has expressed a desire to visit Tehran.
Ahwaz. —(1st—25th November.) A telegram signed by the Minister for
Interior has been received by the people of Behbehan to the effect that the
Behbehan and Kuhgilu Governorship has been given to Zia-us-Sultan. This
was subsequently confirmed by a telegram from the Mejliss which stated
further that the new Governor would shortly leave for Behbehan with a large
force.
The Sheikh of Mohammerah has received a letter from Amir Mujahid
Bakhtiari stating that Sardar Jang accompanied by two military officers
visited Dehkurd and held a lengthy conference with the Khans the outcome
of which was an agreement that the Shalil incident was the work ^f Kuhgilu
and ill-disposed Bakhtiari, and an undertaking by the Khans to recover all
looted Government property and pay compensation for any deficiency. The
military representatives professed themselves satisfied and returned to Tehran.
His Excellency Mushar-ud-Dowleh, Governor-General of Arabistan, called
on His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Ahwaz, on November 19th and left for Ilia
the same day to visit the Sheikh of Mohammerah, returning to Ahwaz with the
Sheikh on the 20th.
Sheikh Abdul Ahmed, Sardah Ajah, son of the Sheikh of Mohammerah
and Deputy Governor of Ahwaz, proceeded on the 24th to Mohammerah
en route to Bushire to meet the Shah.
Bakhtiari .—A telegram has been received by the Sheikh of Mohammerah
from Amir Mujahid saying that Sardar Jang, Sardar Mohtasham and the
writer had visited Isfahan and been granted an interview by the Minister for
War. It was described as cordial and friendly. Messages were sent by Eeza
Khan to the Sheikh.
Bizful .—No news of importance.
Shustar .—No news of importance.
Isfahan. —(22nd October—12th November.) The retiring Govemor-
I General, Sirdar Ashja, has assured His Majesty’s Consul-General that he has
taken all necessary steps to check the Democrats from demonstrating against
Great Britain at their Kemalist celebrations. His efforts were entirely
successful and no hostile references to us were observed.
The Southern Road is undisturbed but brigands are very active on the
Yezd-Ardestan road and the trouble is spreading to the Tehran road. Caravans
have been robbed, villages looted and at Sivand, an Armenian travelling with
his family was held up and two Persians travelling with him killed. Energetic
measures are being taken by the military to deal with the brigands who are
in large numbers and the Minister for War has authorised them to deal
summarily with any robbers they may capture. Some rifles taken by the
Kuhgilu from the Arabistan contingent at Shelil have been returned by the
Bakhtiari Khans to the military authorities.
Information has been received that a certain Haji Mollah Gholam, known
as Haji or Mollah Akhund, has been secretly despatched by Haji Agha
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SECRETARY’S ITO 6?'’ _
BATED JAM 18.
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