File 1749/1921 ‘Persian Gulf:- Residency news summaries 1921-25’ [‎229r] (472/494)

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SUMMARY OF NEWS RECEIVED BY MIS MAJESTY’S POLITICAL RESI*
• DENCY IN THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 1921.
PERSIA.
Mohammeeah (February 15th-22nd).
His Excellency the Sheikh of Mohammerah has returned from Kuwait and
proceed d to Basrah.
The British Post and Telegraph offices at Mohammerah were converted into
a combined office on the 18th February 1921.
Export of specie from Mohammerah to Abadan, though the latter is a Persian
port has been prohibited as it is feared that such shipments may be exported to
Basrah from the latter port.
Dizful.
Major S. \V. Hedgecock, the Political Adviser to the Governor of Amara,
with Mrs. Hedgecock and accompanied by Sheikh Abdul Karim of the Beni Lam,
arrived Dizful on the 25th February and returned to Amara on the 28th idem.
The Rais-i-Adliyeh has received a telegram from Tehran instructing him to
close the Adliyeh pending the revision of the Law Courts. Personnel who bear
a good record will be re-employed under the uew scheme, but their services are to be
dispensed with for the present. -
The condition of the town and district is satisfactory, and ail roads are safe
with the exception of the Dizful-Dehluran, which will remain unsafe until the Beni
Lam situation has been settled.
Arrangements for the effective control of the Khasraj and Chenana tribes of
the Beni Lam were the subject of discussions between Major Hedgecock and His
Maiestv’s Vice-Consuls at Dizful and Ahwaz. It was agreed that Zamil and . lua
bin Assad should be appointed Agents of the Khasraj and Chenana, respec
tively on behalf of Sheikh Abdul Kanin, and that Zamil was to work with His
Majesty’s Vice-Consul, Ahwaz and Shia bin Assad with His Majesty s \ ice-Consul
at Dizful These two agents, however, openly insulted Sheikh Abdul Karim,
and sunpcrted by the tribes whom they control, prepared to resist any attempt
on the part of Abdul Karim to replace them. The opposing factions took up
their positions about 18 miles south of Shush on the bank of the Kharkeh, and
other tribes of the Beni Lam threw off their allegiance to Sheikh Abdul harm,.
H was realized that the Chenana and Khasraj were quite capable of defeatuig
Abdul Karim and His Majesty’s Vice-Consul, Ahwaz telegraphed to Amara request-
nm that he should be prevented from starting hostilities. The 1 ohtjcal Adviser
Amara therefore decided to recall Abdul Kar m to Amara and proposed to install
another Sheikh more acceptable to the Beni Lam Abdul harm,, however,
refused 1 to proceed to Amara on the ground that fighting would break out in h.s
absence The latest news is that Abdul Karim has evacuated the cultivation ot the
ChTnana and is busy making peace with the Khasraj and nego latior.
are proceeding satisfactorily. It is also rumoured that both the Khasiaj and
Chenana Chiefs with Sheikh Abdul Karim will shortly proceed to Amaia.
The situation though extremely unsettled, is distinctly better and it is unlikely
that any fighting will now take place, but the only hope of a permanent sett e-
menthes in a clear cut between tribes living in Arab and Persian territory. lh.s
pcdicv has now been strongly advocated by the Political Adviser Amara and H.s
Majesty’s Vice-Corn u 1 , Ahwaz, has made strong representations that the settlement
should be secured on these lines.
His Majesty’s Vice-Consul proceeded to Shush on the 24th February and
whilst there inspected the excavation works of the French Mission whmh are
proceeding satisfactorily, several new tombs having been discovered. Several
minor labour questions were also settled lor the 1'ienc i.
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