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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [70r] (146/396)
The record is made up of 1 volume (194 folios). It was created in 1916-1920. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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FOR THE YEAH 1916. 61
Haji llklmni Brancli.
Rujahr-es-Sultan. —Nonentity and a buffoon. His lost all his money.
Issue —Bauadur-es-SultanelL—Musa Khan.—Captured at Shush.
Released and joined Turks in August.
Amir Mufakham. —Has definitely severed his connection Tvith Bakhtiari,
married out of tribe and settled at Kamarek. Said to have thrown in his lot
with Turks.
issue. —Fathalli Khan escaped at Shush in April 1916, rejoined Turks
in August 1916.
Sardari Moazam escaped at Shush in April 1916, rejoined Turks in
August 1916.
Saifullah Khan.—Eussian newswriter in Chahar Mahal.
Yadullah Khan.—One of Khans who escaped at Shush in April 1916,
rejoined Turks in August 1916.
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Muhtasham,
Ilkhani—Did us well in summer of 1916, but since then has become
soured by general repressive measure undertaken sgainst tribe.
Issue.—AM Reza Khan—Governor, Chahar Mahal. Educated Belgium
and England. A good type of young Khan.
Amir Mansur Khan —Governor, Andakah.—Unformed character—
Educated in Erance.
Salar Akram—Abdul Hussain Khan—Governor, Behbehan. Did
a lot of looting in Burburud in August 1916.
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Jang. —Virtually prisoner in Tehran. Very discontented and not
likely to accept quietly new regime.
Principal issue. —Ghulam Keza Khan ^
V Educated in Erance.
Iqbal-ul-Nizam )
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Ashjah.
Muhtasham's assistant in low country. In bad odour with us owing to
his conduct at Ispahan.
Salar-i-Ashraf.—N onentity.
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Fateh. —With Ilkhani—His sympathies are with our enemies but
he is not likely to make much trouble.
Other important Khans of the Uaji
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
Branch are:—
(I) Shahab-es-Sultaneh—Sultan Ali Khan.
(II) Shiam-es-Sultaneh—Ghulam Ali Khan.
I,—Enjoys a good deal of influence and is capable in a Eurish way. (II)
Unassuming.
The following are the leading Khans outside the two ruling families
Zargham -es-Sultaneh—Ibrahim Khan—At Paradumbeh, a bigoted old
man and staunch upholder of our enemies cause. He deserves chastisement.
I ssue ,—Ali Eeza Khan.—At enmity with his father whom we are urging
him to capture.
Abul Qasim Khan.—We broke up his party at Shush. He
rejoined Turks in September 1916.
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Hishmat. —Amanullah Khan—Brother of Zargham—with whom
he is on bad terms. Well disposed.
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Arshad.—FzOmWah Khan—Married to Bebi Miriam, but driven
away by her. When Bebi Miriam's property was confiscated, m September
1916,
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Arshad was invited to return to Bakhtiari and take it over. Has
signed agreement with us.
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The volume includes Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the Year 1915 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1916); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the Year 1916 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1917); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the Year 1917 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1919); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the Year 1918 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1920); and Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the Year 1919 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1920). The 1915 and 1919 Reports bear manuscript corrections written in pencil.
The Administration Reports contain separate reports, arranged in chapters, on each of the principal Agencies, Consulates, and Vice-Consulates that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , and provide a wide variety of information, including details of senior British administrative personnel and local officials; descriptions of the various areas and their inhabitants; political, judicial and economic matters; notable events; medical reports; details of climate; communications; the movements of Royal Navy ships; military matters; the slave trade; and arms traffic.
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- 1 volume (194 folios)
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The reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the first folio after the front cover, and continues through to 194 on the last folio before the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. The following folio needs to be folded out to be read: f. 36.
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