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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [139v] (285/396)
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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ANNUAL REPORT OP THE PERSIAN GULP 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.
PYnressed their intention of remaining in the high country throughout the
winter and their resignation would in all probability baye followed had not
the Civil Commissioner promised them li iianciul assistance proTided thej
started for the low country without delay A slight leaction in our favour
occurred in March, when Sardars Jang and Assad piqued at the behaviour of
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.
Mohatasham who had deliberately spoilt Jang^s chances of getting the
Isfahan Governorship, telegraphed to the Illkham and Illbegi urging them to
siiDoort one another and promising to counteract the attempts of Samsam-us-
SxUtaneb and
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.
Mobatasbam to oust tbem from office.
Saidars Zaffar, Ashjaa and Eateh reached Ahwaz on the 16th April.
Leno-thy conversations with His Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul ensued the up-
shot "of which was that the Khans renewed their promises to protect the Oilfields
and the Lynch road, and to expel hostile agents from Bakhtiari in retarn
for financial assistance, and the loan of two mountain guns to enable them to
punish the Kughilus.
Considerable importance was attached to the projected Kughilu expedition
since it would tend to divert the attention of the Khans away from Isfahan,
where a Bakhtiari coup was feared, until late in the season. It was also
essential to forestall the Kughilus who. were known to be contemplating raids on
the Lynch Eoad on an even more ambitious scale than the previous year.
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.
Zaffar experienced considerable difficulty in collecting troops owing
to the famine conditions prevailing in Bakhliari and the widespread belief that
our guns would accomplish nothing against the Kughilu forts and that the
troops would consequently return without pay or plunder. By means of
threats and promises however a sufficient force was finally collected and the
expedition left Ram Ilormuz for Behbehan on June 4th, accompanied by a
section of the 31st Mountain Battery under a British officer, and by His
Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul. The totallnumber of Bakhtiari troops engaged
(including friendly Kughilus) was about 2,500, of whom 1.500 were Cavalry.
The Illkhani and Illbegi remained in Behbehan, the actual commanders of the
force being
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.
Eateh and Sarim-ul-Mulk who represented the Haji
Illkhani and Illkhani families respectively.
The expedition which has been fully described elsewhere met with the
most gratifying success. Lindah the stronghold of the Taybi Garmsiri (Ali
Muhammad Khan) was reached on June 17th and reduced after a short bombard'
ment. During the ensuing negotiations a deputation arrived from Fort Eaisi,
the stronghold of Ali Murad Khan of the Taybi Sarhadi, who have been
responsible for most of the robberies on the Lynch Boad during the last 10 years.
On learning of the damage done by our guns at Lindah, Ali Murad Khan
decided that resistance was futile. The whole force moved to Zangul Shah
within 8 miles of Baisi where negotiations were concluded. It was finally
arranged that Raisi should be occupied by Bahmai and Chahar Lang chiefs on
behalf of the Bakhtiari Khans for a period of six months with the proviso that
if the requisite hostages were not forthcoming by a fixed date tbe fort should
remain permanently in Bakhtiari hands.
On July 14ith, while the force was camped at Churrum pending the settle
ment of the Boir Ahmedi Garmsiri question news of the investment of Ahaden
was received from Baghdad and His Majesty's Vice-Consul was ^ instructed to
urge on the Illkhani and Illbesfi the necessity for taking all possible steps tor
its relief. Captain Peel at once left for Behbehan, and in an ^ interview wit
the Khans it was decided that the best course was to instruct Amir Mujahid and
the Illkhani's sons to leave Chahar Mahal for Abadeh with 1,000 sowars.
Telegrams to this effect were despatched to Isfahan, but in the meantime news
of the relief of Abadeh was received. *
The Illkhani and Illbegi had on this occasion offered to raise a for ce ®
sowars for operations against the Kashqai or elsewhere in our interests a
His Majesty's Government finally decided to take advantage of this otr
The objects were three in number :—■
(1) to stabilize the situation in Isfahan ;
(2) to maintain the authority of the Illkhani in Bakhtiari; and <
(3) to serve as a nucleus which could be doubled or trebled in em
gency.
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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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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