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'File 26/185 V (F 96) Shaikh of Mohammerah' [22r] (49/472)
The record is made up of 1 volume (233 folios). It was created in 17 Nov 1939-16 Nov 1946. It was written in English, Arabic and Persian. 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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headquarter a, poree Traq.# Bagdad.
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Since the entry of B r ltl«h troops into perala, reports
hare been recelTed that rhalkh ohasslTs Is ende Touring to stir
up the tribes in the south with a rlew to restoring the past
position of the family.
2. Briefly, chasall) caused pamphlets to be distributed
which purported to demand the aaalstance of the Arabs of
Khuzlatan for the ByUlsh against their rerslan masters.
Blnce then he Is reported to be sending agents from Basra
to Persia and to be Instigating the local shaikhs. His
plan is that they should combine in requesting the reinstalling
of the family in Persia. According to Hi a vajesty^s vice
Consul at 116 ('the consul) is recelrlng s great
number of petitions from shaikhs on these lines.
5. jf is, of course, natural that the family should hope
for re-instalinent, and it should be noted tliat three sons,
shaikh 'Abd al Karlm, shaikh Abd al ^ajld and Bhalkh 'Abdullah
hare dissociated themselves from this intrigue but have written
P.A. offering their serwlce in any capacity.
4. His Majesty's Qoyemwent hare made an acceptable
settlement of their obligations to the late shaikh and t he
last thing w© require now in xhuslsten is a renewal of the
matter. Tt is reallaed that fthalkh Chasalb is without
funds and 1 b a man of no prestige, nevertheless it is
suggested that His majesty's Ambassa or be approached with
a view to pressure be^ng brought to bear on fhalkh chasslb
to desist from intriguing wfcich can only result in trouble
for himself and for those persons who associate themaelves
with him. ^he entry of himself or any of hla family into
Persia should be definitely forbidden.
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Headquarters, T^oree Traq,
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The volume contains correspondence pertaining to the relatives of the late Shaikh of Khuzestan, Khaz‘al Āl Ka‘bī. The correspondents include the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. at Bahrain, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Kuwait, Government of India, Foreign Office, 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. , British Ambassador in Tehran, British Ambassador in Baghdad, Middle East Office at Cairo, British Consul General at Ahwaz, Vice Consul at Korramshahr, and two of Khaz‘al's sons, Abdullah [‘Abdullah bin Khaz‘al Āl Ka‘bī] and Chassib [Jāsib bin Khaz‘al Āl Ka‘bī].
The matters covered in the volume include:
- compensation to be paid to the heirs of Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait and Sheikh Khaz‘al for taxes [ istiḥlāk ] paid on estates that they should have been exempt from;
- the intrigues and actions of Khaz‘al's sons, ‘Abdullah and Jāsib, including small-scale incursions into Khuzistan [Khūzestān] from Iraq and attempts to garner Arab and British support for their return to power in Khuzistan;
- where to settle ‘Abdullah after his return from Persia.
Folios 64-69 are letters in Arabic, signed by several of the heads of leading Arab families in the region, petitioning the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. for help against Persian oppression.
Folios 214-228 are internal office notes.
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- 1 volume (233 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged chronologically.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: There is an incomplete foliation sequence and a complete foliation sequence. The complete sequence, which should be used for referencing, is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the title page, on number 1, and ends on the last folio of writing, on number 228. There are the following irregularities: folio 1 is followed by folio 1A. It should be noted that folio 67 is contained in an envelope which is attached to the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of folio 66, and folios 71-72 are in an envelope which is attached to the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of folio 70.
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- 'File 26/185 V (F 96) Shaikh of Mohammerah'
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- front, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1r:1v, 1ar:1av, 2r:63v, 64ar:64av, 65r:66v, 68r:99v, 101r:149v, 150v:163v, 165r:167v, 168v:228v, ii-r:iv-v, back-i, back
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