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'File 26/185 V (F 96) Shaikh of Mohammerah' [49r] (103/472)
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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Britisk Consulete,
Kkorraisshalir,
14ttt April lb42«
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Vifitii reference to my tele^ra* flo»40 dated the 13tii
April 1942, I kave the honour to say tket for some weeks
past talk among the Arab community of this district kas
centred otuch upon tlneir dissatisfaction with the Persian
officials and their disappointment that the iiritisk occu-^
-pation kad not lead to an end of this "tyranny'* and an
establishiaent of Arab rule under British protection.
Tke main cause for discontent apart from the general
lack of love of Arab for Persian is the endless petty annoy-
-ances and harassments Arabs say they receive at the hands
of the Amnieh, These annoyances are for the main part
such as might normally be inflicted upon the public by an
ill-disciplined police force anywhere, but they certainly
do not appear to worry the Persian public to the same ex-
-tent. Tkey are^ magnification of every petty occur-
-ance, extortion of money, tea, xaeals, entry of houses,
rough treatment, false complaints et cetera, Tke present
Chief of Amnieh seeras personally responsible for much of
this dissatisfaction and it is no secret that even the
Governor of Kkorramskahr finds
kia
A deputy or lieutenant of the governor in Ottoman Iraq, with additional responsibilities as a high-ranking provincial judge.
MOct trying. He is
endeavouring to sec are kis removal arid hopes shortly to
succeed. The Governor himself seems to be very muck
more popular and kis genuine efforts to get at the trutk
of the matters brought to his notice and administer his dis
trict quietly and happily isthink^ appreciated on all
sides.
About ten days ago the Governor of Khorranskahr com-
-plained to me that Shaikh Ghassib, son of the late Shaikk
Kkazal, kad ^one from Basra to ^'ao on about 1st April 1942
and met certain agents of his from the Persian side and
instructed them to give as much trouble as possible to the
Persian officials, especially in ^asbat an llassar (Gusbeh)
and Shadgan. This I reported to His Majesty's Jinister,
the Hobble 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and
infonased His Majesty's Consul-General in Basra and suggested
that kkaikh Chassib mi^ht be given another warning to desist
from these activities and tiiat he might be kept under obser-
-vation.
Since then rumours of some fora of concerted action
by all Arabs in iMauzistan and those in the vicinity along
tke Iraq border kave been steadily gaining ground in the
bazaars of Abadan and Khorran.shahr. I'ke main theme being
that upon a chosen day Shaikh Chassib would come and all
Arabs would run in from their villages concentrating upon
the nearest centre Ahwaz, Khorramshahr or Abadan in order
to loot and revenge themselves upon the Persian officials.
It was said that the British authorities would not inters
-vene but would even support them. It is well nigk im-
-possible to trace the source of these rimiours, but it seems
Sir Reader W.Bullard, K.C.M.G.,C.I .E., that/
Hie Majesty's Ministerj
Tehran.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 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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