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'A Précis of the Relations of the British Government with the Tribes and Shaikhs of 'Arabistan By Lieutenant A T Wilson, Acting Consul for Arabistan' [63r] (130/143)
The record is made up of 1 volume (68 folios). It was created in 1912. It was written in English and Farsi. 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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APPENDIX XIII.
Abstract of the terms of an agreement between Shaikh Khaz’al Khan and the
Bakhtiari Khans.
e i 1 P arties W1 1 con sider themselves at all times bound to the service
of the Government and of the State. Should the Government attempt to inter
fere with their rights as regards fiefs, they will unite to oppose such interfer
ence.
2 The friends of the one party shall be the friends of the other party
and the enemies of the one shall be the enemies of the other.
3. Should any disturbance occur among the adherents of the one party,
the other shall do all that is possible to bring such troubles to an end.
4. Should the Governments of ’Arabistan, of Behbahan, of the Kuhgelu
country, etc., be offered to either party, both parties shall give a joint under
taking as to revenue, and shall undertake the administration together. One
party cannot accept it alone.
5. Should a Governor be appointed for ’Arabistan on the part of the Per
sian Government, the two parties will lend no assistance to him, until
Government be compelled to give it to the parties jointly.
6. Should lands, the property of Government, be offered for sale, both
parties will buy in conjunction, one party has no right to purchase alone.
7. Neither party will farm the lands of Persian grandees, 1 unless the
latter agree to bear the losses as well as to reap the profits.
Should it be desired to purchase such lands, both parties will buy in
partnership, excepting in the districts of Jarrahi (Ka’ab territory), Hindij an
Deh Mullah and the banks of the Karun in which the Shaikh alone may pur
chase land. 2
8. In view of the complete agreement as regards life and property that
has been reached by the two parties, neither party will accept the statements
of individuals, and will conceal nothing from each other.
9. Should differences arise at any time between the Khans, the Shaikh
will use his good offices to bring about a settlement.
10. The above ten clauses have been agreed on by the Shaikh on his own
behalf, and by the Khans on behalf of themselves and of their families.
Should any individual of either party infringe this agreement, or prefer his
own advantage to that of the others, he will be considered a despicable shame
less and dishonoured man, and shall cease to be recognized by his own family.
Signed by the following.
HAJI KHUSRAU KHAN.
NAJAF QULI KHAN.
GHULAM HUSSAIN KHAN.
NASIR KHAN.
SHAIKH KHAZ’AL KHAN.
SHAIKH KASIB KHAN.
1 This plainly refers to the Nizam-es-Saltaneh and the Mushir-ud-Dauleh: as far as is known there
are no other holders of land in 'Arahistan.
2 This paragraph affords additional proof of the fact, noticed elsewhere that until the farmans were actually
produced in 1910 the Shaikh was not aware of the extent of his rights in land in ’Arahistan. Otherwise he
would not have found it necessary to provide for the purchase of land by himself in these districts.
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This volume consists of a précis issued by the Government of India which provides comprehensive details regarding the history of relations between the British Government and the tribes and rulers of 'Arabistan. The volume is divided into eleven sections as follows:
- I. British Interests in 'Arabistan;
- II. 'Arabistan: Internal Politics up to the death of Haji Jabir and genealogical table of Shaikhs of Mohammerah, 1527-1881;
- III. Shaikh Miz'als's rule, 1882-1897;
- IV. Shaikh Khaz'al's rule, 1897-1910;
- V. Shaikh Khaz'al and the Persian Customs;
- VI. Shaikh Khaz'al: Political Relations with British Government;
- VII. Piracies;
- VIII. Turko-Persian Frontier Question;
- IX. Shaikh of Mohammerah and Turks;
- X. Irrigation in 'Arabistan;
- XI. Acquisition and Tenure of Land in 'Arabistan with Annexes.
Between folios 51-70, the volume contains a number of appendices including copies of various relevant agreements. On folios 69-70, the volume contains the Persian text of a concession granted to the Nasiri Company for running ships from Ahwaz to Shushtar.
The volume was compiled by Lieutenant Arnold Talbot Wilson, Acting Consul for 'Arabistan. The printing statement reads, 'Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, 1912'
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- 1 volume (68 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume opens with a contents page (folio 4) followed by a prefatory note (folio 5), a list of relevant officials (folio 6), a schedule of appendices (folio 7), eleven chapters of text (folios 8-50) and ends with sixteen appendices (folios 51-70).
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 70; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An original printed pagination sequence is present in parallel between ff 8-65.
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- 'A Précis of the Relations of the British Government with the Tribes and Shaikhs of 'Arabistan By Lieutenant A T Wilson, Acting Consul for Arabistan'
- Pages
- 61r:62v, 63r:64v
- Author
- al-Ka‘bī, Shaikh Khaz‘al bin Jābir bin Mirdāw
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