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'Military Report on The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company's (South Iranian) Oilfield Area' [33v] (75/150)
The record is made up of 1 volume (69 folios). It was created in 1940. 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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54
4. Taibi Oarmsiri —about 4,000 souls ; a quiet unwarlike
tribe.
6. ^4^ajari—about 6,000 souls; an unwarlike tribe of culti
vators, who live in the Behbehan district.
ARAB TRIBES OF KHUZISTAN.
The main tribal groups of Khuzistan are as follows
1. West of the Knrun River .—
(a) The Beni Turuf.
(b) The Beni Salih and Shurafa.
(c) The Beni Tamin or Beni Malik.
(d) The Beni Lam.
(e) The A1 Kathir.
(/) The Anafijeh.
2. East of th'e Karan River —
(а) The Cha’ab.
(б) The Bawieh.
3. Abadan—Mohammerah (Kkorramshahr) area —
The Muhaisin.
Sheikh Khazal of Mohammerah belonged to the Muhaisin,
but had extended his authority over all these tribes, though
his control over some of them, especially the Beni Turuf and
the Beni Lam was never very effective. Out of a maximum
fighting strength of 40,000 in 1924, it was considered unlikely
owing to tribal feuds and jealousies, that the Sheikh could ever
collect a force of more than 15,000 men. After his departure
in 1925, co-operation among the tribes against an external enemy
has become even less probable than under his rule. Deprived of
practically all their arms and without tribal leaders, the tribes
of Khuzistan need cause little anxiety to a Central Government
which maintains its authority in this province.
1. West of the Karun.
(a) Beni Turuf- —about 40,000 souls; fighting strength
10,000. Shia’h Mohammedans. They inhabit the Hawizeh
(Havizeh) district and the marshes of the Karkheh river, west
and north-west of Ahwaz, and between Ahwaz and the Iraq
border. Sedentary, cultivating rice and possessing large herds
of buffaloes.
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Military report compiled at the General Staff, Army Headquarters, India, and printed in Simla by The Manager, Government of India Press, 1940.
The volume begins with a preface (folio 3) in which notes on authorities consulted in compiling the report are given. The rest of the report is divided into nine chapters (I-IX), plus appendices, each covering a different subject, as follows:
- Chapter I: General Description of the Area
- Chapter II: Climate
- Chapter III: Population
- Chapter IV: Base Ports
- Chapter V: Lines of Communication and Transportation Facilities
- Chapter VI: Signal Communications
- Chapter VII: Economic Resources and Supplies
- Chapter VIII: Engineer and Ordnance Facilities
- Chapter IX: Medical Facilities
- Appendices
In a pocket at the back of the volume are the following maps and charts:
- Abadan and Bawarda (map) (folio 64)
- Naseri and Ahwaz, showing new bridge (map) (folio 65)
- Dar-i-Khazineh (map) (folio 66)
- Diagram of wireless communications (map) (folio 67)
- Sketch map showing flood water, February-March 1938 (folio 68)
- Road distance mileage chart (folio 69)
- Comparative bridge loading table (folio 70)
One of the maps listed in the contents is missing: 'Map of A. I. O. C. [Anglo-Iranian Oil Company] Central and Southern areas showing oilfields, pipelines, telephone and telegraph lines'.
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- 1 volume (69 folios)
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There is a contents page at the front of the volume (ff 5-6) which refers to the volume's original pagination.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 71; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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