File 3516/1914 Pt 9 'German War: Persia' [‎191r] (386/618)

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in the South with the Enolish. c; n ‘ _ a
English considered themsefves not only the Governw and'Vnl* *' C ® tl f e
but the bumble conduct and slave-like action of ^ r ’ T ? t . he So ! ,th >
Zthrstt 06 ^ ^ the * without utht^hf'owner "1
had uled^rmedtoL^^thc H 1,e0n f lab0Urin ? f ° r 150 years ’ and wl,CTe thp y
aa useu aimed torce at the time of occupation, still when an Officer or Head
was going to visit the villages on inspection, in spite of the f.ot W in *
not a man with a rifle in India, the/consid^red ?t lmpe™tive hemTelve:
to start with a certain force, lest danger would befall them. ‘hemseives
n But in these parts it has been often seen that a single man Mr Chiel-
the Vice-Oonsul, has started with a handbag and a single' sowar In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman. from ’ Bushire
entered all Dasliti and Dashtistan, wliich are all armed and are the warlike
people of the South, even into the nomad tribes, and found that he was
respected and esteemed m every way. While, in order to show the valour
and prowess of his cunning Government, such villages like Dilwar were
being bombarded for the sake of a single unworthy and unimportant
Tangistam, and a trivial accusation, yet in the same way he was visiting
alone Boras]un, Chahkutah and even Behbehan. D
Apparently no one had the ability to think over the matter. But at
present this state of things and the previous effects have undergone such
changes and the people, high and low, have taken up sack a hostile attitude
that, without exaggeration, if they land four thousand men with numerous
guns to Bushire, they will not be able to take a step beyond the first tower of
Muqam, the extreme end of Bushire.
We have seen the reason of this. Ever since they tried to dishonour the
Persians, arrested and expelled the Germans in Bandar Big and Bushire
contrary to the neutrality of Persia, and attacked the house of Haji Ali of
Tamgak and there were rumours of unity among the chiefs of Daskti and
Dashtistan with a view to reprisals, not a single officer has been able to leave
Bushire, in spite of the fact that they had landed one thousand men at Bushire
to defend themselves, and with the help of the traitor, Muwaqqar-ud-Douleh
had placed many guns in such positions as were necessary and made strong
sangars. 3
They saw very well that the German Consul was sometimes at Abram, 8
farsakhs from Bushire, and another time at Shamshiri, 6 farsakhs, and finally
15 days at Gurak, 4 farsakhs from Bushire, and was being kept by the
Tangistanis, who were openly showing themselves as the enemies of the I
English, particularly during his stay at Shamshiri and in the first days of his
stay at Gurak there were not more than 40-50 tufangchis, yet they were
unable to take a step from Bushire and take such illegal action as they were
wont to do.
Agha Shaikh Hussain Khan, Chahkutahi, who formerly was their great
and close friend, seeing that religion was concerned, at once declared himself
on hostile terms with them, and showed opposition to them and became the
founder of the combination in the South.
The Ghazanfar-us-Sultaneh, who was always known for his moderation
joined hands with the confederates, although he showed weakness afterwards.
However, as he has now perceived their weakness with his own eyes, he is
hotly bent upon revenge and the preservation of his honour.
At present, the persons among the Khans in Dashti, Dashtistan and the
Ports who shows himself in favour of the English is Haidar Khan, the traitor
and Muwaqqar-ud-Douleh, the offender, and none else. Although Ismail Khan
in reply to those respected gentlemen, who had come from Kazerun to make
peace, showed himself as assisting the English, yet his attitude is like that
of a two days’ old guest. Those who have become courageous in their sin and
notorious, and who are ready to sacrifice themselves even with their lives in
assisting the English, are those two traitors.
The English have of late hit on a good plan. As they are convinced
that they cannot defend themselves with their present force against the con
federates they haye tried to curtail the forces of confederates, and to keep