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Coll 28/120 ‘Persia. Ahwaz – Consular diaries.’ [128r] (256/669)
The record is made up of 1 file (332 folios). It was created in 29 Jul 1942-9 Feb 1946. 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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account, could not have proceeded more effectively if they had
been trying to goad Mohd. Ali Khan into some indiscreet action,
(33) On 10th September,
tainly contained Boir Ahmed
large mixed tribal gang which cer-
rhaddis and Teibis (and even.
ropses
tribal—Arab,
it
(34) With reference to para 30 of the last Ahwaz diary,
now appears that the Persian column has been used even more
unscrupulously than usual. The sheikhs Mehdi and Haidar Tulayul
had been ordered to liquidate or expel a party of Ka T ab TJrnair
outlav/s who had taken refuge in the Diz "jungles’ 7 . As they were
unable to do so, a Persian column of one hundred men reinforced
by bands under Mullah Badayer and sheikh Jarullah went to the
Mianab to "help"them. The outlaws crossed the river in flight to
island of Nats. The people of Nais, when hailed by Persian
Officer Commanding, are said to have denied sheltering the
outlaws and to have invited investigation. Mulla Badayer., who
had previous enmity with the people of Nais, is alleged to have
misinterpreted their response as a defiant challenge. The Persian
troops then gave covering fire with machine-guns, killing two
women, and Mullah
by Mehdi and Kaida
Badayer
went
ana Jarullah ’3 men, eagerly joined
er and sacked the village.
the
(35) Col. Kumayuni in reported to have called in the Beni
Turuf sheikhs, expressed his disappointment at their response to
hie "kindness”, and indicated that he proposes to recommence
disarmament operations- Arab opinion attributes this move to
their failure to support
Wazir
Minister.
Nezami’s candidature for the elections*
VIII.
Tribal—Luristan.
(36) Haji Agha Hussain Qurni Mu jt ah id has sent two representatives
to Burujird to press Kaji Agha Hussein Mujtahid of the latter city
to go to Thhran to support the former’s demands on the Government.
The Burujirdi wired the Government that he would complj r with the
Qumi’s request if they did not aceedeto his demands. He does not
went to support the Qurni in fact, and is now afraid of having
bia bluff called. One of the Qumi representatives i* an Aghe Burial,
(3^) Agha Pathullah Pursarteeb Khan of the All Khani
iJan Khan Papi son of Hussein Quli Papi, and a lOian of th^
Bfclr&nawand have formed an alliance sworn on the Qoran. It Is
thought to be necessarily violently anti-Government,
(38) Hassan Quli Khan Lehkurdi Dilfan is somewhat perturb04|
has pleaded the case to r^artip^at the action of certain
villagers in the Burujird area who disarmed two soldiers who Wg$$
there on conscription business. The name of the village is not
(39) Ali Muhammad Gazantari, son of the late Nasar Ail,
Akram, self-appointed Wali of Pish-i-IOih ,has been called to Tehran
in connection with his claim for the Governorship of T&rhan, hi#
late father’s property, which is now in the hands of hit? oouisi&j
Amanullah Guzantari.
(40) .Rbutar an Kuh .
H,M. Consul-General, accompanied by Major Hancoofc, made a
tOUr by horse of the wild tribal territory in the Routhern upland©
©if the shutaran Kuh with All Pul ad wand, the chief of the tribal
/confederacy
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Consular diaries detailing affairs in Ahwaz [Ahvāz], Persia [Iran]. The diaries were submitted on a fortnightly basis by the British Consul at Ahwaz, although for some periods they were submitted monthly. The diaries cover the period of the Second World War and the Anglo-Soviet occupation of Iran, beginning in August 1941. Subjects covered in the diaries include: the actions of the local Persian administration, including the movements of local Persian officials; the economic situation, including agricultural production, harvests, irrigation, food supply and prices; tribal affairs in the surrounding region, with frequent reference to the Bakhtiari, Kughilu (also spelt Kuh Galu) and Arab tribes, tribes in Luristan [Lorestān], and their relations with the Persian authorities; the movements of foreigners; internal security; public health; local politics and elections; communications, including roads and railways; meteorological observations; British interests, including the movements of British officials and British subjects; Soviet interests; propaganda and public opinion.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (332 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
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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 334; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- Coll 28/120 ‘Persia. Ahwaz – Consular diaries.’
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- front, front-i, 1ar, 2r:234v, 236r:333v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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