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Bahadur in that aubpeetion, and two important kadlchodag of the
Agnai subjection, all of whom had been imprisoned by Zarghampur,
are reported to have effected their escape and to be making for
Aru.
(35) The Behmai negotiations also seem to be going wel-L.
On 14th October ivlohd. All Khalili brought Karim Khan, a leo-der
of the Alaudini subsection, and sultan Ali Razmju of* x-he
^Mohammedi, into Behbahan; all the important sections of the
.jehmai are thus in contact with the Persian authorities.
(36) With reference to para 19 of the last diary, R-azan,
the landlord of Jaizan, is reported to have returned to has; estate
and Mohd A'li Khan Khalili to have invited the villagers of
Jaizan to Xhltak to identify and take back their stolen property.
(37) It now appears that a face-saver may have been found for
the Persian authorities which will enable them to avoid military
action ^against the Teibi - compare para 21 of the last diary -
a* Ahmad iviajidi, a kadkhoda of the Teibi Garmsiri, saw General
Ahmedi ”on behalf of Mohd Hus«ain Zarghami”. During the first
week of the month, certainly, a collision took place between
the Teibi from Tashan and the garrison left by i/lohd Ali Khan
Khalili at Do Dungeh. No loss of property was reported, but one
kadkhoda was killed. On 5th October a mission containing Rais-ut-
Tu;jar's son, Ahmed Majidi and other minor tribal leaders,
succeeded in making contact with the Teibis.* who thereafter
dispersed. Ahmed Majidi has been sent to Zarghami with encoura
ging message* and Rais-ut-Tujjar is confident that hi« overture^
will be well received. According to an unconfirmed report of
15tn October, Zarghami was on hip way in to Behbahan when he was
intercepted by a messenger from Abdullah Khan Zarghampur asking
him not to proceed until they had a chance for discussion.
^38) Malek Mansur is reported to have arrived in Basht. As
he has apparently returned without government rifles, his mission
\pq\i 1 q appear to have been unsuccessful. A disinterested observer
said that the unfortunate Malek Mansur would doubtless wish that
Pahlevi had murdered him when he had to face Khanum Bibi without
his rifles.
(39) Isfandiar Adish is reported to have been sent to
Behbahan by the Dushmanziari asking for help against the Bcir
Ahmed, ^arhaddis who are said to be contemplating a return oc
their sardsir through Dushmanziari territory.
VIII. Tribal - Arab
(40)
from
sheikh Humedan Ka’abi
of
i v
^hadegan, who recently returned
raq, reported that Ghassib, son of the late ^heikn of
io hammer ah, v/as trying to obtain permission through the regular^
channels to return to Iran. His wife and family are said io oe it
Tehran pleading on his behalf. Abdul Karim, the prosperous
brother of the’family, is reported to be opposing Chassib s
application.
(41) Jabbar’s family - compare para 25 of the last Ahwaz
diary - has apparently come to the conclusion that they will not
be able to secure the return of the government rifles with which
Jabbar decamped and have repented giving the security of Rials
60,000 to this effect. They have accordingly represented that
thay entered into the bond under duress and have requested that
Jabbar be ’’summoned” under the auspices of British authorities*
In the meantime Jabbar has not implemented any of his blackmai-
threats.
(42) Unconfirmed reports of a series of raids on the west of the
Ahushtar