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File 2297/1919 ‘Persian Gulf Residency Monthly Reports. 1912-20.’ [139v] (283/1044)
The record is made up of 1 volume (518 folios). It was created in 3 Feb 1912-5 Apr 1921. 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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and to take charge of the road from Tang-i-^urkan to Dashtarjin including Kazeruii
for a fixed period of three months or longer if necessary. It is not known whether
His Majesty’s Minister has ratified the treaty.
Bushire-Shiraz Road.
The “ Shahi ” road-remains closed. The Firuzabad route is open and a con
siderable amount of traffic is going by it. Scarcity of fodder will however probably
result in its being closed also.
Nasr-i-Diwan appears to understand that he must give way before Soulet for
the time being. Impelled apparently by the near approach of Soulet and the threat
of a rising against him by the Kazerunis, he left Kazerun about the 20 th May and
withdrew to Kumarij with 28 riflemen. He was still at Kumarij at the end of the
monthi
Mirza Ali, Kazeruni, a well-known agitator and pro-German, left Borasjun for
Kazerun about the 19th May with about 100 tufangchis to assist Nasr-i-Diwan.
On finding that Nasr-i-Diwan had been obliged to leave Kazerun, Mirza Ali, Kaze
runi, continued his journey in the guise of a delegate from the Dashtistani Khans
to wait on Soulet and lay their case before him.. Mirza Ali was in Kazerun busily
intriguing on behalf of Nasr-i-Diwan at the end of the month.
Qaid
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
of Khisht and his friends succeeded in driving Hussain Beg
(brother of the Khan of Daliki) out of Konar Takhteh, and forcing him to retire to
Daliki.
Bushire Hinterland.
A good Meal of desultory fighting between the tribesmen of Shabankareh and
Borasjun has occurred during the month.
A large party of Chahkutah men made a raid into Angali and surrounded one
of the villages.
Trouble has arisen in Tangistan over the accidental (?) killing of the son of
one of the Khadkudas by Zair Khidhar’s men. A large faction in the district has
united against Zair Khidhar, and the Darya Begi hopes that it will result in the
latter being attacked, but this is doubtful as Zair Khidhar has money and a good
deal of power and will probably be able to ‘‘ sqtiare ” his adversaries.
The enemy agents Bruggmann, Oertel and Dettmar are still with Wassmuss at
Ahram.
Bushire .-
Nothing of interest to report. #
Ling ah.
Plague broke out at Charak about 8 th April. Twenty-six cases and nine deaths
between that date and 22 nd April. The epidemic is reported to have spread
to lavuneh. r
^ A party of 28 Indian rank and file, including three prisoners, arrived from
Shiraz on the 27th April Party (with exception of one prisoner despatched to
Basrah) was sent on to India via Bandar Abbas.
(Reference mail robbery reported in Monthly Summary for April) Letters
were sent by His Majesty’s Vice-Consul to the Deputy Governor Lar and others to
assist m tracing robbers and recovering the looted mails. According to news from
Shiraz some of the letters have been recovered.
The Lingah pearling fleet left in the first w T eek of May for the pearling banks.
• f Q ^ W nr‘-n 1 'ff U i| k 1 rff lai ?- S t0 1 have captured Shahzadeh Hussain of Kerman who
assisted Obeidullah Effendi and certain German and Austrian prisoners to escape
from Sirj an, and also Amir Agha Khan, an important Baharlu chief. P
At the end of the month Saiyid Shubbar (principal Shiah Mullah) and the
Deputy Governor of Lingah had a disagreement over the settlement of an inherit
ance case. The former on finding that the Deputy Governor refused to punish
a man at his demand proclaimed Jehad ” on the 27th May and a crowd coflected
and some men were beaten and a few shots fired. The Director of Customs left for
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The file consists of reports of news received by the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. (the ‘Political Diary’ of the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. ) relating to various areas of Persia [Iran] and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , for each month from November 1911 to December 1920 (there is no report for June 1914). The parts of Persia covered by the reports include: Mohammerah [Khorramshahr], Ispahan, Bushire [Bushehr], Shiraz, Bunder Abbas (Bandar Abbas), Lingah (Lingeh) and Kerman (Kirman). Other countries in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. covered by the reports include Maskat [Muscat], Bahrain and Koweit [Kuwait]. The reports were compiled by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Zachariah Cox), or in his absence by the Officiating Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , the Deputy Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. or the First Assistant Resident.
They report on matters including: local officials; arms traffic; Customs; local government; British interests; foreign interests; the movements of HM Representatives; and the condition of roads, the telegraph and the postal service.
The file also includes 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. minute paper cover sheets.
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- 1 volume (518 folios)
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The papers are arranged in chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 2297 ( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Monthly Reports. 1912-20) consists of one volume, IOR/L/PS/10/827.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 520; 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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:519v, back-i
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