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File 2297/1919 ‘Persian Gulf Residency Monthly Reports. 1912-20.’ [142v] (289/1044)
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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written a friendly letter to the Deputy Resident in answer to one from hint
welcoming them in their appointment.
Shiraz.
Town quiet. Road to Bushire via Kazerun practically closed. Kazemn is
still in the hands of the rebels, but their present leader Nasr-i-Diwan is getting
unpopular with his subjects and Soulet-ud-Douleh is marching against him
accompanied by Mr. Bristow, Captain Geard and Mr. Hai Malcolm as Political
Officers. Soulet appears confident that he will “ pacify’" Kazerun, but unfortu
nately the South Persia Rifles are not yet in a position to take over the Town.
Muhammad Ali Khan, Kashcjuli, now professes loyalty to the Persian Govern
ment and his brother recently occupied Mian Kotal and another strategic point
commanding the road to Dashtarjin in the loyalist interest; the Farman Parma
is sending tufangchis to take over the district from them as the South Persia
Rifles are not ready to do so yet, and the Kashkulis being in migration cannot
remain in possession long. Whssmuss factotum, Muhammad Reza Dinsi, is
reported to have hurried off to Soulet-ud-Douleh s camp. The post of the 7th
April from Lingeh for Shiraz was looted : it included three bags for Sir Percy Sykes,
three for His Majesty’s Consul, Shiraz, two for newly established Field Post
Office and four for the troops at Shiraz.
The Qawam-ul-Mulk is still on his revenue collecting and punitive expeditions.
He professes to have captured two of the principal Baharlu Chiefs. Incidentally
he visited the Shibkuh district and upset most of the arrangements recently made
there by the Governor of the Gulf Ports.
Bushire-Shiraz Road.
As mentioned above, this, the “ Shahi ” road, remains closed. Nasr-i-Diwan
still has 100 men with him; 100 more are with his Farrashbandi headman Meshedi
Ibrahim in the lower town. The remainder of his force is drawn from villages
in the Kazerun plain, etc. He is constantly seizing men’s goods and drawing bills
on merchants : consequently the fickle population is already beginning to fear
that it has been backing the wrong horse. Anything like a determined movement
would probably bring back Kazerun to loyalty : but unfortunately the terrain
between Shiraz and Kazerun is considered too stiff for untrained or half-trained
troops.
When Muhammad Ali Khan, Kashkuli, left Shapur and proceeded to the neigh
bourhood of Dashtarjin, Nasr-i-Diwan promptly occupied his villages. As
mentioned above Muhammad Ali Khan himself has occupied Mian Kotal and a
position dominating Dashtarjin, and has called on the Governor-General to get men
sent to take over these places.
On the 28th April a report reached Bushire from Borasjun that a large caravan
from Kazerun for Shiraz had been attacked by Qashqais, According to a letter
from Khisht Ali Wais’ men recently carried off 30 mules with their loads in the
neighbhourhood of Guwarkushi.
Bushire.
His Excellency the Governor of Gulf Ports left on April 1st for a tour in the
“ Persepolis.’* As stated above he found Qawam-ul-Mulk had made great confusion
in the region of the Shibkuh Ports.
On the 7th April news was received from Ahram (Tangistan) that Zair Khidhar
had detained 20 camel-loads of Messrs. Ziegler’s goods on their way to Shiraz by the
Firuzabad route. Subsequently the goods were released on payment by the
camelmen of a blackmail of 600 Tumans (£165). Excepting, however, for black
mailing at Ahram the Firuzabad road has been satisfactory of late and the amount
of merchandise passed along it has only been limited by the number of transport
animals obtainable.
Sayyid Muhammad Doctor, Wassmuss’ Secretary And Medical Adviser (formerly
Karguzar’s confidential secretary in Bushire) has left Wassmuss and is reported to be
taking his family to Behbehan. Wassmuss has been joined at Ahram by three
Germans and Austrians supposed to be some of the Kerman party who escaped at
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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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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