File 2297/1919 ‘Persian Gulf Residency Monthly Reports. 1912-20.’ [‎193r] (390/1044)

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NEWS SUMMARY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY’S POLITICAL 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.
IN THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 1915.
PERSIA.
Bushire.
1. There has been no change in the administrative position. His Excellency
the Darya Begi continues to be in a very nervous state. Darya Begi cannot get
any recognition from Tehran of his difficult position, and has talked in conversation
of resigning while at other times he apprehends that he will shortly be replaced by
someone else.
His Excellency affects to consider his own position as Governor only
temporary, and very precarious, averring that the inclusion of the two Anglophile
Princes in the Cabinet at Tehran may mean the re-appointment of his rival,
Muwaqqar-ud-Dowleh. He has even demanded guarantees from 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.
of his permanency in the post; and meanwhile pretends that he cannot break
with the hostile Khans and Shaikh Jaffar at Boras]un for fear of losing his
reputation as a “ Nationalist.” His replies to their insolent epistles are of the
meek and mild order : and not even the reassuring telegrams from Tehran have
heartened His Excellency to rebuke them.
He was, however, somewhat encouraged by the receipt of telegrams (during
the third week of November), from the Prime Minister through himself to the Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
of the Kashgai, Kawam-ul-Mulk and the Khan of Boras]un, confirming the good
understanding and relations between the Persian Government and the Entente
Governments, and calling upon them to take measures for the release of the Consul
from Shiraz. Kawam-ul-Mulk was also severely taken to task for failing to send
any messengers to inform the Government of the state of affairs.
His Excellency Darya Begi has telegraphed asking the Government to take
a stronger line in their orders, to declare the confederate Khans “ >aghi ” against
the Government, and to call upon the 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. Ashair, 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. Arfa, himself and
the friendly Khans to co-operate in bringing pressure to bear on the rebels for the
release of the British captives.
2. His Highness Prince Suleiman Mirza, Director of the Financial Department,
proceeded to Bandar Abbas and Lingeh at the end of October to endeavour
to obtain instalments of the maliyat. He returned about the 15th November
having collected about 5,000 tumans, which will ease the financial situation and
payment of salaries for a month or two. No result has yet accrued from the
promise of the Ministers at Tehran to send funds to Bushire for the financing of
the administration.
3. Some alarm was caused on the night of the 8th by an outburst of firing
from the tower of the Turkish Consulate and a mosque a few yards from the Town
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 Angali guards saw one man for certain, and they thought six in all
on the edge of the cemetery, and opened fire, shouting their battle cries. As the
Subedar at 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. heard one bullet hit the wall of his room, and other
witnesses thought a few bullets came over the buildings, it is probable that the
alarm was not groundless. The previous night a party of hostile tujangchis came as
far as our outposts, and on the 9th, six tufangchis were seen making for Halilah
by day, while at night shots were fired at one outpost, the searchlight disclosing
a man up a tree. On the 10th a sniping party fired on another of the outposts, on
the 11th and 12th small parties have been seen coming across, but have not done
any sniping.
4. A Turkish Armenian, who was, according to his statement, abducted from
the outskirts of Bushire Town on the 14th October, with his son, was released
by Zair Khidhar and returned to Bushire during the 2nd week of November. While
in prison at Ahram he saw a sepoy Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. of the 11th Ra]puts captured in the attack on
Gray Paul’s house, and two other Indians said to have been travellers from Shiraz.
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Note .—His son was also released just after the end of the month.
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