File 2297/1919 ‘Persian Gulf Residency Monthly Reports. 1912-20.’ [‎254r] (512/1044)

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Before this 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. Muhtasham had been telegraphing to Kerman in a
haughty strain saying that Mirza Ibrahim Khan, who was in Jiruft and had sub
mitted certain political recommendations, should be removed from the Province.
According to 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. Nusrat, who is the happy recipient of his firmans, the new
Uovernor-General is coming down charged to the! muzzle with importance and
authonty ( tupash pur ast ). To attain a desirable end M. Mornard has chosen
the means most injurious to his own Department which could have been devised.
478. As a result of the recent Baluch invasion one up-coming caravan was Condition of the
destroyed at Sarvistan, and another at Dasht-i-Kuch. The first of these at least countr y-
contained property belonging to British subjects including His Majesty’s Consul.
It is mere good luck that several more caravans did not fall victims to the
Baluch m Jiruft.
479. The Gendarmerie claim to have killed three Baluch leaders at Darzin, but
characteristically cannot give their names.
. J 3116 le . a . der ® alIoo i w as killed during the fighting with the Salar Mufakhkham
mi ^ P a ^y of h ls relations subsequently came to remove his remains,
the Baluch apparently set great store on being buried in their own country and
alter a fight it is the custom to eviscerate the bodies of the killed, sew thein up
m skins and carry them off. ^
480. About the same time Agha Sherdil passed through Narmashir apparently
on his way home, and carried off more plunder from Rahmatabad. He also joined
the Ballu-ites m a fight with the followers of Muhammad Karim Khan. The
result was that a sister’s son of Jihand was killed and the Baluch took to flight.
^I- Iri the earlier part of the month there were repeated rumours that the
Baluch had not withdrawn and were meditating a fresh attack on Bam. These
rumours eventually proved untrue, but they produced the usual appeals for help
and the usual crop of Bastis at the Persian Telegraph office. The Bastis address
ed telegrams to the Persian Government and toiHis Majesty’s Minister. On the
receipt of a reassuring reply from the latter they dispersed to their homes. The
Bazars were reopened on March 10th.
482. In the meantime the Salar Mufakhkham had sent in his resignation, but
it was not accepted. Appeals by the people to the Salar Nusrat to take up the
governorship were at the same time declined by that personage.
483. The Mirat-us-Saltanah with the reinforcements and gun despatched
in February were recalled to Kerman, and Bam was left under the protection of
some sixty sarbaz and a broken gun. The sarbaz having, it is said, received no
pay or allowances, and being without ammunition, were disposed to mutiny.
484. Towards the end of the month reports were repeatedly received that the
Baluch were mustering their forces for a fresh attack on Bam and Narmashir.
They notified the governor that they were going to march against Bam ‘'wifch a
big force this time”.
The governor having expressed himself powerless to withstand the storm,
a number of the Khans and merchants of Bam declared their intention of remov
ing to Kerman in a body until effective protection was provided by Government
for their lives and property.
485. Another report recently received states that Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. Khan, with the Bamari
tribe and others, has announced bis intention of raiding Jiruft. The Jiruftis are
in consequ mce in a state of great alarm. Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. Khan has in the past been a law-
abiding chief, but presumably he now realises that he has been playing an un
profitable game. 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. Nusrat says he has no means of doing anything in
these cases, and that Mr. Lecoffre says that it makes no difference whether the
people aie plundered by Baluch or by Bakfitiaris. The reports regarding Bam
and Jiruft have been communicated to Tehran and to 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. Muhtasham.
486. It is stated that the Baluch losses in the recent invasion totalled 111.
This presumably includes those incurred in Narmashir, at Darzin, and in Jiruft.
487. The up-coming post which left Bandar ’Abbas about February 27th and Condition of roads
was delivered in Kerman on March 20th was partially robbed on the north side and post8,
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