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Khans of Dashti, he added, have been arranging to send men to Bushire, but
they have not sufficient zeal to fight at the expense of their own pockets.
1128. (<?) On receipt of the telegram from the Ulema of Shiraz ordering
a boycott of British goods {vide paragraph
1126 (e) above), the merchants replied
British interests.
that it was a mistake to take such action as the English had so far taken no
aggressive steps and that they could not, therefore, join them.
{b) The Mullahs summoned all the merchants about 18 in number in
Saiyid Murteza Sadr-el-1 slam’s house. The former asked the latter to boycott
English and Russian goods in accordance with orders received from the
Mullahs of Shiraz and to give up further dealings with both nations. The
merchants replied that they have given large orders for goods with cash deposits
and that they therefore cannot now boycott British goods. It was
eventually decided that the Mullahs should wire to Shiraz asking them to
suspend the boycott for a certain period to enable merchants to clear goods
lying in the Customs and to arrange for the stoppage of further shipments.
(c) The receipt of the telegram from the Persian Minister mentioned in
paragraph 1126 (/), caused the merchants to drop the question of a boycott
and the Mullahs have given up their intention of holding a mass meeting in
one of the Mosques.
(d) A telegram received from Kazvin states that British goods have been
boycotted.
1129. {Coronation Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). Festivities ).—On the 12th December, the troops
„ present in Bushire being paraded, the
Proclamation or His Majesty King
George the Pifth, Emperor of India, was read by the Eirst Assistant Resident,
in the absence of the Resident, before the assembled British subjects. The
usual military honours were paid, and 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. was illuminated in the
evening. Several houses belonging to British subjects were also decorated and
illuminated in honour of the occasion. v
Lingah.
28th November to 31st December.
1130. On receipt from Bandar Abbas on 9th December of copies of two
telegrams purporting to have issued from
Tehran, regarding Russia’s action in
Local officials.
Northern Persia and a seditious “Alan,’ , issued by the notorious Saiyid Abdul
Hussain of Ear exhorting Moslems to unite with a view to checking the advent
of foreigners, two men, the collector of taxes and the Persian Postmaster, have
been attempting to fan sedition amongst the local Mullahs and Saiyids. The
Deputy Governor agrees with His Majesty’s Vice-Consul that immediate
removal of these two men is necessary but fears to take active measures for
their arrest.
1131. The customs launch “ Azerbaijan ” while patrolling off the coast
near Charak on the 15th December
captured two dhows belonging to Charak
Customs.
which had come from Debai containing sundry goods.
Shaikh Salim, nephew of Shaikh Saleh of Charak, who uas at Emgah
applied to the Customs to release the two boats which he said were bound for
Katif. The Director of Customs agreed to release the two boats if the duty
was paid on the cargo at Charak and accepted the security of Abbas Ali, Agent
of Jamshidian & Co. (a renowned smuggler of tea and coffee, to whom the cargo
is possibly consigned) who guaranteed to pay the duty and obtain the usual
“ Jowaz ” from the Customs Mudir of Charak.
1869 F. D.