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File 1749/1921 ‘Persian Gulf:- Residency news summaries 1921-25’ [121r] (256/494)
The record is made up of 1 volume (240 folios). It was created in 17 Mar 1921-29 Mar 1926. 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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CONFIDENTIAL.
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Confidential Summary of News received by His 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 1922.
PERSIA.
Mohammerah. —(1st—21th November.) Dr. C. H. Lincoln, O.B.E.,
returned from leave on the 3rd instant, and took over charge as Acting Vice-
Consul, Mohammerah, on the afternoon of the 6th from Captain E. H.
Gastrell, I.A., who left on the 10th to take up his appointment as British
Vice-Consul, Ahwaz.
The Director of the Egyptian newspaper “ Chareh Nema ” arrived here
on the 11th. He has expressed a desire to visit Tehran.
Ahwaz. —(1st—25th November.) A telegram signed by the Minister for
Interior has been received by the people of Behbehan to the effect that the
Behbehan and Kuhgilu Governorship has been given to Zia-us-Sultan. This
was subsequently confirmed by a telegram from the Mejliss which stated
further that the new Governor would shortly leave for Behbehan with a large
force.
The Sheikh of Mohammerah has received a letter from Amir Mujahid
Bakhtiari stating that
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.
Jang accompanied by two military officers
visited Dehkurd and held a lengthy conference with the Khans the outcome
of which was an agreement that the Shalil incident was the work ^f Kuhgilu
and ill-disposed Bakhtiari, and an undertaking by the Khans to recover all
looted Government property and pay compensation for any deficiency. The
military representatives professed themselves satisfied and returned to Tehran.
His Excellency Mushar-ud-Dowleh, Governor-General of Arabistan, called
on His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Ahwaz, on November 19th and left for Ilia
the same day to visit the Sheikh of Mohammerah, returning to Ahwaz with the
Sheikh on the 20th.
Sheikh Abdul Ahmed, Sardah Ajah, son of the Sheikh of Mohammerah
and Deputy Governor of Ahwaz, proceeded on the 24th to Mohammerah
en route to Bushire to meet the Shah.
Bakhtiari .—A telegram has been received by the Sheikh of Mohammerah
from Amir Mujahid saying that
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.
Jang,
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.
Mohtasham and the
writer
The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping.
had visited Isfahan and been granted an interview by the Minister for
War. It was described as cordial and friendly. Messages were sent by Eeza
Khan to the Sheikh.
Bizful .—No news of importance.
Shustar .—No news of importance.
Isfahan. —(22nd October—12th November.) The retiring Govemor-
I General,
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Ashja, has assured His Majesty’s Consul-General that he has
taken all necessary steps to check the Democrats from demonstrating against
Great Britain at their Kemalist celebrations. His efforts were entirely
successful and no hostile references to us were observed.
The Southern Road is undisturbed but brigands are very active on the
Yezd-Ardestan road and the trouble is spreading to the Tehran road. Caravans
have been robbed, villages looted and at Sivand, an Armenian travelling with
his family was held up and two Persians travelling with him killed. Energetic
measures are being taken by the military to deal with the brigands who are
in large numbers and the Minister for War has authorised them to deal
summarily with any robbers they may capture. Some rifles taken by the
Kuhgilu from the Arabistan contingent at Shelil have been returned by the
Bakhtiari Khans to the military authorities.
Information has been received that a certain Haji Mollah Gholam, known
as Haji or Mollah Akhund, has been secretly despatched by Haji Agha
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BATED JAM 18.
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This volume mainly contains copies of printed monthly summaries of news (Bushire 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. Diary entries) received by the British 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. , and 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. Political Department minute papers prefacing and commenting on the news summaries.
The news summaries cover the period January 1921 to December 1925 (there is no summary for February 1921). Summaries from January 1925 to July 1925 cover fortnightly rather than monthly periods. The summaries 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 Arthur Prescott Trevor, Acting 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. Stuart George Knox, Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Beville Prideaux, and Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Gilbert Crosthwaite, respectively).
The summaries cover areas in Persia [Iran] including: Mohammerah [Khorramshahr], Dizful [Dezful], Ahwaz [Ahvāz], Ispahan (Isfahan), Shiraz, Behbehan [Behbahān], Bushire, Bunder Abbas [Bandar Abbas], Kerman, Mekran [Makran], Shushtar, Bakhtiari, and Lingah. They also cover Muscat, the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , Bahrain, and Kuwait.
The summaries cover various subjects, including: movements of British officials, Persian Officials, non-officials, and foreigners; health; Persian ports; arms traffic; military affairs; the Anglo-Persian Oil Company; the Shaikh of Mohammerah; and roads.
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (240 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 1749 ( 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. news summaries 1921-25) consists of one volume only.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 237; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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