File 1749/1921 ‘Persian Gulf:- Residency news summaries 1921-25’ [‎164v] (343/494)

His Majesty’s Consul has drawn the Governor General’s attention to the
continued objectionable tone of the paper, nearly every issue of which contains
offensive references to the British.
The Shiraz newspaper Asr-i-A?adi, dated the 21st January, contains an
article congratulating 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. Assad, the Governor General, on his having extin'
guished British prestige in Kerman province and having caused the Anglophile
notables, such as Sardars Nusret and Mujallal, to leave the province.
There is no change in the Governor General’s attitude which continues un-
friendly.
His Majesty’s Consul has, under instructions from His Majesty’s Minister,
informed Hussein Khan Buchaqchi that he is at liberty to return to his tribe.
Murad Khan, the present chief of the Buchaqchi tribe (in the Sirjan district),
is still absent at Kerbela and a good opportunity is thus afforded Hussein Khan
of establishing his authority over the tribe, which previous to Hussein Khan’s
flight in 1916 was divided between him and Murad Khan.
The Buchaqchi tribe has behaved well since it has been under the control of
Murad Khan, who is an adherent of 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. Nusret.
• The Governor General has appointed a committee of 12 to collect contribu
tions for the Russian Famine Relief Fund. The Minister of War, who is the patron
# of this fund, has requested the Governor General to collect a sum of 3,SCO tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
from Kerman province.
A circular telegram has been received from the Ministry of Interior that
according to an announcement made by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs all civil
cases affecting Russian and Turkish subjects, as well as those of the newly-formed
States, especially when the other party is a foreign (sic) subject too, should be
referred to the Adlieh Courts.
Bandar Abbas.
Two Mamurs have arrived from Bushire to inquire into the complaint of
various merchants against the Deputy Governor for having dismissed Sheikh Saleh
and appointed Sheikh Saggur as Zabit of Qishm. Some merchants came over from
Qishm to Bandar Abbas to agitate against the appointment and were forced to
return to Qishm by the Deputy Governor. This constituted a second ground of
complaint.
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. Mujallal of Kerman arrived from Kerbela on the 5th March and left
for Kerman on the morning of the 7th instant.
A company of the 9th Bhopal Infantry arrived from India on the 4th March
to relieve the detachment of the 2-112th Infantry.
’there is every prospect of there being a good harvest, the crops hTthe surround
ing country being most promising.
Mr. Gunter, C.B.E., Director of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Section, Indo-European
Telegraph Department, arrived in I. G. T. S. “ Patrick Stewart ” on the 15th March
and inspected the Telegraph Stores at Naiban.
Minab. —His Majesty’s Consul left Bandar Abbas for Minab on the 3rd March
arriving there on the 6th and was met about three miles from Minab by the
Deputy Governor, all British subjects and leading Persian merchants.
During his stay in Minab His Majesty’s Consul received many complaints of
the insecurity of the district, and particularly of three cases of kidnapping for purpose
of enslavement, and one of murder. In every case Bashakirdis were said to be
the offenders. It is said that slaves are sold either to parties of Afghans, who
come down to buy them, or to the Oman Coast; in the latter cases a slave is com
monly exchanged for one rifle and 100 rounds of ammunition. '303 Lee Enfield
Mark 1 rifles and ammunition appeared to be very common in the surrounding
districts.