File 7190/1920 Pt 1 ‘Persia:- Situation in Arabistan. Bakhtiari crisis. Sheikh of Mohommerah and Persian Govt.’ [‎81v] (169/698)

Content

The volume comprises correspondence, telegrams, summaries, reports, notes and other papers concerning British support of the Shaikh of Mohammerah [Khorramshahr; also written as Mohommerah, for example in the title field] in the context of the Persian [Iranian] Government's relationship with the tribes of South Persia including the Bakhtiaris [Bakhtiyārī].

The papers notably cover:

• A conversation between HM Minister at Tehran (Sir Percy Loraine) and the Sheikh of Mohammerah [Shaikh Khaz‘al al-Ka‘bī Mu‘izz al-Salṭanah] about political matters
• The threatened movement of Persian troops to Arabistan [Khuzestan] to enforce payment of revenue by the Shaikh of Mohammerah
• The despatch of Persian troops to Arabistan and attacks against them by the Bakhtiaris
• The resignation of the Governor-General of Arabistan
• Relations between the Government of Persia and the Bakhtiari and southern tribes
• The attitude of the Persian Minister of War, Reza Khan [Reżā Shāh Pahlavī], towards tribal leaders in South Persia and the interpretation of HM Minister, Tehran of the position
• The Shah of Persia’s visit to Bushire [Bushehr] and the policy of Reza Khan
• A memorandum on British wartime obligations with the rulers of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. coast entitled ‘A Memorandum on British Commitments (During the War) to the Gulf Chiefs’ (ff 129-135)
• Pledges given 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. to the Sheikh of Mohammerah dated 1 December 1908 and 16 May 1909 (f 126).

The volume also contains a hand-drawn map of Arabistan (f 90).

The principal correspondents are 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. and HM Minister, Tehran.

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 contained in that part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

Extent and format

1 volume (345 folios)

Arrangement

The papers in the volume are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.

The subject ‘Persia’ (7190) is divided into five parts with parts 1 and 2 comprising one volume each and parts 3-5 comprising the third volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 254; 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. The sequence contains two foliation anomalies, missing out f 323 and including f 255a.

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English in Latin script

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