"ملاحظات ميدانية: بلاد الرافدين. هيئة الأركان العامة في الهند. فبراير ١٩١٧". [و‎‎١‎٤‎٠] (٣٥٠/٢٨٦)

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APPENDIX A.
Important personages.
Shaikh Khazal Khan, K.C.I.E., K.C.S.I., of Muharmnareh
'(Sardar-i-Arfa’) was born in 1861, and succeeded his brother
in 1897. He is to all intents and purposes independent of the
Persian Government. He has always been consistently friendly
to the British, and now in his old age depends more than ever on
British advice. He is a capable and sensible man; his in
fluence reaches as far as Dizul, where the Lurs even respect
him. He owns much territory on Turkish soil.
Shaikh Chasib, Shaikh Khazal’s eldest son and heir was
bom in 1891. He was Governor of Ahwaz in 1912-13, but was
said to be puerile and neglectful. Even the Shaikh was doubt
ful whether the Arabs would accept him as chief.
Haji Rais-ul-Tujjar, the Shaikh’s right-hand man, born
about 1850, an important and wealthy merchant. He is very
friendly to the British, but not fully trusted by the Arabs.
Both he and his son Mushir-ut-Tujjar have travelled in India.
A very capable man in his prime, but is now too old to do much.
His son may succeed him as the Shaikh’s Wazir.
Nizam-us-Sultaneh, Raza Quli Khan, appointed in 1914 to
the governorship of Luristan. He had previously held the
governorship of Bushire, ’Arabistan and Ears. In the latter
he incurred British displeasure, but subsequently made amends
and obtained British protection. He is said to. be weak and in
competent. Sir W. Townley in 1914 found him furtive and un
reliable, and intent on feathering his own nest. He is said to
have been aiding the Turks and Germans and was with the
former at Kaunia. His levies are reported to have deserted
him. Reported to be vali of Kirmanshah.
The Wali of Pusht-i-Kuh, Qhulam Riza Khan, hereditary ruler
of the Lurs of Pusht-i-Kuh is in alliance with the Shaikh of
Muhammareh, being a member of the famous League of the
South, which included the Qashqai and some of the Bakhtiari
Khans. He is described as vicious-minded and not a man