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The Prime Minister’s telegram (enclosure No^5), dated 16th September, S
XuS know^about^^^iazanfar-us-Sultaneh. The latter who has pad
?, JdTv anv revenue for years and in the early stages of the confederacy was
the ring-leader of the hoslile Khans, and has always been then prme.pa
JloUeAnd intriguer-is called upon as ‘‘ a ; b h °th
the State” to do certain things and referred to as having iiri 0 tit into the
exLencies of the situation. Prom this telegram it would appear that the
Ministry of the Interior does not realize that Ghazanfar is one of the khans
whose punishment we demand.
T7mm pnrdosures Nos 7 and 8 it appears that on hearing of the appoint-
ment ofthe Kawam and Nasir-ul-Mulk the confederate Khans and Shaikh
Jatfar of Shiraz (now at Borasjun) telegraphed protesting and asking that the
Mukhbir might be retained and the Darya Begi kept as Governor of the Gulf
P >rt The last enclosure an extract from a letter from Haidar Khan with which
copies of certain telegrams Irom Kawam-ul-Mulk ana others were enclosed
^ent herewith) seem to show that Shaikh Jaffar has become a very influential
Taking the whole correspondence (and of course there is a good deal more
in the same style on record here), I think that the fact that the friendly
Khans consider that the Darya Begi is not a nominee of the kawam or o the
Persian Government but of Shaikh Jalfar and the hostile Khans, is not to be
wondered at.
Enclosure No. 1.
Dated the 19th Shawwal 1333 (1st September 1915).
From—The Darya Begi,
To— Ahmad Khan of Angali.
Inshallab, your health is good.
I arrived here yesterday. I trust that during this visit I shall renew my
friendship and friendly sentiments.
As there are certain matters which I should communicate to you, it
necessary that you should send Mirza Hussain Ali, the grandson of Mu . lla
Barkhurdar, your Munshi,to me so that I may inform you of them through him.
You should not of course neglect about it.
Enclosure No. 2,
Dated the 20th Shawwal 1333 (2nd September 1915).
From—The Darya Begi,
To— Haidar Khan of Hay at David.
I do not know by the deceit of what devil you have lost your senses knd
obtained a had name for yourself in Persia. As I hold a high opinion of your
sense, I write plainly to ask you whether you are ready,, in return for your
evil actions in the past, to give the hands of unity to your brethren in religion,
and cheek the unbelievers who have invaded our country, or whether you
prefer disgrace ? I am not in the least dependent on your co-operation.