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Consulate was dressed with flags and there was a reception for Persians at
9 a.m. for British Indian subjects at 10, and for Europeans at 11. H.M.S.
“ Odin ” fired a salute of 21 guns. Shaikh Mubarak of Kuwait attended the
reception and expressed his congratulations on the auspicious occasion. All
the leading local officials and traders attended the reception for Persians and
the officers of H.M.S. “ Odin ” and all the Europeans of the station were present
when the salute was fired. In the evening His Majesty’s Consul entertained
the station to dinner and Their Imperial Majesties’ health was drunk.
Ahwaz.
Condition of country.
2Srd November to 27th December.
1096. Shaikh Hanzal arrived in Nasiri on the 29th November and left
with a force of Arab sowars and two
Local officials. £ or pft n( py ail on the 2nd December.
Shaikh Khazal with Haji Rais left Mohammerah for the same destination on
the 1st December. It is given out that these movements are undertaken with
the object of collecting the Zaidan revenues which the tribes have refused to
pay but His Majesty’s Consul learns from confidential sources that the real
object is to arrange for the safe conduct of the Nizam-es-Sultaneh into
Arabistan.
Later news received from Kindiyan states that the Nizam-es-Sultaneh has
left Daliki and is expected in Hindiyan shortly. The Shaikh of Mohammerah
will return with him to Mohammerah and Shaikh Hanzal will come back to
Ahwaz.
1097. Duristan.—The Salar-ed-Dowleh is in Burujird and is taking the
utmost precautions that no news regard
ing himself or his movements should leave
the town. It is reported that he intends to lay waste the Mogul Chaharlang
Bakhtiari country.
1098. North Arabistan .—The news received hitherto regarding the Russo-
Persian crisis has had little effect in Northern Arabistan. A meeting was
held on the 10th December which despatched a telegram to the Mujtahids
of Kerbela asking them to proceed to Tehran and lead the faithful against
Russia. At another meeting held on the 11th the question of raising a sub
scription to aid the Persian Parliament was raised. It was decided however to
wait until the wishes of Shaikh Khazal on the subject were ascertained.
1099. A telegram from Tehran announcing the boycott of Russian and
British goods was received on the 10th and notices were posted in the bazaars
calling on the people to observe it. The effect so far, however, has been nil.
1100. Caravans continue to arrive from and depart for Ispahan. The
lower hill section of the Ispahan road is
still unprovided with properly paid and
organised guards and caravans are subjected to illegal exactions by the
Bakhtiari tribesmen who have constituted themselves road guards.
1101. Telegraph .—The telegraph line continues most unsatisfactory with
consequent inconvenience and loss to British interests throughout Arabistan.
1102. With reference to paragraph 1028, Mr. Moynihan returned to Nasiri
, from his tour of inspection on the 24th
“ November. He reports that he found
large growths of liquorice on the upper Diz, sufficient to justify the opening of
a branch of his firm in this part. He found abundant labour and anticipated
no difficulty in obtaining a regular supply of the root. He proceeded to
Mohammerah on the 29th to come to an understanding with the Shaikh regard
ing the terms under which he will buy and export the root.
1103. Nabi Buksh, a British Indian of pronounced anti-British views, is
Miscellaneous. at P resent a t Shamsabad employed as
tutor to the Amir Mujahid’s son. He
passes under the name of Abdul Haq and gives himself out to be a Persian
from Kermanshah.
Condition of roads, Telegraph and postal service.