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Sir A. T. Wilson had been unavoidably delayed from meeting Soulet, but that he
was definitely going to do so towards the end of April. They appeared to be much
reassured and it is hoped that this will have a good effect on the other Khans when
they return to Bikarz. While iu Bushire the Senior Naval Officer very kindly
invited them to pay a visit to H. M. S. “ Triad ” which they gladly accepted, and
they evinced great interest in all they saw. By the courtesy of the Senior Naval
Officer they were permitted to fire a machine gun, and were much impressed with
its fire effect. Two rounds were also fired from a 12 pounder for their benefit.
Abdul Fath Khan however somewhat disturbed the equanimity of the party
by telegraphing the Karguzar that the Khans had been detailed to go to Bushire
empowered by the rest of their number to (a) arrange an amicable arrangement
with the Soulet; (6) insist on the K^shkuli Agreement being made like the Ba^khtiari
Agreement; (c) arrange to increase tufangchi guard to 200. In the absence of the
Karguzar, his Assistant was assured that this was an intrigue on the part of Abdul
Fath Khan designed to create trouble for the Khans.
At a conference between representatives of the Kashkuli Khans and Haidar
Khan, C.I.E., the boundary between HayatDaoud and Kashkuli country, which
it was necessary to arrange for the purpose of the Company, was fixed at Tavar
Bid, and each party gave the other a document in writing setting forth the limits
within which each party was responsible for the protection of the Company’s
interests*
Kerman. (13tk February~20th March.)
Sardar Mujallal returned to Bandar Abbas from Kerbela at the beginning
of the month en route to Bam and Kerman. It appears that the Governor General
telegraphed to Amir Shaukat at Najf suggesting that he and Sardar Nusret should
also return to Kerman nid Bandar Abbas, the object being to discourage Sardar
Nusret from visiting Tehran and laying his grievances against the ^Governor
General before the Persian Government. Amir Shaukat telegraphed in reply from
Mohammerah that in view of the want of consideration shewn by the Governor
General to Mirat-us-Sultaneh, son of Sardar Nusret, latter was undecided whether
to return to Kerman or proceed to the Capital. It is understood that Amir Shaukat
on arrival at Bandar Abbas will discuss the question with Mirat-us-Sultaneh by
telegraph and arrive at seme understanding.
The Financial Agent has received orders from his Ministry to sell the revenue
grain to bakers in the town and remit the proceeds to the Capital.
On the 24th February the Finance Agent received a telegram from his Ministry
informing him that the financial demands of the army were to be met before those
of any other department and directing him to pay all receipts to the General
Officer Commanding, Southern Army, Isfahan. At the same time the Finance
and Tehdid departments received telegrams from Amir Lashkar enquiring what
balances they had in cash and instructing them to remit them to Isfahan.
Amir Lashkar arrived in Kerman on the 19th March. It is rumoured that the
garrison of the province will eventually be 3,000 men but for the present only
1,000 men are to be enlisted. While in Yezd he is said to have remarked that the
net income of the Post and Telegraph Department had also been allotted for the
use of the army.
A telegram has been received from the Prime Minister notifying the abolition
of Local Government sowars and the transfer of the roadguards to the Ministry
oi War. These orders will presumably come into effect from the 22nd March 1922.
The Governor General will be hard hit by these instructions as he pocketed about
8,000 tomans monthly from the budget allotments for these two services.
The Finance Agent has received a further telegram from his Ministry and the
War Minister that it had been decided to allot the income from the Crown Lands
and the Department of Indirect Taxes for the use cf the Army and that these two
departments have been placed under the direct control of the War Ministry.
The local newspaper Farhang, published under the auspices of the Governor
General, in its issue dated the 20th February 1922, contains offensive references to
the British in connection with India, Egypt and Ireland.
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