"مجلد I مذكرات بخصوص بلاد فارس والمنطقة الحدودية الشمالية الغربية. ١٩٠٥." [ظ‎‎٣‎٩] (٣١٠/٨٣)

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Arthur Hardinge forwarded a translation of a
fetwa, which Saiyid Abdulla (see Memorandum
for May, paragraph 4) claims to have received
from the great Mujtahids of Nejef, declar-
ing all persons in M. Naus’s employment
to be partakers in his guilt. This fetum,
the autlieoticity of which Sir A. Hardinge
is inclined to believe in, states that it is the
duty of every Moslem to put an end to the
injustice of M. Naus, and that all his
employes, who assist him on whatever pretext,
are criminals to the same extent as M. ^Naus
himself. Letters have also been received from
Messrs. Lynch Bros., reporting that. the
merchants of Mohammerah, who had passively
consented to the Customs restrictions at first,
are now gradually rising against them, but are
afraid to show open dissatisfaction for fear of
the Sheikh. Sir Arthur Hardinge reported on
the 14th June that the agitation amongst
the Mullas of Ispahan against the Belgian
Customs administration developed during the
month of Safar (April) into an open anti-
foreign movement, some of the Mujtahids
going so far as to publicly advocate the
murder of all Europeans.
26. (Vide paragraph 22 of Memorandum
for June 1905.) The report of the President
of the Commercial Mission to Persia has been
received, and is under the consideration of the
Government of India.
Simla; •> C. SOMERS COCKS.
The 1st Sept. 1905. )