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LIST OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.

Internal Affaire, 1876-1904.
Section. Paragraphs
I—Early History up to 1873 • M 1—2
II—Early History of Kaab Arabs tit • •• 8—8
III— Murder of Sheikh Lufti, Chief of Kaab Arabs ... 9—17
IV— Death of Haji Jabir.IChan, Governor of Mohammerah and
Sheikh Mizal's succession ... 18—20
V—Local Chiofs and Governors between 1878 and 1883 ... 21
VI—Governor-Generals of Arabistan ... ... ... 22
VII—(1) Trouble in tho Kaab districts ; (2) Releaso of Sheikh Mizal's
brother Mahomed • M • •• Mt ... 23—26
VIII—Disturbances in Arabistan and fears of Sheikh Mizal in regard to
Persian intrigues against his position, 1888 • • • ... 27—36
IX—Narrativo of Events, 1891—97 ... 37—54
X—Murder of Sheikh Mizal and succession of his brother Sheikh
Khazal, June 1897 ... 66—59
CHAPTER II.
Karon River Navigation and Irrigation Schemes, 1871-79.

I—History of tho Schemes, 1871-77 ... Ml 60—81
II—Proposed railways from Rchst to Teheran and from Teheran to
the Karan River ,• the Karun Navigation question, 1878-79 82—88
III—The Karun Irrigation Concession, 1875-78 ... ... 89—92
CHAPTER III.

Karan Navigation and Irrigation Schemes, 1881-83.
I—History, 1881-83 Ml ... 93—103
II—Navigability • •• IM IM 104
III— Trade Routes ... ... ... ... 105—114
IV— General Remarks ... ... 115—132
APPENDICES.
I—Reports by Colonel Ross on the Karun River Navigation.
II—Reports by Captain Wells on the Abwaz Canal.
III— Memoranda on the Karun River by Sir H. Rawlinson, and
others.
IV— Report by Captain Wells as to the comparison of routes to the sea.
V—Vauvillier’s Scheme for establishing water communication
between Kcrmanshah and Dizful.

CHAPTER IV.
Opening of the Karan to the Navigation of all Nations,
1838*89 ... ... ... ... 133—153
CHAPTER V.
The Obstacles in the way of the British enterprise on the
Karun River Ml ... 154—155
I—-Erection of warehouses and business premises on the banks of
the river ... ... »»« ... 166—156-B.
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