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Abdullah Khan, Governor of Fellahieh, and appointed Sheikh Jafir Khan in his
place ; but the Muoz-us-Sultaneh, Governor of Mohammerah, who was not well
disposed towards them, tried to support the deposed Governor ; and. the Prince
Governor, who was unaware of tho tribal feeling, re-appointed him. In tho
face, however, of the hostile attitude of the tribes, His Royal Highness can­
celled the appointment; and in January 1893, whon ho visited Mohammerah,
confirmed Sheikh Jafir in the appointment.
41 a. His Royal Highness tho Hisam-ea-Sultanch was- re-appointed to tho
Governor-Goneralship before tho close of
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the year 1893*94, and held it throughout
the yoar. In March 1895, tho Ntsam-et-Sultaneh was nominated for the ensuing
year.
42. In 1894 Luristan was in a very unsettled state, much disorder prevailed
and the road from Dizful to Khurramabad was unsafe for caravans. Operations
were carried on against the Direkwend Lurs by His Royal Highness Hisam-us-
Sultaneh, who, in May, captured a large number of the tribe and deported them
to Pusht-i-Kuh ; the Bakhtiaris assisted in these operations. The road, how­
ever, still remained unsafe, and caravans had to avoid it. Tho Bakhtiaris also
were at feud with each other for a time, aud robberies were committed on the
road between Shuster and Dizful.
43. The Kaab Arab tribes, who had in 1894 insisted on Sheikh Jafir Khan
being appointed ns their Governor, turned against him and Sheikh Abdullah, who
had been rejected by them, was re-appointed Governor, as the result of a move­
ment in his favour. Difficulties, however, arose about the arrears of revenue,
and though a compromise was apparently effected, a combination was made
against Sheikh Abdullah, and before the close of the year, his rival was re­
appointed to the Governorship.
44. There was trouble also at Hawizeh, where the inhabitants rose in re­
sentment against the Military Commander. Again, in December, two sections
of the Beni Truf tribe were in hostile array, tho one against the other, and the
Prince Governor was obliged to proceed there, the matter not being settled till
the fort held by one of the parties had been destroyed, with the help of the
Government troops.
45. Mutual aggressions were committed by the Arab tribes on the opposite
side of the Perso-Turkish frontier near Hawizeh. The Arabs from the Persian
side raided the districts over the border, in retaliation for alleged previous
aggressions, and it was said that complaint having been made to the Turkish
authorities by their subjects, they advised their subjects again to retaliate. At
any rate a raid was afterwards made from tho Turkish side on the village of
Buwarim.
46. Complaints were made to Teheran by the Turks in connection with
these matters and an official was deputed by the Governor-General to inquire
into them. Sheikh Miznl, however, declared that tho offenders on tho Persian
side were Turkish tribes residing over the border.
47. A want of firm control exhibited itself at Bander Nasseri (Ahwaz), and
relations between the Persian soldiery and Arab inhabitants were strained.
On one occasion, when the Muin-et-Tujjar’s Agent endeavoured to enforce the
landing fees against certain boats with the help of the soldiers, a violent de­
monstration against him was made by the Arabs.
48. At the opening of year 1896-97, the Niiam-es-Sultaneh was continued
in the Governor-Generalship which he had
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held, and remained in office until events
compelled his recall some months later.
49. Tribal conflicts were rife, and the irregular operations which the Gov­
ernor-General had, at the.close of the previous year, directed against the Beni
Truf of the Hawizeh district, led to continued hostilities. These included the
Beni Saleh, who were also in arms against Syed Naamah, the instrument of the
Governor-General, and the situation became more strained, till the influence
of Sheikh Mizal, Muez-es-Sultaneh, was invoked to procure a temporary truce,
in order that the harvest might be gathered in. In November and December
Sheikh Mizal again intervened on those tribal conflicts being resumed.