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AND THE MASKAT POLITICAL AGENCY FOR THE YEAR 1907 1008. 51

CHAPTER III.
ADMINISTRATION RETORT OF THE KERMANSHAH CONSULATE
FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908.

The name of the district is variously given as Kerman shah and Kerman- Geographical,
shah an, t ho latter being more correct whether for the town or for the
Governorship.
The limits of the Kcrmanshah Consulate comprise the Governments of
Kermanshahan, Kurdistan with Gerus, Hamadnn and Malayer. The latter will
be found marked on few maps; but its position w ill he sufficiently indicated by
the position of its capital Douletabad ; it also includes the minor Governorship
of Nehavend and Toisirkan. Jn the Administration Report of the Vice-Consul
of Arabistan for 1905-1906 it will he noted that Huleilan is stated as being
in Luristan. Tim is a misconception which has arisen through that tract
being administered by the Wali of Pusht-i-Kuh, its present possessor by
purchase. Huleilan is situated about 28 miles from the town of Kermanshahan,
within which district it lies, its boundary line with Luristan being shown by
the course of the river Karkhah, known there as the Saimarreh or Sadmorreli;
only a few acres with an Imamzadeh being on the further side of the river.
The revenues of this tract of land are paid by the Wali of Pusht-i-Kuh to the
Governor of Kermanshab. Another point in the Administration Report of the
6ame year needB revision : the northern limits of Kurdistan extend only a9 far
as a point beyond Serdasht, taking from thence a north-east by east direction
fo as to include the town and Deputy-Governorship ofSakkiz. The country
beyond lies wi'hin the Deputy-Governorship of Mukri and Souj Bulak,
having connection with Azarbaijan. Boundary lines between the various
districts are non-existent, at any rate in this part of the world. 1 attach a
sketch map of the Kermanshah Consulate District which, I hope, is fairly
accurate. Except for the districts of Kermanshaban and Malayer the
boundaries must be taken as approximate. The course of the Hamadan-
Kazwin road will be reported later.
Tho previous year had ended in storm over the elections for the local PolitlcaL
assembly : the storm has continued throughout the year under report with the
result that Governors have changed with remarkable rapidity, the W'ant of
settled power at Tehran being reflected in Kermanshahan.

List of Governors for the year.
Shabzadeh Saif-ed-Douleh . 2nd April to '6th June.
Mubae6ir-es*Sultaneh pending arrival of above . 21st March to 2nd April.
Zahir-ed-Douleh . . 27th June to 9th October.
Karguzar acting Governor , . fith October to 15th November.
Zahir-ed-Douleh , • 15th November to 13th December.
No Governor or Deputy-Governor . 16th December to 11th January.
Azam-ed-Douleh . . till end of year.
A few days before the end of the previous year Amir Afkbam, the
Governor, unable to cope with tho situation, had been dismissed or had
resigned, and for fear of reprisals from the people had fled in the night two
days before the date of his appointed departure. 1 was not so impressed w ith
Amir Afkham as a Governor during the period of his residence as I have been
since he left; of all our experiments in the way of rulers he was the solo one
who showed nny power of meeting the difficulties or understanding the trend
of affairs and had the Commissioners from Tehran been sent to deeide on the
legality of the elections at tho time he demanded much of what happened
subsequently might have been avoided. Tho new Governor Saif-ed-Douleh
arrived on the 2nd of April: disturbances ceased temporarily in order that it