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CHAPTER VI.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT POR TEE ARABISTAN CONSULATE
FOR THE YEAR 1914.

Major L. B. Haworth, I.A., held charge
Personnel.
of the Consulate from the beginning of
the year up to 30th May 1914, when he was relieved hy Major A. P.
Trevor, I.A.
Captain A. J. II. Grey, I. A., held charge of the Vice-Consulate at Ahwaz
up to the 25th May, when lie was relieved by Captain J. G. L. Ranking, I.A.,
who held charge until the end of the year.
There was no Consular Surgeon throughout the year.
The Consular Escort of the 27th Light Cavalry was relieved by one of the
39tli Central India Horso on 28th April.
Local officials.
His Excellency Shaikh Sir Khazal Khan,
K-C S.I., K.C I.E., administered Southern Arabistan throughout tho year.
Shaikh Chasib, his eldest son, was Deputy Governor at Ahwaz throughout the
year.
On the occasion of the birthday of His Majesty the King the Shaikh was
honoured with the decoration of K.C.S.I.
His Vizier, Haji Rais, was created a O.I.E. at the same time.
The Governorship of Arabistan was hold by Ijlol-es-Sultaneh up to May,
then for a time it was carried on by the Shaikh of Mohammcrah, until June,
when His Excellency Nizaui-us-Sultaneh was appointed Govern or-General of
Arabistan and Luristan. After considerable delay in Tehran, which he utilized
in getting a loan from tho Imperial Bank of Persia on the security of some of
his lands, the Nizam reached Kliurrainabad in August. He had been specially
appointed to pacify Luristan, but was unable to do much. In fact his efforts
seemed to be confined to fleecing anyone be could, and to pressing the
Government by every means and through all possible channels for money. He
remained at Khurramabad and Burujird and never visited Arabistan during,
the year.
The Government of Shushtar was carried on hy Itesam-ul-Mamalik until
January, when he was dismissed and 'Vakar-ul-Mulk succeeded him. The latter'
was transferred to Dizful in June and was relieved hy Darab Khan, a Local
Chief, -who remained Deputy Governor till the end of the year.
The Government of Dizful was in the hands of Sirdar Khan until June,
when Vakar-ul-Mulk was transferred there. The latter retained the Governor­
ship till the end of the year.
Ikram-ul-Mulk was Karguzar of Mohammerah throughout the year. His
brother Mirza Ahmed Khan, Mutazid-ul-Vizareh, who is a sort of hanger-on of
his, received a telegram, in May, appointing him Karguzar of Ahwaz, but
he never took up the appointment. Tho office of Karguzar at Mohammerah
is a sinecure as all business is done with the Shaikh and Haji Rais or the
Deputy Governor.
Monsieur Bouckaert was in charge of the Mohammerah Customs until the
end of May, when he became ill and left
Cuitorm.
for Bushire, where he died on the 6th
June. He was succeeded hy Monsiour Van don Abeele, who showed signs of
being a great stickler for the letter of the Rcglement, but later on he became
much more amenable.
Tho principal evonts of tho year, to take them in consecutive order, wore
tho raid by Shaikh Ghazban into Arabia-
Principal «icuta.
tan, tho >Var with Germany and the
entry of Turkey into the War.