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POR THE YEAR 1»W.
when they came to Ahwaz via Beni Turuf and Amara. The report ■was Bent
by Iho Karguzar to the Foreign Ministry.
In February 8hcikh Abdul Karim Khan, Ron of Hia Excellency Sheikh
Sir Khazal Khan, G O.I.B., was married to the daughter of Ahmad Chalabi,
of Abul Khassib, and Mohammed Agba, son of 11a ji Rais* ut-Tuj jar, O.LE*
was married to the daughter of the late Mil za Hamza.
His Excellency the Shoikh invited a party of British Military officers from
Basrah to lunch in honour of the occasion. Among those present were : the
luspoctor-Gcueral of Communications, Military Governor, Senior Judicial Officer,
Commissioner of Police, etc.
Tho Civil European Besidenta of Mohammcrah, together with the officers
of tho Indiin Convalescent Dep6t, were invited to dinner the following night.
Peace Treaty.—The signing of the Peace Treaty between the Allies and
Germany was received in Mohammerah with general satisfaction, which was
accentuated by the fact that the day coincided with the Id-ul-Fitr. Peace
celebrations were held by His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, and arrangements
wore made for the firing of a salute of 101 gun3 by His Excellency the Sheikh's
battery. The British Consulate was decorated with flags during the day and
illuminated in the evening
The news of the signing cf the Anglo*Persian agreement was received by
telegram on 10th August 1919, and was immediately circulated to the Local
Officials and British Firms and was made known to the local inhabitants.
Every one seemed pleased at the agreement and the trend of public opinion
was entirely favourable. A telegram of congratulation wras despatched to the
Prime Minister, Teheran.
Heghis-ud-Dowleh, formerly a a assistant of Nexam-es Sultanab, who has
been residing at Mohammerah with His Excellency the Sheikh for the past 7
veacs, left Mohammerah for S iiraz at the beginning of November on a visit to
ftis Highness Prince Barman Farms, Governor-General of Fare. He'was the
bearer of several presents from His BxceBency tbe Sbeikb.
Foiling for tbe election of a member of Parliament to represent Mobaro-
merah at Tehran took place in August and was carried out under the supervi­
sion of tho Karguzar, Shukrullah Khau, Qawam-nd-Dowleh, was elected .by
a majority of votes.
An unfortunate incident was the sudden illnen of Haji Rais-ut-Tujjar,
who was struck down with a partial paralysis of the left side of
his body, with partial loss of feeling and distortion of sensation on the rio-ht
side. The diagnosis was Arlerio-Sclercsis (thickening and hardening of the
arteries) due to old age and that tbe present attack was due either to vascular
disturbance in the brain or rery slight haemorrhage (stroke of paralysis). While
the condition may ameliorate, it is unlikely he will make a complete re­
covery, aad it is probable that he wi«l have a more severe attack later on.
As a result of thi9, he left Mohammerah in August for Baghdad, where he has
been residing. His absence is greatly felt by His Excellency the Sheikh.
Information w as received that a Persiau, named Azizullah, -formerly a
Vakil Bashi in the South Persia Rifles at Shiraz, who had assasinated a
British officer and British Non-Commissioned officer near Shiraz, was in
Mohammerah, in the disguise of a religious mendicant. His Britannic Majesty’*
Consul at Shiraz was iminediitely communicated with, and, on receipt of-hi*
reply that the man was badly wanted, Azzizullah was arrested and seat under
escort to Bushire for onward despatch to Shirxx. f
Shaikh Mohammed Jawad Jezayeri, who was deported from Najaf and
vas residing at Mohauimerab with His Bxcellency tho Sheikh, was permitted
to return to Najaf in August, by order of tbe C&vil Commissioner ia
tamia.
Agha Abdi Es Semoor, the former Deputy Governor of Mohammerah &»d
tax collector of the town, was reappointed tux collector for tho year as ha
mcrea^freott^ntpayabfo as taxes to the Shoikh by about £T 600 on tUt