مجموعة ٥/٣٠(١) "يوميّات الخليج الفارسي: المقيمية البريطانية في بوشهر (الفارسية) يناير ١٩٤١" [و‎‎٣‎٩‎٢] (٩٣٨/٧٨٤)

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Tha fiire motor dhows which the Iranian tfavy used
somewhat ineffectively for contraband control have also
been handed over to the Customs authorities. Most of the
boats are in a bad state of repair.
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Shaikh Muhammad, son of Shaikh Ahmad, a relation
O- the late Shaikh Husain of Ohahkutah, v/ho was removed to
Tabriz a fev/ years ago, returned to Busnire in the first
week Ox the month. He and the rest of the family have been
included in the October amnesty. The sons of Shaikh Husain
ir hia.ii, who were given landed properties in Tabriz, are still
in that place.
XV. ^ TV BUSn T7 lH.
As in the years 1931-32, Busnire seems to be
threatened with another drought this year. Very little
lain has ^alien in the area close to the town* The
peasantry expect this to be a very dry year and v/ith the
exception of some irrigable villages in TQiaviz (45 miles
south east of Bushire) and in Ziarat in Shabankareh which
is about 3C miles north east of Bushire, very few
cultivators in other places have tilled their fields.
It is reported that the irrigation dam in Shabankareh
across the Shahpur river will be available for irrigation
purposes next summer. Drought has brought about scarcity
of fodder and the sale of the animals at low prices to
avoid deao. loss. The wells outside Bushire are|drying up
and this with the scarcity of fodder has caused a rise
in the price of drinkin fc water. A load of two skins which
was being sold for Rials 1.25 is now being so ld for Rials
~~i . r i:ie Municipality is reported to be makin