ملف ٢٢٩٧/ ١٩١٩ "تقارير شهرية للمقيمية البريطانية في الخليج الفارسي. ١٩١٢-١٩٢٠." [ظ‎‎٩‎٤] (١٠٤٤/١٩٣)

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On the 29th Nasr Diwan fled from Kazerun with only 100 armed men. The
Kashkuli tribes under Jehangir Khan are in their usual quarters near Shahpur,
and the Darashuri tribes under Ayaz Kikha have moved north to their winter
quarters on the borders of Hayat I)aud.
Wassmuss and Oertel have definitely refused to come in, as they have received
no orders from their Government to do so.
The arrival of General S almond’s Handley-Page at Bushire, on its vay to
India, has aroused widespread interest. It is abundantly clear that the solution
of many of the problems of Southern Persia lies in the development of aviation.
f Kerman.
Colonel McConaghey has assumed charge as Consul, Kerman. •
The grain prices though still high are falling slowly.
Heavy rain and snow fell during the 4th week and the passes are blocked.
The mortality from influenza has been enormous, especially in Bam, Narashmir,
Jimft and Afshar.
Habibullah Khan, Financial Agent, and Yumnus Salt ana, Bais-i-Adliya, have
been dismissed. The former is to be replaced by Muhandis-ul-Mamalik, but the
latter’s successor is not yet known.
Linoah. ’ ,
Kohandal Khan, the Deputy Governor of Lingah, and Shaikh’Mohamed Hasan,
the local Finance Agent, left for Bandar Abbas on the 13th.
Bandar Abbas.
Mirza Abbas Khan, Mushir Uloom, who has been appointed Karguzar of
Bandar Abbas, took over charge of his duties on the 18th December.
Mr. G. A. G. MunGavin took over charge of the office hf His Majesty’s Consul
on the 6th December.
Captain J. E. B. Hotson, O.B.E., I.C.S., His Majesty’s Consul-designate, Shiraz,
on his return from Bushire proceeded to Shiraz on the 9th September.
Lieutenant-Colonel H. A. K. Gough, C.I.E., His Majesty’s Consul, Shiraz
(relieved), arrived here on 'the 7th October and proceeded to India on the 9th
idem. He was accompanied by Prince Mohammed Hussain Mirza, a younger son
of H. R. H. the Farman Farma, who also proceeded to India with Colonel Gough.
A branch of the Imperial Bank of Persia was opened here on the 12th October
under the management of Mr. W. J. d’Alton.
General Salmomd and General Borton of the B. A. F. arrived at Bandar Abbas
by aeroplanes from Bushire on the 6th. They left for Charbar on the 9th.
Mekran.
Tb 6 line has t been intcrru P ted £or one day between Jask and Charbar owing to
wi ful damage about one mile west of Bin Biver; but the passing of General
Salmond s aeroplane oyer the telegraph from Jask to Charbar and the Baluchistan
frontier is reported to have had a good efiect on the Baluchis.
Sahib Khan s death from influenza is reported and confirmed.
ABABIA.
Muscat.
them 0W HlwaHatSmir^Va^rt SkMiS ^V S ” 1 ?-1 1 ' has sent new men to replace
and the whole condition of the place appearsto^en^ 1 * 8,11 Ia ’, geI {. in Cu ?t? m s matters
receives practically nothing from Sur thounh its^irr, 6 ov , eJ b au \wg. His Highness
Muttra as a port and tradixfg centre. ^ gh * importance is hardly second to