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v/hen Lieutenant Majhubi arrived from Lar to take charge;
but he had only held the post for four days when his own
successor, Lieutenant Buzurg Mihr, arrived,
III. COieiUNICATIONS .
No change.'
IV. PUBLIC HEALTH .
(a) A meeting composed of the Governor, His Majesty’s
Consul, the Public Health Officer and the Mayor of
Bushire was held on the 15th November, when steps for the
prevention of typhus and typhoid epidemics were discussed.
Application for the necessary funds has been made to the
Anglo-Persian Relief and Reconstruction Fund.
(b) One case of small-pox (imported) occurred
during the period under report.
V. TRIBAL & POLITICAL.
(a) Reference paragraph I (c)(i): General Jehanbani
called on the Hon’ble the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. on 3rd
November and discudsed the tribal situation in Fars. He
expressed the opinion that in two months’ time the army
would be able to sweep away "all trouble"; in fact the only
difficulty up to now had been lack^of material, and the
fact that Persia was not her own mistress.. He did not
offer any explanation why this invincible force did not,
six weeks ago, ejec a nest of highway robbers barely 30
miles from Shiraz until they were pressed to do^so. He
showed, however, a praisworthy alacrity in framing plans
for the solution of Dashti and Tangistan problems, and it
is hoped that he will show equal zeal in ensuring their
complete fulfilment.
(b) The first step 6 n the execution of these plans
was taken on November 10th, when H.M.S.Seabelle called at
Bushire and took on board a detachment of Persian troops,
with supporting infantry weapons, under Colonel Dad Sitan
(see paragraph I (c)(ii)).. Shortly before dawn on the
follov/img'morning, they were disembarked by the ship’s
boats a few kilometres to the west of Dayyir, which was
believed to be occupied by Ali Ismail (a noted rebel and
supporter of the Qashqai, previous efforts of the Persian
Army to scotch whom have been recorded in these summaries^.
The town was successfully surrounded and the fort captured
with very little firing. H.M.S.Seabelle herself did not
open fire. Unfortunately, it was discovered that the Persian
•staff (a leading member of which has previously benefited
financially from the disorders of Dasht& and Tangistan,
vide paragraph V (i) of my summary for 15th to 31st August
v h 1942) had' been unable to keep the operations secret, and
Ali Ismail was "not at home". It is hoped shortly to
'• establish definitely the responsibility for this leakage.
(c) This force, after landing its reserves of food
and ammunition, established itself at Dayyir, while a
second coihumn, based on Bushire, has advanced southward
into Tangistan and Dashti, where it is hoped that they will
aucceed in arresting some of the other khans who have for
so long disturbed the peace of that area and abetted the
tribal troubles of the interior.
/ V. (d)