'Volume I. MEMORANDA REGARDING PERSIA AND NORTH-WEST TRANS-FRONTIER. 1905.' [‎35r] (74/310)

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correct and straightforward. lie has, however,
lately been unpopular with the community
at Lingah and with the local authorities at
Bushire owing to the fact that, during the last
few months, an unusual number of negroes
have taken refuge with him claiming freedom,
and have subsequently been manumitted
according to the usual procedure.
The Belgian Customs Director, M.
Bourgeois, has evidently been backing the
Deputy Governor in his attitude, for, apart
from our Agent’s reports, the Darya Begi’s
Mustofi showed to the Political Resident’s Pirst
Assistant a certificate which His Excellency
had received from his Deputy Governor,
furnished and signed by M. Bourgeois, and
stating that the Laris had not besieged the
British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , but had taken “ bast” there, or
words to that effect.
It seems to be the Darya Begi’s intention
to depose his Deputy, but Major Cox has asked
Sir Arthur Hardinge to press for the Deputy
Governor’s removal at Tehran if the Darya
Begi endeavours to back out of it, as he perhaps
will, if Haji Talcb Khan offers him a sufficient
inducement.
23. Kerman.—(Vide paragraph 20 of
Memorandum for June 1905.) A petition bear
ing 377 seals was received by the British Consul,
objecting to the appointment of the Amir-ul-
Umra (a Sheikhi) as Vizier, and asking him to
approach the Governor-General with a view
to the Vizier’s dismissal. On 2nd June, when
His Majesty’s Consul informed the Governor-
General of the petition he had received, ho
was told that Amir-ul-Umra had resigned the
post of his own accord. A Council of five
members was organised on the resignation of
the Amir-ul-Umra, but one of its members
has since resigned.
24 A Mulla who had been turned out of
Kerman and sent to Meshed by Shabab-ul-
Mamalik, ex-Deputy Governor, on account of
his preaching against Sheikhis, Parsis, and
Faranghis, has been brought back by the
insistance of the people. He is living with
Aga Bakir, a big Mulla of the place, and the
people visit him in large numbers.
25. (Vide paragraph 21 of Memorandum
for June 1905.) The Customs masters of
Cheroo and Kelat who returned to their posts
were forthwith expelled by the inhabitants.
The Customs master of Mukam was not allow
ed by the people to enter the Custom House
and was told that, if he remained in Mukam
and was killed, they would not be responsible.
The Customs masters then repaired to
Lingah in order to complain of the treatment
they had been subjected to. The matter is
now before the Director of Customs.