'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎46r] (98/396)

FOR THE YEAR 1916.
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CHAPTER II.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT FOR THE LING AH VICE-CONSULATE
EOR THE YEAR 1916.
Mr. W. R. Howson held charge of the Lingah Vice-Consulate, in addition
to holding charge of the Vice-Consulate at
Bandar Abhas, from the beginning of the
year to 8th August, when he was relieved by Mr. GL A. MunGavin, in the
Lingah appointment. Mr. G. A MunGavin was still in charge at the end of
the year.
Erom the beginning of the year up to 7th August, Mr. Howson visited
Lingah on seven occasions. Luring his absence, the current duties were
carried on by the late Khan Bahadur Agha Badr, Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent, up to the
6th of April, when his death occurred;, under tragic circumstances, which will
be dealt with later on in this report. After the regrettable incident of the
6th April, Mr. J. G. Johnstone of the Indian Subordinate Medical Department,
informally took charge of local duties during Mr. Howson's absence until 1st
July, from which date, Agha Abdul Ghani, a nephew of the late Khan Bahadur
Agha Badr, was appointed as temporary Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent, Lingah.
The appointment of temporary Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. ilgent was abolished from the
31st December 1916, owing to a British Representative having been appointed.
Mirza Mahmood Khan who held office as Deputy Governor at the end of
T , , last year, was dismissed on the 5th of
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June, and replaced by the featwat-ul-
Mamalik, Muhammad Reza Khan, eldest son of the Soulet-ul-Mulk, Khan of
Basiak. Muhammad Reza Khan remained in office at the close of the year.
Mirza Mahmood Khan, though apparently fairly popular with the local
inhabitants, was inclined to be very avaricious; as well as weak. At the time
©f the murder of the Khan Bahadur Agha Badr, and his two brothers, while
admittedly his position was a difficult one, he nevertheless proved himself a
very shaky reed.
Muhammad Reza Khan, who is a Sunni, though exceedingly tactless on
occasion, generally worked in a most friendly manner with the Vice-Consulate,
He was rather inclined to interfere in matters which did not concern him, and
was inclined to think that, as Deputy Governor, he should have been given a
perfectly free hand in all matters.
The Deputy Governor performed the duties of Karguzar.
Muhammad Khwaja, who j) ose( i as Turkish Consul throughout 1915,
^ ^ continued to fly the lurkish flag till 4th
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February or this year, when his flag was
removed and seals, archives, etc., were taken over by His Majesty's Represent
atives. The proceedings were carried out in a peaceful manner, and no trouble
occurred. On Muhammad Khwaja giving a written undertaking to refrain
from intrigue, he was allowed to remain on in his house.
Muhammad Tahnoon remained, nomirally. Agent to His Highness the
Sultan of Maskat, in spite of the fact that His highness had promised to
dismiss him.
Monsieur Cattersell held charge as Director of Persian Customs throughout
the year unrler review, and relations
between the Vice-Consulate and the Cus
toms Department have been of a most cordial nature during that time ; Monsieur
Cattersell always being ready to settle matters in a friendly spirit.
Asaf-ul-Mulk, who was Finance Agent in 1915, remained in office
T , „ throusrhout the year.
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