'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎88v] (183/396)

4 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GrTTLF POLITICAL 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.
tend to attract other Kuhgelu Khans to Behbehan. The defenceless towr.s-
people escaped lightly on the whole witn a payment of Tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. 500 from each
of the two quarters.
Eriendlv relfttions between the Boir Ahmadi Garmsiri Krians and tho
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. were further developed during the year. These are of value for the
promotion of order along the trade route from Dilam to Behbehan, and also
as imposing a check on Wassmuss' intrigues in this region. Friendly settle
ments were successfully promoted between the Khans on the one hand, and the
Zeidun Agent of the Shaikh of Mohammerah, as well as the Khan of Lirawi,
on the other.
Under the strong and wise management of Haidar Khan. C.I.E , these con
federate Khans maintained excellent order
Tne Hayat Band confederacy. ^ districts and peace amoug ^
selves throughout the year. Haidar Khan has made a considerable profit out
of the quarrying operations undertaken for the Mesopotamia!! Expeditionary
Force on his island of Kharag, and has been indefatigable in arranging for a
regular supply of sailing ships. The Khan of Angali has been involved in
considerable expenditure by the hostilities above-mentioned with Shaikh
Hussain of Chahkutah, but lias also profited by the increase in the quantity of
goods imported via Shif.
Smuggling continued rife, especially in the petty ports of Tangistan, The
p • i .f ic ^ f x, rebel Khans of that district drew a very
Persian littoral South of Bushire. , c ., . , , J
large revenue trom it, mainly through the
port of Dilwar. Further south a deplorable effect was produced by the
activities of Q,awam-ul-Mulk in reversing various administrative measures
taken by the Darya Begi as a result of the murder of the Eesidency Agent at
Lingah. This subject is fully treated in the Lingah report.
Six slaves were manumitted during the
. year.
Slaves.
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The Jst August 19IS.
J. II. BILL,
Deputy 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. , JPersian Gulf.