'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf, 1945 [-1946]' [‎128r] (268/414)

(1) Munici i.ality>
4qai ^dl Isfandyari, the Farmandar, conducted the
affairs of the I/I \micipality, in addition to his own duties,
until the end of April when ^-qai Sadik Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. <f Yezd, arrived
in Kenyan in the capacity of Chief of the Municipality, Hie
Municipality have for long been short of funds much to the
detriment of the town but with the help of Dr. Bakai, leader
of the local Democrat Party, Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. succeeded in getting the
long overdue budget sanction^in Tehran. The imposition of a tax
of 2/- tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. per kharvar on all commodities imported or in
transit have assisted the Municipality to meet their liabilities
to some extent. Attempts at asphalting a portion of the main
road in the town are in progress. All other roads in the town
are in a bad state of repair anc ^ps^jtdxKK is still primitive.
The proportion of barley in Government bread was reduced from
30% to 20> in the last quarter of the year.
(m) Gendarnarie.
Sarhang Hassan Goodarzi was Officer Commanding,
Gendarmarie until February, when he was recalled to Tehran.
Numerous complaints were made of his increasing venality and
in April Sarhang Gulriz was deputed from Tehran to report on him.
He found the charges were fully substantiated and reported
accordingly to Tehran, Goodarzi left Kerman for Tehren on 14-th
March. All officers ivho kept him supplied with money were shown
favour in the form of good appointments. Those who failed ?;ere
de-graded, and discipline and efficiency were affected.
Goodarzi 1 s relief Sarhang Zia ud Din Ishki arrived in Kerman on the
9th June. Ishki is a friendly officer but has done very little
to make the Kerman-Bandar Abbas and Kerman-Yezd roadjsafe for
travellers the former &£ has been the scene of many holdups.
There are strong rumours that the Gendarmarie are hand in glove
with Murad Ali Murad, the Buchakchi bandit who has been at large
for several years.
VI. Military.
Sarhang Sayid Sadik Aaizi was G.O.C. Kerman until
19th June when he was relieved by Sartip Ghulam Ali Qadar who
remained in charge throughout the year, oartip Qadar was a good
soldier, active, a severe discipliarian and had a strong person-
-ality, but this was offset by his extensive acceptance of bribes.
During the Tudeh riots he was thought at first to be pro-Tudeh
ow in g to certain utterances of his but later he took the strongest
measures in supporting the police in restoring order, Ke handled
the speedy despatch of troops to the Shiraz area during the tribal
revolt with credit but his contribution towards security in the
province has been little. Outwardly he was friendly and seemingly
cooperative.
Staff Officer.
SaThang Abbas Quli Alikai was staff officer to the
G.O.C. until early November after which he was placed in charge of
troops sent to the disturbed areas near Shiraz. Sarhang Hussain
Masrur then took his place as Staff Officer and remained in this
post until the end of the year. He is a sociable ofxicer and
took a great interest|in the local Officers 1 Club which civilians
of all nationalities were encouraged to join.
Sarhang Ali Hatemi, O.C., Kerman Depot, was recalled
to Tehran in August for alleged peculation and was relieved by
Sarhang Abdur Rsdaim Varzgar.
Sarhang Ali Bahrami, 0,C. Artillery and Sarhang Abbas
Tahmasibpoor, O.C., Military Police, were both transferred to Tehran
by the G.O .C. for their alleged Tudeh sympathies.
N.C.O's and other ranks show all the signs of being