'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [‎69r] (142/412)

PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. , 1921. 3^
CHAPTER IV.
Administration report oi the Mekran Coast for the year 1921.
Fersonnel.~M.v. E. E. Gunter, O.B.E., was in political charge of the
Mekran Coast throughout the year.
Gun-running. —4 Mauser rifles, 203*303 Service rifles, 17 Martini rifles
7 pistols and 28,500 rounds of ammunition were landed at the different places
on the Mekran Coast during the year.
Persian-Baluchistan. —-No incident of a serious nature occurred in the
country during the year under report. The chief events of the year are given
below
At the end of Eebruary, in an affray which took place between the
followers of Mir Burkat of Biyaban and Mirza Khan of Budbar,
several people were killed on both sides.
Bahram Rind who along with his brothers was responsible for shooting
of sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. of Charbar detachment in 1919, and Maulvi Abdullah
of Hait in Sirbaz district who was inflaming the populace of his
country during the course of the great war to take up arms
against the British Government and was believed to have insti
gated outrages against the officers serving in Baluchistan as well
as against the Charbar detachment, made overtures through Mir
Din Mohamed to make peace with the Government. After
correspondence with the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Kalat, the chief was told
that the Maulvi and Bahram Rind should present themselves to
the Assistant Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Mekran, and provided responsible
chiefs went security for their future behaviour, forgiveness would
be granted and no action taken against them. They do not appear
to have gone to the Assistant Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Mekran, as no
further news was received.
In March, Chirag, son of Mir Jdustafa Khan of Jask, kidnapped a line-
guard of the Jask sub-division for giving reports of the sailings of
slave dhows. The lineguard was released after payment of
520 dollars. This money was refunded later by Mir Mustafa
Khan whose subsidy was provisionally stopped for not giving due
protection to the telegraph employees. The chief was fined
Rs. 100 of which moiety was paid to the lineguard as compensa
tion.
Khalifa Khair Mohamed who was responsible for destroying the tele
graph lines between J ask and Charbar and attacking the latter
station in the year 1915 paid a visit to the Assistant Superinten
dent of the Jask sub-division with a view to be pardoned by the
Government for his past misbehaviour. He was informed that he
should make his request in writing.
Mir Bahram Khan, chief of Bampur, who raided a part of British
Mekran in 1915, died in August. Mir Dost Mohamed was reported
to have taken possession of the fort at Bampur.
Kader Bukhsh Purdil Khan who wrecked telegraph lines near Suntsar
and was reported to have looted both British Indian and Mekran
Subjects, was shot by the order of Mir Din Mohamed Khan.
Claims. —Two old claims amounting to Rs. 2,188 made by the British
Indian Subjects against the late Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Syed Khan, chief of Gaih, were settled
by gradual deductions made from the telegraph subsidy of Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Husain Khan,
his son.