Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [‎230r] (460/938)

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IV. WAR SUPPLIES .
The S.S. Clifford Mallory arrived at Bushire during the
period but was diverted. All interests are mak ^6 Reparations
to close down their activities on this route. AI the end of
the period however, the military received a telegram, cancel!
ing a previous telegram which said that the orders lor closur
were final.
V. TPTBA L AND POLITICAL^
The disammament force has advanced another step, to Kaki.
Some of the local chiefs who have been at enmity with Rais
AI ^hahuiri ior months, aie now seeking his friendship. Rais
Ghul am Razmi of Buluk-i-Dashti and Rais Ali Razmi oRKhormuj
have not yet gurrendered their arms, and say that they will do
so only when all the other Dashti chiefs have be endisarmed.
Ali Ismail has written to Sarhang Razm -)R saying 1 ^i h ? n nn 1
be prepared to be disarmed (and to pay the regulation
tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. ?, but dare not come in to vi^tSarhangRazmou If the
latter insists on his coming in, he claims that he will eirner
make for the mountains or leave Persia*
VI. PUBLIC RELATI ONS.
These are uniformly good. The cinema van gives continual
shows, both to civilians and military. The Reading Room has
pnmp no against a formidable competitor in the shape oi a
newly opened Persian club, where drinks and gambling games provi e
strong counter-attractions•
VII. FOODSTUFFS .
(a) Undertakings for the collection of cereals in Dashti
have so far been given by Rais Ghulam Razmi, Ali Razmi, Mohamed
Ali Razmi and Darab Khan. According to a report, they are
payinfthe peasants at the rate of about Ts.333 per ton of Pure**
wheat°and four-fifths of this rate for mixture (wheat and barley).
In Tangistan, Rais Ali Chahpiri is reported to be paying the
peasants Ts.266 per ton of wheat and Ts.200 per ton of barley.
(b) Tehran radio’s announcement of the abolition of the
Kharbar Department was well received locally. exploi s
here of the "Supply” Department have included the throwing
?nto tlesta of some 1000 baskets of dates and 80 tons of potatoes,
w 1 ’Ch had became uneatable through overstorage and the refusal
of the Director, Aqai Nawab An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India. , to issue them to the public.
(c) The Supply Department are now issuing permits to any
person wishing to purchase wheat in the country districts for
his consumption. Holders of wheat in Bushire district have
natusally Started hoarding their stock. The black market priceof
wheat in Borazlun is now Rls.500 per ton (as against the
Government purchasing price of Rls350 per ton). Up to the moment
only shipments of Aqai Hiat Daudi's contract for the buluks of
Liravi, Hiat Baud and Rud Hilleh are being imported and this
is keeping the Supply Department provided with their daily
issues to the town. No wheat supplied by any other contractors
has yet been brought into Bushire.
VIII. SHIPPING AND C0MMERCM&
(a) The Banque Mellie and the Imperial Bank of Iran have
informed merchants that they are now in a position to sefcl the
following....