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Public Health experiencing great difficulties through the
non-receipt »f funds with ^' r hich t^ meet his daily hospital
expenseso He, himself, says that he has sold his household
effects to provide the necessary funds. Most unlikely.
(16). The cleaning &f the town is still ©nly being
carried cut in the better class areas.
^ (17). m he I.I.P.I. Committee ha^ i met tv/ice but has
- been unable to take any action owing to the lack ©f instruc
tions from Tehran,
(18) . The British Military have handed over t<* the Mun
icipality a brick bath house #f 48 douche cubicle^. it is
to be hoped that it is used.
Vo PBKbIaN MILITARY .
( 19 ) * 'Vto battalions af Persian Military arrived from_
Tehran during the period under report. The stated intonti®n
is to use them t® flag march through the Bahmai and Janeki
territory. It is hoped that a result would be the peaceful
delivery of a number of arms by those tribes*
VI. IRRIGA TION ,
(20) . m he reconstruction of the head works of the Darien
Canal at °hushtar was started during the period under report.
As previously reported the work is being carried, out by a
Persian Limited Company of which Col©nel Noel is the Manag
ing Director. The British Norces are assisting in the pro
vision ®f construction machinery.
(gl). Rains have been universal except in Behbehan where
they are reported to be slight. elsewhere e ©wings have
been very extensive.
VII. EDUCATION.
(20) c
Dept.
attend
On the 29th under the direction of the Education
youth’s Athletic C3.ub was opened, Consul-General
d the first gymnasium show.
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TRIBAL.
( 2 3) . Bakh t io Mu r t e z a ou.
erialised. It is unlikely that any good to Khuzistan
will come of his visit as the only matter of importance
for his co-operation is the much delayed matter ®f the
disarmament of the Janaki and Bahmai. '"'his could, ii at
all, be put thr?ugh without a visit from him to Khuzistan,
It is felt that the real purpose of his visit is to ex
tend his influence outside his present Permandari, or at
least t*> exo-lore channel 0 with that end in view.
ili Khan 5 s visit has not mat-
(24). Kuh OalUa m he Military Governor of Behbehan left
for Palli to contact Abdullah Zarghampur in connection
with the handing over of arms. Vide para 22 of the
Diary for the first half of Ja.nua.ry, By the end of the
month he had not returned nor had he sent a message.
(26). Muzaffar Ariani of the Boir Ahmad Garmseer has
written t® the A.L.O. expressing his desire to serve him
and^ at the same time pointing out that through his co
operation his own Government is desirous ef ’wiping him
out’. This man has co-operated well and the possibility
of easing the situation @f his tribe in the matter @f tea,
sugar and cloth is being examined.