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, The Acting Gensul-General went to Haft Kel
\v^ rrom Masjid-i-bulaiman on let and returned to Ahwaz en 8 nd»
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(2)* Miss Macdonald, who returned to /diwaja* A®
the Acting Consul General, left for Tehran en 3rd. f ^
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Jari between 6 th and 13th.
Captain ocott visited Gaoh Balkan and jigha-
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(4;. Captain R» MaoConaghey, H.M. HJUtxCensul at
Bandar Abbas spent the night of 3rd in Ahwaz on his way to
the United Kingdom an leave.
(5). Captain Henry came inta Ahwaz an 2nd and re
turned to Gach Saran on 6 th. He left for Bhiraz an 12th.
( 6 ). Captain Garrad, wha was touring the Joneki
area, with the Mobile Dispensary has fallen ill with pneumania
and pleurisy and is new in haspital in Masjid-i-Gulaiinan.
(?) • Mr. M.J.K. btark, Clerical Officer at this
past far the past two years, left Ahwaz an 10th an transfer
ta India where he will work in the Office af the Malayan
Representative.
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( 8 ) * Officials . The Governor-General, accompanied by the Chief
of the Health Dept, visited busangird and Bustan on the 7th
and returned on 8 th, bayyid Razavi and his v/ifo arrived in
Ahwaz on 10th on their v/ay to India, and left for Basrah on
14th. Colanel Alborz returned on 14th.
(9) * Ghe Governor-Gen’ral has informed Majer
Jeucock that it iu rumoured in Tehran that he is to be re
placed by Qaslrn bayyah. Provided his successor were reaten-
ably honest and co-operative, Misbah weuld pass unlamented
by this office.
( 10 )* The road between the town and the AIOC
compeund, which has been the basis of constant complaints
to the Governor-General and has probably taken months off the
lives of the Consular vehicles, has become a scene of great
activity. A large body §f labourers suddenly appeared and
have dug with Persian fervour in the uud on the side «f the
road. The Municipal Engineer, who is meant to be in touch
with the AIOC regarding the drainage §f the r«ad, preparatiry
to its repair (the AIOC having made a survey for the purptse;
declared that it was all wr«ng, and that Misbah Patami was
responsible. What few drainage channels there previously
were having thus been blocked, heavy rains rendered the road
even more unserviceable than usual.
(id. Lome of the butchers who declined to sell
meet at the Municipal price (see para 16 of Diary Id) have
been convicted and flogged, very properly.
( 12 ). Reference para 12 of Diary 16, this is found
to be err#neo\is. The President of the Ahwaz Chamber of
Commerce has n#t yet been elected.