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(14). V/ith the new grazing for the flockti, meat is
not coming in to the market; there is n«w a shortage of
meat in Ahwaz*, and it is not possible to keep the price
down to the level set by the Municipality, "'he Governor
General has attempted to fix a level also for Masjid-i-
Suleiman; any efforts to enforce it would probably create
a meat shortage there«
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particularlyy more than the taahods have in some
been collected, and instead of "he fntOO tons taken
as ta-Rhod by Captain Cloete, 5500 tons are now expected,
are Oxi an upward trend, largely due t®
the prospects of IroMiXlspaugh’s powers
:ar alone has fallen in price, as a result
of Russian sugar on the Tehran market,,
i contributed to the return of confidence.
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(17). The days of Go ha rr am were unmarret by any
troubles. Public processions and demonstraticns v r ere for
bidden, and the police and the military patrolled the streets.
On the evening of 26 th, when pat roll* had been removed, some
attempts at processions were made, frtft ®nly in side streets.
The town was put out of bounds to the British Military,
On 18th December the AI0C fish van was held up
between Gan«weh and Oach oaran by an armed band believed
largely to be Bhabankareh. The driver and three unauthorised
passengers were stripped and robbed; but very little AI0C
property was taken. The news reached the Acting C#nsul-
General while he- was at Mi shun; and Nadir Khan -Cashkuli
offered to ascertain the identity of the assailants. While
he was given no authority t#> take action against the
ohabankareh, they not being Kashkulis, it is probable that
he will recover the stolen property. H.M. Consul, Bushire
has been informed.
(19). borne 40-50 raiders carried off about .50 sheep
from Bonneh Parhan on 14th December - they are believed to
be nliadin& Bahmais, Mohammad Ali Khalili is to *.ake action
to recover the flock.
MI SCDLLAITGOTb
(20), A regrettable accident occurred in the middle of
the month between Agha Jari and Pazanun, In a rainstorm an
Indian army truck br#ke down on a culvert, blocking the road.
Another truck.attempted to assist it and an AIOC siation-
waggon, carrying AIOC personnel including their paymaster
/ and