File 2297/1919 ‘Persian Gulf Residency Monthly Reports. 1912-20.’ [‎83v] (171/1044)

Masih Khan’s son, Amanullah Khan, came in to see Major Pulley at Jamileh,
and asked for instructions. He also stated that his father had made terms with
Ehtesham.
An attack Was made on a house in Kazerun occupied by some of our agents
on the 27th March. Our patrols drove off the assailants, but one of our agents
was killed. It has been since ascertained that one of the assailants was killed
and two wounded, but so far they have not been traced.
Lingah.
The Deputy Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. arrived on the 21st March and left the following
day. No suitable position for an aeroplane landing ground was found.
Kerman.
The elections are progressing; it appears probable that the moderates will be
returned.
His Majesty’s Consul left Kerman on the 12th February on tour to Bandar
Abbas via Bam. Re Was accompanied by Mr. C. P. Skrine, I.C.S., His Majestv’s
Vice-Consul, who is proceeding on short leave to India.
A telegram was received on the night of 18th-19th February from His Majesty’s
Consul, Yezd that Jaffar Quh had occupied the road from Akda to Ardekan cut
tlie telegraph lines and was busy looting. The Vice-Consul asked for South Persia
Kitles assistance, and a co'umn was despatched from Kerman under Cantain
Preston On the 22nd February, however, a telegarm was received informing the
Officer Commanding Brigade that the Governor had the situation well in hand
and that South Persia Rifles assistance was not necessary. The column Was
therefore ordered to return to Kerman. ' J- rue column was
u . ci () ^' :Rr Commanding Kerman Brigade has received a telegram during the
week from Shiraz saying that the Chief of the General Staff has ordered all Work
on the road from Bandar Abbas to Kerman to be stopped.
Bandar Abbas.
for sS on e the y ut°h. tiCal at Bandar Abbas on «nd left
A darbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). was held at the Consulate on the 13th at which the Denutv
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Mekran.
the month™ 18 ^ J ° USdariS baVe conti ™omdy removed insulators throughout
to try ^and r ecovCT' 1 the^g6(Ss^looted from^Um^how^^Sh'k 11 ^' ^ ^
summary), if a gunboat were sent to anchor off Tank^Th iT* aSt month ’s
instructed H. M. S. “ Bramble ” to proceed to ChnrbTr t Th i ^ aVy accor diiigly
them at Tank, which was done on March 5th the mmK ^ i P1Ck th ^ m up and Iand
8th. Information has since been received that u" )oa ^ : VJn g off Tank until the
of the goods which were looted HuSSam ^ ^covered a portion
ARABIA.
Muscat.
HiJbinIX^of^^t 6 ^ direction f Sur - He imprisoned
Muscat. He then appointed Hdal bin Ali bin Badr ^n 0 aITV-^ tbe Sultan of
the district, and Maliki, a Well-known Mutawa, to be ' bu ' Saldl> to be Wa H of