Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎348v] (701/1028)

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Customs pier but the project did not fall in with the views of mer h
and importers who had been asked to contribute towards the cost of constru f • 8
The latter contended that, in spite of trade depression, Customs taxation was air
excessive and intolerable, ' '
Owing to the inadequacy of the local preventive service only a single cant
of contraband merchandise was effected. In this case, the Customs Launch “ A ^
baijan ” on her way from Bushire to Bandar Abbas confiscated and brought inTi
sacks of sugar and 12 chests of tea taken from a dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. off the Shipku Coast 1 f
Ling ah .—Monsieur Nissan Haim continued to be Director throughout the year
He is a quiet and friendly official and anxious to afford facilities,
Persian Troops.
Bandar Abbas. —Sultan Syed Hussain Khan Ohamami was in Military Com
mand of the Southern Gulf ports until relieved early in October by Sultan Allah
Khan. Colonel Abbas Khan Alburz Commanding the Kerman Brigade inspected
the troops in June. The improvement in the morale and discipline of the troops
observed during the two preceding years continued to be maintained.
The control of the troops stationed at Charbar has been transferred to Seistan
those at Bandar Abbas and Jask being still under the Kerman Brio-ade No
Military operations of any importance were undertaken during the year under
review. J *
There were no serious steps taken to disarm tribesmen in the interior but an
order was received from Tehran to prohibit the import of sporting guns and ammuni
tion. A large quantity of both found in the possession of merchants at Bandar
Abbas was confiscated by the military authorities and several consignments that
had been received in the Customs House had to be re-exported to the respective
firms in England and Europe whence they had been shipped. F
The Conscription law has not as yet been enforced in this district.
jumgan.—^mtim Ismail Khan was transferred to Dashtistan in February
and Naib III Mohamed Khan assumed command of the small detachment stationed
here. A Sultan with 350 regulars detached from the force operating at Lar was
deputed m January to disarm the tribes inhabiting the Shipku Coast, but without
appreciable result. ' ■
Condition of the Country.
Bandar Abbas.—The establishment of a police force in 1927 is having a good
efiect. Jhe town is fairly free from crime, only a couple of cases of petty theft
having been recorded during the year. The corpse of a man was washed ashore
near the Customs pier in April. E oul play was suspected, but no arrests were made
m this connection.
District.
Ihyfilxm.- Thn Chiefs of the Taherzai tribes complained to both the local and
Central authorities of the excesses being committed by the followers of Mir liarakat
Khan, but no action was taken against the latter.
A few skirmishes ensued between the contending factions.
Lai. The rebel leader Zadun Khan continued to harass the troops and was a
source of anxiety to the Persian Government during the summer.
^'^ptured that town in July but after sacking the place was
r P e (< ? . ea a iast N ^treat on the advent of a superior force of regulars,
making good his escape eventually.
j i , Comm ander Major Mohamed Taki Khan was killed in the fighting inciden
tal to the re-occupation. < ®
Condition o f the Roads.
The routes leading to Kerman by the motor road via the Tang-i-Zagh and also
} ie cara\an road via the Tang-i-Zandan were rendered insecure during the year
on account of the frequent depredations of Farsis and Bahaloo robbers in the case
f ,e orm< ? r am rai( ^ s ma de on the latter by the semi-savage Bashakardi
tribesmen who rove about the neighbouring districts.