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a promise to pay him a part of the revenues of their districts. He also
addressed a letter to the Director of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Section Indo-
European Telegraph Department at Karachi to the efiect that if all the
telegraph subsidies were paid to him, he would undertake the protection
of the telegraph lines passing through the Persian Mekran A non
committal reply was made after consulting the 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. to the
effect 1 that the matter had been referred to the authorities. At this period
H was known throughout Baluchistan that the Persians were concentrating
troops for an advance on Bampur from the direction of Bam and Duzdap.
The meeting with Dost Mohamed at Kasserkand took place m the latter
part of April and was attended by Dm Mohamed of Dashtyan who refused
to suwender any part of his revenues. The meeting broke up on reports
being received of military activities by the Persians to the North of Bampur.
Dost Mohamed immediately left for Bampur with threat of armed action
against Din Mohamed. In August Dost Mohamed was given an ultimatum
bf the Persian Military Commander Sarhang Mohamed Khan who had
occupied Karwandar, the principal terms of which were; disarmament of
tbl™ tire population of Persian Baluchistan and the maintenance of a
Persian foree P at Bampur. As Dost Mohamed did not agree to these terms
hostUities commenced in October. During the operations that ensued Dost
Mohamed was defeated and Bampur and the adjacent districts were
occupied bythe Persians. Dost Mohamed fled to Sarbaz with his family and
remnants of his forces and soon after the conclusion of the year he was
granted an amnesty by the Shah and permitted to remain chief of Sarbaz
with the revenues of Sarbaz and a part of Dizak and Sarawan districts
It may be noted that this has placed Dost Mohamed right on the British
border'but with considerably reduced power and influence.
The Persian operations in Baluchistan combined with the earlier action
against the Sheikh of Henjam have had a remarkable effect in improving
Person prestige in the Mekran and the effectiveness of the Persian writ
None of^he subsidised chiefs of the Mekran gave any assistance to Dost
Mohamed and affairs in the Mekran have been unusually quiet. As a resul
to Megraph lfu“ have been comparatively free from interruptions due
to wilful damage.
Claims —None of the old claims brought by British Indian Subjects
against to people and chiefs of the Persian Baluchistan were settkd
durino- the yearn These claims have been brought to the notice of th
Persian Government by the 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. from
time to time.
Foreign subjects.—No subject of a foreign European power resided at
any port on the Mekran Coast during to year. Albert Gessder one of
three German globe-trotters (of whom one was supposed to have died en
route and the second gave up the attempt at Bandar Abbas) was landed a
Charbar bv the Commander of a mail boat in May. Refused a transit visa
for India,'he attempted to return to Bandar Abbas on foot but came bac
to Charbar after a few days’ trudge. He left for Bandar Abbas by
steamer. While at Charbar he was accommodated by the Persians.
Telegraph lines.—The telegraph lines between Jask and Charbar were
interrupted during the year by wilful damage as follows : —
January
February
October
N ovember
97 hours.
11 „
5 ))
2'2 „
Total
. 135 hours.
In the Karwan district alone the interruptions totalled 86 hours. The
responsible chiefs (Mirs Ayub Khan and Nagdi Khan) were warned.