"تقرير الإدارة عن المقيمية السياسية في الخليج الفارسي للأعوام ١٩١٥-١٩١٩" [و‎‎١‎٣‎٨] (٣٩٦/٢٨٢)

TOR THE YEAR 1918. 41
The ne^w Post and Telegraph Office was completed in October. The Post
Office moved into the new office on 26th
Pos1s ■ October, but the Telegraph Department
liave not vacated the rooms in the Consulate yet, as the Telegraph Authorities
were not satisfied and required further addition to the building. The work is
being carried out by Civil Works, Basrah.
The telegraph line between Mohammerah, Ahwaz, Shushtar, Dizful and
Behbehan was not in any way inter-
Teiegiaphs. fered with during the year.
The Anglo -Persian Oil Company, Limited, carried on thsir work durinsj
the year. The transport of crude oil
British interests. ^j ie ^ e f\ ner y been maintained
efficiently.
A " flying bridge" across the the Karun river, a few miles above the
town of Mohammerah, has now been constructed and by this means (and in
conjunction w r ith the " Marid Bridge ") it is now possible to travel right through
to Ahwaz, by motor car, from either Basrah or Mohammerah, without
change.
One unit of refinery extension has been brought into effect at the end. of
the year whereby an additional 4 million
RefinerJ • ' gallons of crude oil monthly is dealt with.
Further extensions are in hand but war conditions have hampered progress in
this direction.
Messrs. Strick, Scott and Company, Limited, have during the current
grain season held a contract from local resources for purchase of the whole of
tlie Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force requirements ot wheat throughout the
Karun and local districts. Some 2,500 tons have so far been purchased,
bagged and shipped to Basrah.
Messrs. Lynch Brothers, Limited, have carried on their work throughout
the year. The Military Authorities returned Messrs. Lynch Brothers one of
their tug boats in May which is now on the Mohammerah-Ahwaz run.
Messrs. The Imperial Bank of Persia continued their work throughout
the vear. Mr. A. L. Simpson, Manager of the Imperial Bank, resigned his
appointment and was relieved in March by Mr. E. A. Eayres-Gardner who
continues to act as Manager.
In July, His Excellency the Shaikh of Mohammerah generously made a
grant of land for enlargement of the Christian Cemelery, ihcre being very
little Tacant space for burials. The Military Authorities at Basrah made a
special grant of Rs. 800 and also had a suitable enclosing wall built * "ther
improvements "were carried out "with funds contributed by le i er n
firms. The new addition was consecrated by Major-General the Bishop ot
Lahore on 25th J une.
The Bahmanshir Blockade Police Post for the inspection of craft coming
up that river was withdrawn on 2oth
Blockade Police. November in accordance with orders from
Headquarter Lines of Communication, Basrah.
The British and Indian Convalescent -Uepots continued at f ^mmerah
until December, when it was deciclea by
Military Convalescent Depots. -j-]^ Military Authorities to close down
the British Dep6t, the Indian still continues.
Haji Eais-ut-Tujjar, C.I.E., who owns the land and date trees w ere ese
dep6ts were, petitioned that as considerable_ loss ha i 6 ^ hp com pensated
cutting of date trees and stoppage of irrigation, ie s ■ ove y
and asked that some of the buildings and electrical mac in y
to him on demobilisation of Dep6ts.
A committee consisting of a Senior Officer, ^ orks .^eparpen ^^^
Director, Agriculture, Medical Representative an o findings were
Majesty's Consul, was assembled to assess damages n