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CHAPTHm V
CONFIDEN T IAL .
ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE BANDAR ABBAS
CONSULATE FOR THE YEAR 1945 .
I HIS MAJESTY'S CONSTTTATR .
PERSONNEL .
Lt. Col, V.W.D, Willoughby held dual charge of both the
i^rman arid Bandar Abbas Consulates until the 10th February.
u w n S?-i? e rell ? ved by Mr. R.M. Hadow, I.C.S.. Colonel
V.W.D. Ifijlo^ghby again held/charge for the period 16th Septem-
ber to 16th October, 1945 during the absence on leave of Mr.
Haaow. Mr. Hadow thereafter continued to hold charge of htis
Consulate until the end of the year.
R ., P 1 ? H ?^ ,b i e Sir Geoffrey Prior, K.C.I.E., Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf visited Bandar Abbas on the 23rd
April and again on the 14th December, 1945.
Captain Zahiruddin Ahmed, I.S.C., British Liaison
Officer, Jask handed over charge on the November. 1945, to
Mr. Mohammed Ashraf who continued to hold charge until the end
of the year.
CONSULAR STATISTICS .
TRADE.
British Subjects Register^ed 30
Passports Issued jfn
Passport Renewals Granted .!!!!!?
Visas and Special Endorsements granted 31
Documents Legalised or Attested ig
Notes of Protest Lodged
Fees Levied !.!! .*£.20-18-6
II BRITISH INTERESTS .
Due to the various restrictions imposed by the central
authorities in Tehran and the lack of shipping space, the
volume of trade has remained very low. The bulk of imports
being from the Trucial Coast. Trade with India was small.
Exports comprised in main of carpets to America and
Attari and Dates to the Trucial Coast and Oman. Products from
the hinterland are no longer being despatched to Bandar Abbas
for shipment and this has caused a marked decline in the export
trade.
ANfiTiQ-TRANTAN QI.L-££MPANI
The A.I.O.C. continued to function throughout the year.
Imports of petrol, Kerosene and lubricating Oil were heavy.
Approximately 2600 tons were sent to Kerman, Sirjan, Zahidan
and Bam.
MSMS GR AY MACKENZIE & CO. LTD .
This branch of the firm though run at a very small profit or
even at a loss continued to function throughout the year. A
whole time representative was retained in connection with their
B.I.S.N. Co. agency business.
RRANK STRICK LIN ES JLTD.
Messrs Dorabjee and Company continued to hold the agency
for the firm. Only one steamer called during the year.