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AND THE MASKAT POLITICAL AGENCY FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908.
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Early in May, some six or seven coolies working in the oxide quarries at calamities,
Hormuz, were buried alive through an overhanging bank falling in on them.
Earthquake shocks were experienced upon three distinct occasions, that
on tlie 4th July being especially severe.
Visits have been paid to Lingah (twice) and Bassidu on several occasions. Tours.
The latter place by reason of its open situation and good water supply, atfords
a welcome change from the oppressive climatical conditions of Bunder Abbas.
Owing to the want of a seaworthy vessel, it was not possible to visit the Beya-
ban coast and, as a result, inconvenience has several times been experienced
through inability to establish friendly relations with the local Mirs. The
disturbed state of the district prevented the journey being undertaken by land,
while it was not considered advisable to risk a visit to the exposed shores of
Beyaban in the small Consulate boat. For this purpose, as well as for paying
periodical visits to Lin gab and the islands in this Consulate's jurisdiction, a
small steam launch would be invaluable.
The Arab regime on the island has enjoyed complete immunity from Henjam.
Persian interference throughout the year and with the exception of the small
Customs post and the flasstaif, both within the limits of our telegraph station,
there is no visible sign of the Persian claim to sovereignty over the island.
H. M. Ss. Lapmng and Bedbreast have visited the port from time to time, ^avy and
The Sphinx also called in October. Marine.
The Patrick Stewart and the R.I.M.S. Lawrence entered the port several
times.
The B. P. Surprise arrived in February and after leaving was obliged
to put back with defects in her machinery. She eventually sailed for the
Upper Gulf via the Clarence Straits.
Monsieur G. Ovseenko, the Bussian Consul, continued to hold charge Russian
throughout the \ear. In August he proceeded to Siahu, 40 miles to the north Consulafie -
of Bunder Abbas, with the intention of remaining there until the end of the hot
weather, but the heat coupled with the disturbances in the vicinity, compelled
him to return early in September.
Monsieur Belayew, Consular Assistant, proceeded to Bussia on the 22nd:
December and his place was taken by M. Matthieu r said to be an officer of
Cossacks, who had arrived on the ^th September.
The Consular escort was relieved by the arrival of 10 Cossacks on board
the S. S. Euphrates early in September, the relieved escort returning to the
frontier md Kerman.
The Sadid-es-Sultaneh and Mirza Assadulla Khan (known as "the
Sartip '*) have in turn represented Bussia at Lingah and both there and in
Bunder Abbas have taken a leading part in the inauguration of the local
Assemblies and in the direction of their deliberations.
Mirza Abul Kasim, formerly in the employ of the Besidency, was for some 1
time on the Mekran Coast collecting information for the Bussian Consulate..
He also visited M-^skat, Lingah and the Pirate Coast,, but has not latterly been
seen in Bunder Abbas.
Lieutenant C. H. Gabriel continued to hold charge as Assistant Resident Official changes]
and His Britannic Majesty's Consul throughout the year.
A tabular statement of the recorded daily observations is attached. Temperature
records.
C. H GABBIEL, Lieutenant,
Assistant Resident and His Britannic Majesty's Consul,
Bunder Ahbas,