مجموعة ٥/٣٠(١) "يوميّات الخليج الفارسي: المقيمية البريطانية في بوشهر (الفارسية) يناير ١٩٤١" [و‎‎٤‎٥‎٧] (٩٣٨/٩١٤)

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effect. On the whole, howeyer, the attitude is that
these victories are only at Italian expense and it
seeiss unlikely that much notice will he taken until
we come up against the Germans.
The effects of the war at sea seem to be beyond
the comprehension of the average person and though
the statements of our weekly shipping losses are
listened to with attention it is only when they are
unduly heavy that they cause comment.
Yin. BROADCASTS .
Ail.
IX. PROPAGANDA .
Nil.
X * CONDITIONS o? THE HINTERLAND, DASHTI AND TANGISTAN ,
Reports of robbery and murder on the roads and
in the districts are received with increasing
frequency and the authorities seem to be able to do
little to cope with the situation. On 25th March
four cars were held up on the Masheleh within 15
miles of bushire town and only 2 or 3 miles away from
a police post. One of the drivers of the cars was
wounded and the remainder lost money and clothing.
On the same day two road guards were captured near
Borazjun and not released until they had been
thoroughly beaten up.
XI. CCMMUNICATIONS .
Nil.
XU. MISCELLANEOUS .
There are rumours that a Government Monopoly
Company will shortly take over charge of the landing
of cargo from steamers at Bushire. If there is
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