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bein'* smuggled into Iraq from the desert,
the Provincial Director of Persian Customs
sent out a party of Customs police and com
fiscated the sheep. This action led t
protest from the Administrative Inspec
tor, Basrah, who claimed that the sheep
were the property of one Husain bin Hap,
of Zubair, and that they were commandeer
ed by Persian soldiery m Iraq territory.
The matter was inquired into by he
British Vice-Consul, Muhammerah, who
communicated the real facts of the case to
the Administrative Inspector, Basrah.
123. Cnmi'waf.—Reference paragraph
73 The German chauffeur, Joseph, has
been arrested by the Allepo police, who
havie recovered the jewellery stolen by him.
The Chief of Police for Khuzistan has re
quested that the prisoner may be brought to
Baghdad
Reference paragraph 89. The Karguzar
has informed the British Vice-Consul
that he has received instructions from
Tehran to try the murderers of the Indian
Jamadar sweeper, Rahim Khan.
124. British —Reference para
graph 108. The trial of Roberts’ asailants is
still held up owing to the non-receipt of
orders by the Officer Commanding Troops.
125. Import duties on tea and sugar .—
Reference paragraph 109. The merchants
are boycotting the Customs and continue
to telegraph protests to the Capital. The
sole reply they have received, however, is a
telecrram from the Prime Minister saying
that the Persian Government had fully
considered the wisdom of the step taken
and would not reconsider its decision.
Some of the amounts to be paid up are
as follows
Tomans.
Haji Seyid Muhammad Ali
Kazeruni
Haji Baqir Behbehani
Zair Muhammad Ali Dayen
27,000
12,000
6,700
Charbar.
126. Reference paragraph 114. The tax
on camels of the Indo-European Telegraph
Department line establishment has been
removed.
Slave Traffic.
127. One Haibathan, of Tootan, is re
ported to have shipped one male and one
female slave from Gohisar in an Arab craft.
C. G. CROSTHWAITE, Lieut.-CoU
Political Resident in the Persian
Gulf.
Bushire,
17th June 1925.
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