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Russians. —M. Tompakoff called on H. M. Consul on the 26th instant accom
panied by M. Lidin (?) the Soviet Consul-General for Bushire. M. Lidin stated
that he was accompanied by an assistant, M. Gulbach (?).
Despite Russian renunciation of their treaty rights of protection, a case was
recently reported where M. Tompakoff had written to the Governor-General on
behalf of a Caucasian litigator.
Bushire.
The Political Resident returned from Kuwait and Mohamm rv rih on the ;>th
March and left again on the 9th for the Trucial Coast whence he returned on the
14th idem.
New Deputy Governors of Bushire and Lingah have been appointed. The
latter is Dabir Akram, brother of Maazed Sultan, a former Karguzar of Bushire,
very awft-British.
Official intimation has been received that Sadiq-ul-Mulk has been appointed
Acting Karguzar of Bushire. He is an inexperienced and conceited young man
whose confirmation as Karguzar would be most undesirable.
As the result of the protests of the merchants, reported last month, the (Control
ler of the Finance Department has withdrawn his officials who were engaged in
levying the Nagliah tax.
News has been received from Delwar that 32 rifles and 16,000 rounds of am'nil--
nition from Kuwait have been landed there, destined, it is believed, for Zayer
Khader of Tangistan and Shaikh Muhammad, son of Shaikh Hussain Chakutah.
Anglo-Persian Oil Company— The Political Officer of the Anglo-Persian Oil
Bikarz Ar^a. ^as reported that the JcaJa itavs have received a letter
from the Saulat in which they have been ordered to afford the Company all possible
help.
The recent restrictions imnosed by the Persian Government on the exoort
of specie have caused considerable discontent among the Company s labour in the
Bikarz Area, who, up to the 22nd March, had not received their pay for February.
Kerman.
Masud-ud-Douleh has been appointed Deputy Governor of Jiruft and
Mustishar-ul-Mamalik, Deputy Governor of Bardsir.
Russians .—Alleging that the Persian newspapers do not publish full explana
tions, the Russian Consulate is circulating among the Democrats printed propa
ganda on Bolshevism issued by the Russian Legation at Tehran.
Owing to lack of funds the Russian Consulate is not for the moment
I so active and there are indications that they are losing the confidence of their
* capitalistic friends. The Khawanin Ibrahimi family is not so friendly with them as
before.
Bandar Abbas.
Quaid Muhamm d Ali Khan, ez-Deputv Governor of Minab. arrived at Bandar
Abbas accompanied by 15 t 'fangchis and is proceeding to Minab and possibly to
Biyaban.
British Indian merchants continue to be seriously embarrassed by the stoppage
of the sale of money orders consequent on the prohibition of the export of cash
Muin-ut-Tujjar has written to Haji Shaikh Ahmed Gelladary that he has
obtained the monopoly of the Persian Government mines in the Persian Gulf. I t is
not clear, however, whether he has obtained all the mines or only the Hormuz Red
Oxide. The Press states that he has obtained the lease of the Hormuz Red Oxide
for 100,000 tomans per annum for 15 years with an option of renewal and that an
offer of 96,000 dollars from an American was refused.
The Rais-i-Qushun has instituted a “ Curfew Order ” and anyone found in the
streets after 10 p.m. is seized and taken before him. Amongst others, the Agent,
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