"مجلد I مذكرات بخصوص بلاد فارس والمنطقة الحدودية الشمالية الغربية. ١٩٠٥." [و‎‎٣‎٨] (٣١٠/٨٠)

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11. Bmhire .—On the 3rd August 1905,
Major Cox stated that M. Hevnssens (Director-
General of Customs, Bushire) had received
orders to levy Customs dues on the postal
parcels of the Itesidency Surgeon and the
Extra Assistant Resident. The matter was
referred to Tehran, but Sir A. Hardinge
professed himself unable to effect anything.
Meanwhile payment is being made under pro
test. As regards the Residency Surgeon, as he
is to receive the rank of Vice-Consul, his postal
parcels will be exempt from Customs dues, and
Sir Arthur Hardinge suggests that the Extra
Assistant Resident could be given diplomatic
or consular rank, hut that the difficulty would
probably be overcome if he could bo called
Secretary or Assistant Secretary to the Resi
dency or Consulate-General. The matter is
occupying the attention of the Government of
India.
12. {Vide paragraph 14 of Memorandum
for July 1905.) The Director-General o'
Customs, Bushire, has issued orders to
Eoreign employes of the Customs Depai
ment that, in any claims or complaints b
or against them, he will not admit, while
they are in the Customs employ, the inter
ference of their Consular representatives.
13. (Vide paragraph 12 of Memorandum
for July 1905.) The Darya Begi left for
Dilam on the 20th July in the Persian gun
boat “ Persepolis ”, with a force of soldiers and
levies, with the object of installing Morad
Khan as Deputy Governor there. His Excel
lency returned on 22nd, having achieved his
object without any opposition. Morad Khan
died, however, at Dilam on 9th August.
14. Lingah .—On the 22nd July, Major
Cox reported that the Darya Begi (Governor of
Bushire) had deposed the Deputy Governor at
Lingah on account of his complicity in the
Lingah incident {vide Memorandum for July,
paragraph 22).
15. {Vide paragraph 21 of Memorandum
for July 1905.) Haji Ali, Lari, the leading
offender (next to Haji Taleb Khan, the ex-
Deputy Governor, Lingah), has left Lingah
for Lar, in compliance with the Darya Begi’s
orders. Haji Taleb Khan, in order to evade
leaving Lingah, unsuccessfully tried to secure
the post of Head Tofangchi (armed watchman)
of the Customs. He is reported to have left
for Kung.
16. {Vide paragraph 25 of Memo
randum for July 1905.) The Director of
Customs left on 8th July in the Customs
steamer “ Muzaffer ” on a tour of inspection of
the Shib Kuh ports and island, and subse
quently visited the islands of Earur, Sirri, Bu
Musa, and Tamb.