"مجلد I مذكرات بخصوص بلاد فارس والمنطقة الحدودية الشمالية الغربية. ١٩٠٥." [و‎‎٥‎١] (٣١٠/١٠٦)

south for the Tehran-Tspaban markets, these
(whether Indian or Chinese) being now supplied
from the north by .Russian firms via the
Caucasus.
15. Telegraphic information was received
from Shiraz on the 17th November to the effect
that an agitation against the Sardar Akram,
Vazier of the Governor-General, commenced
on the 15th and is increasing. It is antici
pated that there will be further trouble, and
that unrest will be caused throughout the
province by exaggerated reports.
16. Bunder Abbas .—The plans for a Con
sulate building at Bunder Abbas have been
sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs. 66,028,
and orders have been issued to commence
buildings operations. The contract for the
buildings has been taken by Messrs. Herman
& Co. of Karachi.
17. Menjam .—In regard to the situation
on Henjam (Memorandum for October, para
graph 20), Captain Trevor (Assistant Political
Resident, Bushire), telegraphed on the 5th
November that M. Stas (Director of Customs
at Bunder Abbas) visited the island on the
28th October, and appeared to agree that the
present site of the proposed Persian building
was unsuitable, as he telegraphed to Tehran
for instructions. Since then building operations
have been suspended. Captain Trevor suggested
that Messrs. Stas and Shakespeare (H.
M.’s Consul at Bunder Abbas) should
be authorised to go together, and, if possible,
fix upon a suitable site. On the same date
Captain Trevor forwarded a letter from Lieu
tenant Shakespeare which gave an account of
a private interview between himself and the
Sheikh of the Arabs on Henjam. The latter
is evidently growing restless at receiving no
answer to his question as to whetber he and
his people were to be under British protection
or Persian subjects. Lieutenant Shakespeare
him that the matter w as still under
discussion, and counselled him to have patience.
He points out, however, that the temper of the
Arabs is not by any means the same as in
pebruary or April last (Memorandum for
April, paragraph 22). He anticipates an
outbreak of violence when the Arabs are
informed that they can hope for nothing from
the British Government, but considers that
this risk would be minimised if the Persian
Customs Mirza could be removed from his
position in the close vicinity of the Telegraph
Office where the Arabs consider he is practi
cally under British protection. Captain
Trevor also forwarded a second letter on
the 5th November from Mr. R. Campbell,
Officiating Director, Indo-European ^ Tele
graph Department, Persian Gulf Section, m
which he, too, dwelt upon the present excitable
state of the Arabs on Henjam. He also