مجموعة ٩/٣٠ "الخليج الفارسي: تقارير إدارية ١٩٢٦-١٩٣٨" [و‎‎٣‎٥‎٧] (١٠٢٨/٧١٨)

the Rais Naztnieh and they report each other to the Government at Tehran on every
possible occasion.
On 3rd January a Persian Military Inspector arrived from Bandar Abbas to
hold an enquiry into complaints made by local Syeds against the Rais Qashoon,
Aziz-Ullah, as a result of which a new Rais Qashoon by name Ammeen Zadeh, was
* sent to relieve him on 31st January. The latter was relieved by Mohamed Khan on
2nd July.
Customs. —The Customs Mudir, Mirza Aziz, was relieved on 30th April by
Mirza Ali. From the 20th April - an increased tariff of 20% was imposed on
customs duty, road and monopoly taxes.
The Director of Customs, Bandar Abbas, passed through Jaskon 10th Decem
ber. He has established customs posts between Charbar and Bandar Abbas on
the coast at Kunarak, Goordeen, Tank, Galeg, Sadaich and Bunji.
Persian garrison. —This consists at present of 21 Infantry under a Rais
Qashoon. Of these 15 men are quartered in the Persian fort and six stationed at
old Jask for vigilance.
Taxes. —As the result of representations made last year at Tehran against cus
toms duty which was paid by the telegraph staff from 28th November 1929, the
same was refunded on 29th March. Since then the staff has been exempt from this
duty.
Telegraph Concession. —In the early part of the year the Nazmieh prepared
a football ground within the concession where games were played. Soon after the
arrival of a new Nazmieh, one post of the fencing was removed so that the men might
march into the concession in fours and parade there. This only ceased after several
protests. In October the Persian School-master got three posts removed so that
the school children could play on the flat ground. Complaints were made to the
Nazmieh but proved of no avail. The matter was represented to the Governor who
asked for two copies of the Jask agreement which were supplied to him. He for
warded them to Tehran for orders. In the meanwhile each time the posts were
removed, they were replaced. Except for the above the staff at Jask have been
on friendly terms with Persian officials.
Charbar.
Mr. A. W. Halkett, M.B.E., wasderk-in-Chargeof the station throughout the
year.
Wali. —Shahdad Abbas was Wali acting under the orders of Sirdar Din Mohamed
Khan. On the arrest of the latter, he fled to Dashtyari and from there to
Gwadur.
Persian garrison. —The strength of the Persian garrison was 100 men under
the command of a third Naib, Seyed Azizullah Khan. Yawar Ibrahim Khan was
in command of the detachment up to May 1930 when he was transferred to Duzdap
via Karachi.
Sirdar Din Mohamed.—'Naib Ali Akbar Khan Ghaffary, Brigade Adjutant from
Mirjawa, arrived at Charbar in June 1930 having travelled overland to Bandar Abbas
and thence by steamer from the latter port to Charbar. Soon after his arrival, he
requested Din Mohamed who happened to be at Mir Bazar in Dashtyari at that time,
to come to Charbar and receive a “ Sword of Honour ’’presented to him by the
Shah. After some delay Din Mohamed arrived at Charbar and on 13th June at a
dinner where all the Persian officials of Charbar and the chief followers of Din
Mohamed were present, the sword was handed ovef to the latter. After Din
Mohamed had thanked the Adjutant for the sword, that officer replied that he was
ordered by the Shah to arrest him and immediately took back the sword and
lodged Din Mohamed in the fort occupied by the Persian troops. A detachment of
troops was despatched to the fort of Din Mohamed to occupy it. The house of Wali
Shahdad Abbas in his absence was also forcibly entered and his son about 17 years
old was arrested and lodged in the Persian fort. Some of his goods were seized
b v £} ie Persians. The following day Charbar was placed under martial law and Ali
Akbar Khan Ghaffary proclaimed himself as Military governor. The British Indian
subjects were ordered to hand over any arms in their possession to him within 24
hours. Din Mohamed Khan and his fellow prisoners were taken by Ali Akbar Khan