"تقارير إدارية ١٩٣١-١٩٣٥" [و‎‎١‎٧‎٢] (٤١٦/٣٤٣)

SECTION 5.
aviation.
^ AJJ. v UJLJ i.
No. 203 (F. B.) Squadron was transferred from Basra to Aden in
September.
A bomb store was constructed at Sharjah in December.
Iranian Side .—37 private British aviators passed through Bushire
during the year.
French and Dutch .—The Air France maintained their weekly service
throughout the year. The Royal Dutch Air Lines with effect from the 12th
June began a bi-weekly service Eastwards and Westwards as under: —
From Amsterdam to Batavia Friday at . . . . 6*25 a.m.
From Batavia to Amsterdam Saturday . . . . 3*30 p.m.
From Amsterdam to Batavia Monday .... 6-45 a.m.
From Batavia to Amsterdam Tuesday .... 3’00 p.m.
On the 17th July one of their airliners caught fire while taking off on her
journey westward. The plane with her mail was completely destroyed, but
her crew 4 in number and 6 passengers escaped without severe injury.
Miss Kennedy, Principal Matron of the Northern Command, India, who
received head injuries was treated by the Residency Surgeon and was put
up by the Secretary to the Political Resident. Of the rest some were fixed
up in the Residency and some by the Agent of the Imperial Bank of Iran,
Bushire, until a relief air liner arrived here, and they left on the 19th.
As a result of the severe disarmament measures carried out by the
Iranian Military officials in Dashtistan, Tangistan, Dashti, and Daiiki, a
large number of malefactors fled to the mountains, some in protest against
surrendering their rifles and some to escape the punishment or their
misdeeds. Thfvu- im.rripd nut raids upon villages and caravans kii mg
SECTION 6.
Political Situation.