'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎162v] (331/396)

16 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. POLITICAL RESlPENCt
After the execution of Eais E-asula, Kalantar of Fin, in Februar
Bandar Abbas-Kerman Caravan Road. by the Inspector-General, Soutlf PerJa
IIIfles, there were only two raifl« n,
Bandar Abbas-Kerman Road up to April 1919, when some of the post' •
tained by the South Persia Rifles were removed. This appeared to
signal for fresh depredations oa the part of robber bands, chiefly belong 6 +
tribes subject to His Excellency the Qawam-uI-Mulk and from April
end of the year there were six robberies on the road in the Qawam 's t >
Owing to representations made to the Base Commandant by His Ma
Consul some of these posts were subsequently re-established, when robber^ 8
ceased«
The recently reported drastic measures taken by His Excellen
Qawam-ul-Mulk, will, without doubt, have a salutary effect for somp^fi
while.
In the Report entitled Trade with Persia: Outlook after the War "
I3audar Abbae-Kennan Motor Road.
plied by the British Legation, Tehran 2
printed in the " Indian Trade Jonr' i >»
for 17th October 1919, under the beading " Communications," it is stated Th
the Bandar Abbas-Kerman Road has been made " practicable for w I ip I^
traffic , and in a recent issue of " The ]Vear East " a eonespondent actnal^
stated that automobiles were now running between Bandar Abbas and KeiW
With all due respect, both these statements need to be contradicted Th
motor road was never finally completed ; and instead of being started from rm!
end or both ends simultaneously, in which case a great deal of the di^rZ
between Bandar Abbas and Kerman could have been traversed bv cars if-
apparently taken up at different points of varying lengths, with imnassnhu
sections in between left unmade; the consequence being that the road has
been practically useless, except for a few miles out from Bandar ^bbas anrl
roughly about 160 miles out from Kerman, where it is possible for motors to
run, but with great difficulty. 10
Constructed by the Military authorities and work suspended in 1919.
Bandar Abbas pier. The pier is a substantial piece of workj
sssxs? m I "'" " —' ttsrfzfcs
The garrison at Bandar Abbas was very considerably reduced during the
British and Indian troops. earlier part of the year. On 4th Jure
ac" "• ' b """> -ss. sr^atArt 'z
station ' ,anles ^ 120th Rajputaua Light Infantry remained in the
With the esceplirm of some 300 rank and file, the remainder of the force
South Persia Rifles. was trausfeired to Kazerun, where the
Headquarters of the force now is.
■\bbas (luri"J.'ZL[''"f' 11 c ' lan Sts iii the command of this force in Bandar
or unLrstamd fwnr/nf a p ,nany 0 f those held command did not speak
bad effect . n reSult of this caMOt ^ ^ ^
oannotpossibly be expected to "efto^t^^n 0 - k ' 10, ? ledg u o£ the
this matters nf i \c know their units thoroughly. Besides
V efc -' must of necessity fall into W hands of
when men in tbp forppT rS ^^ e ver y wors t results; for
themselves do not trust . 0 ^ 0 . t ^ eir Persian officers, whom they
tontent and mi^ht even engendera mutimnis 6 spirit.' ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
^ ^ V aS 110 ( l uaran tine against 1st and 2nd class saloon passengers
Quarantine and Medical. ( ^ ui 'ing the year. One or two suspected:
Kail steamers, but the disease did noUpfead. ^ Were lande,1 liere the
Charitable Dispensary^u" th' O 18 M-D., held charge of the
the year, ' ' Quarantine duties of the port throughout