'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [‎139r] (282/488)

FOR THE YEAR 1913.
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In March 1913, the garrisons of Jask and Charbar were reduced to 40 and
Miiiiary Measures. ^ ^en respectively, the headquarters of
the /nd Eajpu^s being transferred to
Bushire. About the same time a detachment of that regiment was sent to
protect the Consulate at Bandar Abbas on account of a threatened attack by
Borne of the neighbouring tribesmen The detachments both here and at
Lingah, are consular guards, but the cost of their accommodation, together
with thos3 of Jask, Charbar and Henjam, is debifcable to Arms Traffic.
The 39th Central India Horse left Shiraz in April, and embarked at
Beshire for India on the 16th, 17th, and 29di of April.
About 230 men of the 2nd Rajputs, and the Intelligence Officer, Persian
Gulf, took part in the operations on tlu Tangistan coast, to which reference
has already been made.
On July pth, in consequence of a threatened! rising in Oman, 250 men
of the 2nd llajputs from Bushire were sent to protect Maskat and Matrah, at
the express request of the Sultan. The rising was caused by the acquiescence
of the Sultan to the establishment of an arms w^rehou^ at Maskat. The
troops encamped at Bait-al-Falaj, about 11 miles from Matrah, and the same
distance from Uuwi. On September 3rd, the srarrison was augmented by the
arrival of a wing of the 102nd Grenadiers, and a portion of the 13th Mule
Corps, vhich brought up the total of troops in Oman to over 700 of ail ranks.
In December, a double company of the 95th (Russell's) Infantry arrived
at Jask, and shortly after the remaining wing of the 102nd Grenadiers arrived
in Bushire, relieving the 2nd llajputs who left for India on the 23rd
December.
A General Staff Officer is employed in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. as Intelligence
System of intelligence. Officer whose headquarters was changed CS***
in April from Jask to Bushire. In 1912
the Navy also employed an Intelligence Officer, but the appointment was
discontinued at the beginning of the year under report. Major S. G. Craufurd,
C.I.E., D.S O , was Military Intelligence Officer from 1910 to April 1913,
when his place was taken by Major C. C. R. Murphy, Indian Army, who
performs the duties of both. The Indian Police maintain a Sub-Inspector and
two Head Constables at Maskat, and a Head Constable at Jask, under a
District Superintendent, on special duty, whose headquarters are at Karachi.
The Director of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Section of the Indo-European Telegraphs ia
employed on special political duty in Mekran, under the orders of the Political
Resident, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . There is also a combined patrol and telephone
establishment in those parts under the telegraph officer in charge of the Jask
Sub-division, for the purpose of giving information concerning the landing of
arms on the coast between Jask and Charbar, and also in regard to the
presence of Afghans in that neighbourhood.
Bxtshihe,
The 3rd February Id 14.
C. O. R. MURPHY, Major, I. A.,
Intelligence Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,