'Administration Reports 1925-1930' [‎32r] (68/418)

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CHAPTER VII.
Administeation repoet of the Mekean" Coast eoe the yeae 1925.
Personnel, —Mr. E. E. Guntur, O.B.E., in Political charge of the Mekran Coast,
on relief by Mr. T. F. Tebbutt on the after noon of 4th April, proceeded to Europe
on eight months' leave. He returned to Karachi on the £)th December and re
sumed charge of his duties on the same date, Mr. Tebbutt holding charge in his
absence.
Gun running. —38 Magazine rifles, 7 other rifles and 280 rounds of ammuni
tion were reported landed on the coast of Persian Baluchistan during the year.
Persian Baluchistan. —Mir Mahmud Khan of Dashtyari who left for Bam-
pur to see Mir Dost Mohamed and to ask him to settle the differences existing
between himself and Mir Din Mohamed died of fever on his way in the early
part of January. He left four sons who are controlling his territory. The
eldest of them named Mir Durra Khan was recognised chief of the district
and paid the subsidy for protecting the telegraph lines passing through his
district. Mir Mahmud Khan was a good chief, much liked by his subjects. He
acted loyally up to his engagements with the Telegraph Department since his
appointment as joint chief of Dashtyari. There has been occasional fighting
(described by Mr. Thoy in his report) between the sons of the late Mir Mahmud
Khan and their relations on one side and Mir Din Mohamed Khan and his allies
on the other ; some loss of life occurred on both sides. Mir Din Mohamed was
helped with arms and men by Mir Dost Mohamed Khan of Bampur.
On the 14th June a Persian Lieutenant arrived at Charbar from Bunder
Abbas and left for Dashtyari on the 10th July, to settle differences between Mir
Din Mohamed and the opposing party. He returned to Charbar without effect
ing any reconciliation on the 1st August.
On the 6th July Mir Dilawar Khan a son of the late Mir Mahmud Khan
arrived at Tezkopan ten miles from Charbar with 80 men. Mir Din Mohamed
sent his followers to oppose him. Some fighting took place between them. The
two chiefs are now at peace.
During a fight which occurred at Gwetter in March between Mirs Din
Mohamed and Subhan Khan on one side and Mir Jalal Khan on the other and
which resulted in the expulsion of Mir Jalal Khan from Gwetter, the goods of
two British Indian traders who had fled to Gwadur were looted to the value of
several thousand rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. by the followers of Din Mohamed. The question of
restoration was under correspondence with this chief when the year closed.
Claims. —No old claims of British Indian traders against the chiefs and the
people of Persian Baluchistan were settled during the year under report.
Foreign Subjects. —No subject of any foreign European power resided at
any port on the Mekran Coast during the year.
Telegraph lines. —The telegraph lines between Charbar and Jask were in
terrupted during the year by wilful damage as follows
Hours.
February . f , .. .. 17
March ., ,. ., ,. .. 8
May .. ,. .. .. .. 27
July .. .. .. 98
August ., .. ,. ,. 22
October ., ,, ., .. .. 34
December ' *. ., ,. .. 22
In the Karwan district alone, the chief of which is Mir Nagdi Khan, the total
interruption was 211 hours. He was repeatedly warned to take steps against
the offenders^. .
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