'Adminisistration [Administration] Reports 1931-1935' [‎97r] (193/416)

As the monopoly of sugar and matches was reserved by the Persian Gov
ernment, the arrangements for the construction of new godowns and erection
of coverings for masonry pier was made, so as to store these articles. This was
completed in June and since then, there is a great improvement in the general
appearance of the Customs.
Smuggling of gold is now totally obsolete, but still there is every reason to
believe that sailing dhows leave from small ports and carry small quantities
unknown to the Customs officials.
The Customs outposts in surrounding areas have been reopened with the
new nomenclature of guards and a Yawar at its head at Bandar Abbas.
Monsieur Vandenrydt, the Special Inspector of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Customs,
arrived from Bushire on the 4th January 1934 to inspect the working of the
Customs Department and the construction of the Customs House.
Military.
Bandar Abbas .—Yawar Sayyed Abdullah Khan, Arab Nejad, Officer Com
manding Troops at Bandar Abbas, was promoted to the rank of Naib-Sarhang
with effect from the 21st March 1933, and the garrison under his command
made a Regiment from the same date. He remained in command throughout
the year.
The detachment under Sultan Tayer returned from Bashakird on the 18th
May 1933. The operations against Bashakird tribes were suspended owing to
the approach of summer.
The question of accommodating the troops, who at the present moment
number about 800 men, in absence of proper barracks, has become a problem
and several small private houses adjacent to the old barracks have been rented
for the purpose. It is reported that 160 soldiers were sick and over 40 men
died owing to lack of shelter, proper nourishment and medical treatment.
On the 26th and 20th October 1933 about 250 men were despatched to Jask
and Charbar by motor boat and Persian Gunboat with a view to scattering
troops all over Biaban and Bashakird and so compel outlaws to come to terms
without bloodshed.
Conscription.
Bandar Abbas .—Sarhang Mushar, in charge of the Conscription Depart*
ment, Kerman, visited Bandar Abbas on the 6th March and left for Jask.
About 180 newlv enlisted recruits from Kerman arrived for the local
garrison on the 4th' May. About 200 conscript recruits arrived from Mmab
on the 27th May.
Yawar Abidi of the Conscription Department arrived from Kerman on the
9th and left for Minab on the l4th May 1933.
Notices wrere for the first time posted in Minab in the month of May 19o3
and the neighbouring villages, giving the names of conscripts and calling upon
them to appear before the Conscription Committee. It is leported that abou
3 000 men have fled to the opposite coast to escape enlistment and it is marec
that tlm work of collecting the harvest and fruit will greatly suffer ^ on this
account. The total number of conscripts for the district of Minab is said to
hp ohmii o (ioo mostlv from the poor class and above the specified age. Iln
land owneff^nCpfate appealing to the Central Government if the local
authorities agree to support their representations.
About 180 men were enlisted for this force during the year from Bandar
Abbas town out of which about 20 men have been declared unfit for one year
bv the medical board. Sons of influential traders, who were exempted on the
plea of overage, have been called up for identification of ages and to join the
force. .
Thirtv recruits from Minab are reported to have deserted from the Gmau
TTrn ■ summer Four of them were arrested at Minab and brought to Bandai
fits on the 9th July and the headmen of the r^pective vrll^es are be.ng pres-
sed to produce the remaining deserters or provide substitute .
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