Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [‎323r] (646/938)

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OOMMUaiaAUOMS . (oonUnued).
(D) Air.
129.
Heference paragraph BTo.119 of Intelligenoe Summary
for the second half of May, 1942*
Lieutenant Muraththaqi ia repairing the landing
ground, hut employ* only 2 labourers. The postal authori
ties here have no definite information as to the date when
the service will begin operating.
IT. qOMBHOIAX MD SHTPPIM1.
(a) 6 steamers called at Bushire during the period
under report and discharged 450 tons of tea, in addition to
war supplies (1500 tons), wheat (1000 tons) and car parts.
(b) The situation with regard to lorries for commercial
loads up country became slightly easier, but freight rates
remained high.
(o) The price of sugar at one stage declined to Rials
1700 per bag, but ended the period at Rials 2000 - 2050.
aovernment stocks are 3000 tons, and commercial stocks 300#
tons. The price of tea was rials 52 - 55 per packet.
(d) The price of dates has risen to Rials 150 per
Hashimi Maund (128 lb.). Traders are trying to raise the
price of ghee similarly. The Acting Secretary of the
Municipality has been able to get some 100 tins of ghee
from profiteering traders 1 warehouses and has sold them at
the Municipality^ price.
T. ?I NANCE AffD BXCHAiNSB.
Rials 1100 - 1125 are offered for Ss.100 in the open
market; but there is little business now that the Banks
are selling freely at the new official rate.
VI. TRIBAL AND POLITICAL.
(a) Dashti . The (Government troops have occupied
Kaki, which was the rebels 9 headquarters. They have also
occupied Lavar and posted auxiliary road guards there,
despite some opposition by Rais Ali Ohahplri, of Tanglstan.
Thereafter Three of the Dashti leaders, viz. Khalu Hussain
and Bahmiar of Bardeh Khan, and Haji Ghulam Dashti, have
surrendered; and it is also reported that, afte* an attack
on his village of Eaqih Ahmedan, ff Haider Haidar 11 has tendered
his submission. (A hoard of 30 tons of wheat was captured
by the troop* as a result of this attack.)
After the occupation of Kaki, a night attack was made
on the troops there by Ali Ismail's men. (He himself, it is
learnt, was not present). The attack was beaten off.
(b) 3iiabankareh. The Amnieh have dispersed a gang of
robbers ai a place called 2iarat; 2 of the robbers and 1 of
the road guards was killed. (The irregular security duties
of Malik Mansur Khan in this area have for some time been
very laxly carried out).
(°) Hiat -Oeiu d . Sargurd Hurl, Commandant of the Bushire
garrison, has stationed 22 men with 2 machine guns at
Jakhravari, a village outside Ganaweh, on the Gaoh Saran
road. (They have, however, only animal transport to use, if
called upon to carry out a punitive or preventive raid )
/ (d)