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Kerman trade continues to remain very
dull and is now mainly in the hands of
Yezdi traders.
The piecegoods now in use are mostly
Russian. Tehran supplies woollen, silken,
and all fancy fabrics.
2. The house of a certain Mirza Darwish
of Bam was searched by the Police autho
rities at Bam on the 26th January and
Mirza Darwish himself despatched to Ker
man under guard together with papers
found in his house. He was formerly a
Munshi A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. in the British Vice-Consulate at
that place, but since its closing down had
been employed by the Kerman Consulate
as a news writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. . It is believed that the
weekly news letter posted by him just
before his arrest has also been intercepted.
(6) Russian Interests.
The Soviet Trade Representation ^ in
Kermrn gave an exhibition of their agricul
tural tools and implements on the 7th
January.
Persian Baluchistan.
23. {a) Mir Barkat Khan, Chief of Bashkard
district (Jask) and about ten others were
brought to Bushire under Military guard
on the 15th February and despatched to
Tehran.
(5) The Officer in Charge, Imperial and
International Communications Company,
Jask reports that 200 troops are busy
collecting arms in the district. They left
Jask on the 11th February and passed
through Ekdar, Jagin and Gabrig. Very
few rifles had been found.
30 soldiers have garrisoned Old Jask.
Mustafa Khan, who is now in Bashkard,
is said to have ordered his sons Morad,
Chiragh, ’Abdul Nabi and Azam and his
nephew Mir Hossein to harass those Balu
chis who aided the Persian Troops and
several villages have been attacked.
On the 31st January the Customs Launch
“ Azerbaijan ” brought to Bandar ’Abbas
1,220 rifles, which are said to have been
collected from Mir Barkat Khan’s tribes
men and followers in Biyaban.
Bandar ’Abbas.
British Interests.
24. The Anglo-Persian Oil Company,
Limited.—Dr. G. H. Lees, the Chief Geologist
of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, accom
panied by Messrs. Shaw and White arrived
at Bandar ’Abbas from Abadan on the 22nd
January and left in the Company’s Motor
boat for the Clearance Strait, where they
propose to prospect the kerosine oil on the
mainland.
Mr. A. R. Pitt of the same Company,
arrived there at the same time and opened
a sub-office on the 1st of February. Messrs.
S. Derabji & Co. who used to sell Com
pany’s goods have handed over the stock
to the Anglo-Persian Oil Company’s Agent.
Following the retrenchment of the post
of Sub-Assistant Surgeon, British Consul-
late, Bandar ’Abbas, the Charitable Dis
pensary in the town was closed down on the
23rd January.
Minab.
25. Deputy Governor s Conduct. —Reference
paragraph 176 of December 1931. Ali
Khan Azad, Deputy Governor of Minab,
was suspended for improper conduct with
the wife of Shaikh Ahmad Gelladari, an
important merchant at Bandar ’Abbas.
He then eloped with her but the both were
arrested at Sirj an and the case is being
tried by the Kerman Courts.
Lingah.
26. Lar-Lingah Motor Road. —The work
on this road is in progress and it is expected
that it will be opened on the Persian New
Year’s Day (21st March 1932).
Mohammerah.
27. (a) National Bank of Persia. —Under
instructions from Tehran, the Governor-
General of Khuzistan arrived at Mohamme-
rah from Ahwaz on the 17th February to
enquire into the trouble between the Mana-,
ger of the National Bank, N. Vender Borch
(German), and his Head Clerk Mirza Ahmad
Khan Nimazi. It appears that one of the
Bank clerks by name Naji had accused
Nimazi of stealing a pencil. Both were
called by the Manager and while the matter
was being enquired into, Nimazi slapped
Naji. The Manager then lost his temper
and kicked Nimzi out of the office. There
upon Nimazi slapped the Manager. Mr.
Borch dismissed Nimazi for being disres
pectful. The local merchants telegraph
ed to Tehran protesting against the dis
missal of Nimazi. Tehran has reinstated
Nimazi pending the Governor-General’s
report.
(b) Arms and Ammunition. —59 cases of
arms and spare parts arrived at Moham
merah from Germany on the 1st February
by German ship “ Woolsburg ”. The
Officer Commanding, Troops, took delivery
and despatched them to Tehran.
(c) Municipality. —The Central Govern
ment has approved the Municipal Budget
for Abadan and Mohammerah for Persian
Year 1311 for Kraus 300,000 and Krans