"تقرير الإدارة عن المقيمية السياسية في الخليج الفارسي للأعوام ١٩١٥-١٩١٩" [ظ‎‎١‎٥‎٧] (٣٩٦/٣٢١)

6 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GTJLl? POLITICAL RESIDENCY
iaok his brother Nasrullah away to Qaleh Aru and imprisoned bim. Moin-ut-
^iiiiar and Qawam -i-Diwan failed to eifect his release so^ Agha Khalil, the
llesidency Dragoman, was sent to Behbehan to anange liis release. '1 his was
brought about In the following way
The fort of Deel held by Hidayatullah Khan, a partisan of Nasrullah, was
handed over to Asad Khaa Bawi, tlie mediator between the two brothers. On
occupation by Asad Khan Bawi, Nasrullah was set free and a few days later
Muzaffar took over the fort from Asad Khan. Nasrullah came down to Busbire
and was kept by the Eesidency for about two months. He then went to live
with Asad Khan Bawi at Nimdur where his family were. A meeting was
arranged at Khairabad |between the brothers to settle their differences at the end
of November. Muzaffar Khan arrived but Nasrullah Khan at the last moment
shied off.
Hayat Daud has remained as usual a pattern of wise rule and peacefulness.
Haidar Khan, C.I.E., continues to give^ell
Hayat Daud. balanced and very useful advice on ail ques
tions relating to the hinterland, Behbehan, etc.
The Bushire -Borasjun Eailway, at first used entirely for military purposes
was opened to passenger and goods traffic
Eallway • early in April. I'rom April to the end of
the year the money taken for passenger and goods traffic was as follows
Krans.
Passenger .... .... 1,51,384
Goods 2,30,139 : a
Total . 3,81,523
The Eailway was not used at first as freely as was expected, owing chiefly
to the conservatism of the merchants including the British firms. However,
from the beginning of 1920 the Eailway are eoing to accept responsibility and
erect goods sheds and extend siding to the New Customs which will attract
goods.
A Eoyal Air Force flight of E. E. 8 machines has been in Bushire
throughout the year. They frequently
co-operated with troops, carried out
bombing raids and did a certain amount of photographic work. Busbire
possesses an excellent aerodrome 1 ,000 X 1,000 yards.
In the Gulf aerodromes have been laid out as follows :—
Permanent for aerial route England to India.
Basrah.
Bushire.
Bandar Abbas.
Chaibar.
Additional Emergency Landing Grounds.
Mohammerah.
Kuwait.
Bandar Mashur.
Bandar Dilam,
Bandar Eig.
Daiyir.
Bandar Mugan.
Qishm.
Jask.
Bandar Sirik.
Before the end of the year Monsieur Poulet passed through en route to
Australia on a Candron aerodrome and Sir Eoss Smith on his successful flight
to Australia flew over but did not land.