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CHAPTER 1.

ADMINISTRATION REPORT FOR BUSHIRE CONSULAR AREA
for 1942.

SECTION 1.
OFFICIALS.
(a) British,
(I) The Hon1ble Lieut. Colonel C.G.Prior held the office

of Political Resident In the Persian Gulf throughout the year.
Lieut, Colonel W.R.Hay officiated from 1st January to 31st
September, when Colonel Prior returned from his appointment as
Representative of India on the Middle East War Council, Cairo.

(II) Captain A.C.Stewart held the post of Secretary to the
Political Resident up to February 10th, when he was relieved by
Captain J.B.Howes, who held the post for the remainder of the
year.
(iii) Major R.Holmes was Residency Surgeon, Mr. T.E.Rogers

Vice Consul, and Hr. R.I.Hallows Under Secretary to the
Political Resident throughout the year.
(iv) Tenth Army have maintained an officer in Bushire

since April and in November a Town Major was also appointed.
(b) Persians.
(i) Aqai Kir Ali Zahir was Governor of Bushire up to
August, -when he died suddenly. After a short interregnum,

Aqai Bohruz Kasmai, sunstantively Mayor of Bushire, was
appointed to officiate as Governor; and has held the post since
then. Aqa1 Zahir was reasonably co-operative, but not

noteworthy either for his energy or his integrity, He was a
violent Russophobe, having passed most of his service in the
Persian Governments foreign posts In South Russia* Aqai
Kasmai has so far shown himself pro-British, helpful and

active.
(ii) Aqai Daulatshahi has beon Director of Customs
throughout the year, Though not a man of great strength of
character, his attitude is friendly, and the expansion of the
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