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BESIDENCT AND MUSCAT POLITICAL AQENCT FOB 1887-88. 18

8.—PERSIAN BALUCHISTAN.
77. At Gwodur the Wali or Govomor, Saif-bio-Snyid, was removed by Hia Highness
Soyyid Toorki in January, and Mubammad-bin-Suleiman appointed in hia stead.
78. Government lost a trusty and valuable servant by the death of Mir Jehangir, Nativo
Assistant ot Gwadur, on the 17th November. From long personal acquaintance and official
relations with Mir Jehangir, l can testify to the great and wholesome influence he exercised in
Mekran, where ho was universally respected. A man of his stamp is usually not to be re­
placed. Munshi Abdul Raliim was appointed on probation to carry on the duties of Native
Assistant.
79. In the matter of the Firozabad raid of 1888, mentioned in last report, it was decided
by Government, on the recommendation of the Agent to the Governor-General, that no com­
pensation need be paid the Perso-Baluch complainants; but some articles of loot which had been
recovered were tendered to Mir Mowladad, Chief of Sirbaz, and rejected by him with a protest
against the alleged injustice of the decision referred to, and a threat of reprisals on the Rinds.
80. A complaint has been made by the Chief of the Pcrso-Baluch district of Bahu that
a person, named Mir Nawab Sadazi, residing at Mand, had raided into Bahn, and carried off a
number of camels and buffaloes, and subsequently plundered a Persian caravan on the road to
birbaz. The value of the property stolen is estimated at R375, and the last-mentioned out­
rage is said to have occurred in October. Reports were made by Mr. Ffiuch to the Political
Agent, South-Eastern Baluchistan.
81. Two cases of plunder of Hiudu traders in Persian Baluchistan are still unsettled: the
first, which is called the Sirhad plunder case, occurred in 1884. The complaiuants were desired
to proceed to Kerman to lay their case before the Persian authorities. They did so, but with
no result other than incurring additional loss through their expenses in travelling.
82. During the past year, a Hindu trader of Dizak, named Dhormu Mulchand, was
stripped of all his property and flogged by order of the Persian Governor of Baluchistan,
Abul Fath Khan, and his female and other relations carried off and imprisoned at Bampur.
This case, which has been taken up by Her Majesty's Minister at Tehran, is still pending.
83. In April 18S7 Zeyun-ul-Abidin Khan Sirtip, Governor of Persian Baluchistan, was
dismissed, and Abul Fath Khan Sirtip succeeded him.
84. It appears that the Chief of Dizak, Dilawar Khan, has been seized and imprisoned
at Bampnr.
85. The following are the present recognised Chiefs of districts
Mir Mowladad . . Sirbaz and Kasrk&nd.
Mir Muhammad Ali . . Bahu.
Mir Diu Muhammad • Dashtyaru
Mir Sayid * Khan . Geh.
Mir Hussain Khan . Rudbar.
86. The inhabitants of G wetter, who had mostly emigrated on account of oppression,
have returned, and the'place is as thriving as of yore.
87. At Jask the Persian Governor Mirza Hidayet, who had given every satisfaction to
the English Telegraph Department, was replaced by Mirzs Ali Khan, who is also conciliatory.
88. In February, the Malek-et-Tnjjar of Boshire visited Jask with a detachment of
troops and the Persian flag was hoisted and sainted. A large guard of Persian Regulars
were posted at Jask, but owing to difficulty in rationing them they were withdrawn, and at
present there is a guard of Irregulars only.
89. In October Mr. Ffinch reported much increase of wilful damage to telegraph
material in the Jask districts owing to the hostility of the people to Persian authorities.
90. In the 6ame month an affray occurred at Jask owing to some Baluchis of the neigh-
bourhood refusing to pay tax on produce. They were overpowered and made prisoners, and
t ere was some panic owing to threats of a rescue. Eventually the Baluchis were punished and

* The late Chief Mir Hole, fether of Sjed Khan, died ia July 1887.