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6 REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OP THE

It might be a case for consideration whether the terras of the
Russian Treaty of Turkomnnehai sufficiently and implicitly provide for
the proper assistance to British ships which may happen to be in distress
or become wrecks on the Coast of Persia.
The district of Bushire in common with all Southern Persia has been
infested with bands of robbers whom the local authorities have proved
wholly unable to repress. On one occasion a British Naval Officer was
robbed and wounded by one of these gangs near Bushire. Notwithstand­
ing many sincere efforts the Governor has been powerless to bring the
culprits to justice.

The Prince Governor and the Foreign Agent have during the past
year evinced every desire to meet the wishes of British officials, and
friendly and courteous relations have been uniformly maintained.
As far as Deyycr extends the Coastal District of Dashtestan, which
is under Bushirc. East of that point to Bunder Abbass the various
ports and sea-coast districts are immediately governed by Sheikhs of
Arab extraction who arc, however, all subordinate, directly or indirectly,
to the Governor-General of Fars.
Con goon and Islands.—The chief ports are Congoon; Chief, Muzkoor-
bin Jabbarah, who also has charge of the islands of Sheikh Shoeyb and
Hinderabee.

NaMccloo.—Chief, Sheikh Kadhem, directly under Lar, a district
of the Province of Fars. Chccroo and Kalat, Chief Abdoollah bin
Mahomed, also under Lar.

Char eh and the Island of Key ss or Geyss.—The local Chief of Cliarek
is Mahomed Hassau, who also is in charge of Keyss Island. He bolds
under the Governor of Lar. ,
Moghoo.—The local Chief at Moghoo is Sultan bin Hossein of the
A1 Soudan, who is again subordinate to Moostafa Khan of Bustuk.

Lingah.—Lingah is governed by Sheikh Khalccfah bin Sneed of the
tribe El-Kawasim or Joasim holding under the Government of Fars. A
Government native Agent resides here.

jBunder Abbass and Kislnn.—The last of the Persian ports is Bunder
Abbass,^ which is farmed by Aga Ahmed Shah. The former Governor
Ilajee Ahmed Khan, once Wuzeer at Muscat, has proceeded to Teheran
in hopes of being re-nominated Governor of Bunder Abbass. The
Chief of the town of Kishm opposite Bunder Abbass, and which is
situated cast end of a long island is nominally under Bunder Abbass
which in turn is subordinate to Fars. The coast district nominally
under Bunder Abbass extend to a point beyond Cape Jask. Along this
line of coast one of the chief duties of the Native Agent is to induce the
Sheikhs to give propel aid to British craft in distress and prevent the
natives from plundering such vessels according to their usual custom.
In March a British barque went ashore on the island of Sheikh Shoeyb
and became a wreck. The presence of a Residency Moonshee on the
spot prevented the vessel being entirely plundered, and the Native Agent