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4 ADMINISTRATION REPORT ON THE PERSIAN GULF POLITICAL

way up the Gulf. Sho proceeded to ICoweit on tho 19th, returning to Busbiro
on tho 23rd February and loft for Maskat on tho 27th.
12. omoiai Lieutenant-Colonel C. A. ltcmball was Resident throughout tho year.
changes.
Mr. W, S. Davis was First Assistant, lie left for India on transfer on tlio 24tli
March.
Captain E. Wickham Uoro, I.M.S., Residency Surgeon, was relieved by
Captain Grant on the 1st April 1901, and proceeded on furlough to England
lie returned and resumed cliargo of his appointment as Residency Surgeon on
the 1st February 1902. Assistant Surgeon J. A. Lobo officiated as Residency
Surgeon from 5th July to 9th October, during Captain Grant's absence on
privilege leave.
13. Changes A Russian Consulate-General was established at Bushirc, M. Ovseenko, who
among Foreign
Representa­ was appointed to act as Consul-General, arriving to take up the appointment on
tives. the 17th September, lie held charge during the remainder of tho year.
M. Chaloin took up the appointment of French Vice-Consul on Gth August.
Dr. Reinhardt, Imperial German-Consul, was in charge of the German
Vice-Consulate during the year, lie proceeded to Shiraz for the summer and
returned to Bushire via Ispahan, Ahwaz and Mohammcrali towards the end of
September.
Mr. Moesmann of Messrs. Hotz & Sons was acting Consul for the Nether­
lands throughout the year.
14. Observa­ The results of the daily observations arc recorded in a tabular statement
tory-
marked Appendix A.
C. A. KEMBALL, Lieutenant-Colonel,
Officiating Political Be si dent in the
Persian Gulf.
Bishire;
The 2lit Jj/ril 1902.