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14 ADMINISTRATION REPORT ON THE PERSIAN GULF POLITICAL
traffic oarried on by Afghan caravans plying between Mokran ports and the
Afghan frontier, which had for some time subsided, is again bemg vigorously
pushed.
Any authentic nows reoeived of the clearing of nativo craft for Mokran
with arms has been communicated forthwith to the Belgian Customs, who have
now Agents at many points on the Coast, and a few arms have indeed been
captured by them, but only a very small portion of the quantity that must have
entered the country.
XIV—. Mi- Owing to the Bovcre outbreak of cholera at Shiraz and the imminent
.deuVa Tonr. prospect of an epidemic which for some months existed at Busliire, the Resident
was not able to proceed to Shiraz for the summer as usual. At the end of
September, however, he was permitted to take an extended tour vid Shiraz,
Ispahan and the Bakhfcyari mountains into Arabistan.
Prom Shiraz onwards he was accompanied by Mr. Grahame, Consul at
8hiraz, and at Ispahan joined forces with Consul-General Prcece for the
journey down the Lynch road to Ahwaz.
Since his return in November the usual cold weather tours in R.I.M.8.
Lawrence in the Gulfs of Persia and Oman have been carried out, but call for
no special comment.
XV.—TJavj. The following ships of His Majesty’s Navy visited the Gulf during the
year: H. M. S. Fox, Merlin, Sphinx, Lapwing, Forpoiee and Redbreast.
XVI.—Offlolal Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., has been Resident since the 25th April, when on
Changes. arrival from Europe he took over charge from Lieutenant-Colonel C. A.
Kemball, C.I.E., on the latter’s departure on furlough.
Captain S. G. Knox, Indian Army, was First Assistant until 5th August,
when, on being deputed to Koweit, was succeeded by Captain A. P. Trevor,
Indian Army, from Bunder Abbas. Captain De Vere Condon, I.M.8.,
continued to discharge the duties of Residency Surgeon throughout the year.
There were no changes among foreign representatives during the year.
They remained as follows:—
XVII.—Foreign For Russia—Consul-General N. Passek. For Germany—Consul Von
representative*. J^utius.
For France and Holland—Vice-Consul R. Chaloin.
XVTIL—Obaer- The result of the daily observations are recorded in a tabular statement
vatory. marked Appendix A.

P. Z. COX, Major,
Officiating Political Resident
in the Persian Qulf.