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CHAPTER II.

Note on events In the Bikarz area during 1942.

There were no drilling operations in the area during

the year.
Staff. British and British Indian Staff and families at the
31st December numbered:•
Staff Wives Children

Gach Saran. British 7 1
British Indian 5 1
Agha Jarl ) British 11 4 3
Pazanun ) British Indian 12. 2 1

Food Supplies. The cost of living continued to rise throughout
the year and it became necessary for the Company to issue rations
of staple food stuffs (flour, sugar, tea and dates) to labour at
controlled prices.

Security. Armed bandits on the Ganoweh and Behbehan roads
held up Company transport on a few occasions, On one occasion
three members of the Company*s British Staff were held up by
bandits and robbed, and on another occasion two British Indian

employees had a similar experience.
Six block-houses for the use of the Amniyeh are now
under construction on the Gach Saran/Pazanum road.

The following officials, or persons of importance,
visited the area during the year:*
Aghai Sarlashgar Shaquaghi
" Sartip Zorabi
* Sartip Fathi
* Sepahbod Shabakhti
The Company maintains 59 paid guards in the area
of whom 30 are armed. There is also a detachment of 28
Gendarmerie guarding the Area*

fa ter Supply. Water supply from Du Gumbadan Wells was maintained
satisfactorily during the year. Total water pumped ** 65,220,580
gale*

Production. Wells No*8 and No* 13 were on production and the
total crude despatched to Abadan amounted to 244,679,000 gallons*