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with India especially in the following good* s-
Tin
Spices
Sugar
Tea
Yezd uaod to supply tin and spices to the whole of north
Persia and even to Kerman.
Owing to thw war no export or import trade with the United
Kingdom was possible and import from India was also limited. i
A.I.O.C*
Mr. Yahya Nozri was in-charge of this brsinch up to the 18th
June when he was transferred to Kermanshah owing to his political !
activities and was succeeded by Aqal Abul Qasiin Perez.
This branch stores benzine and kerosine oil mostly in bulk
and has seven tanks built up for the purpose. Supply comes via
Isfahan in motor oil-tankers. Average monthly consumption of the
area was as follows :-
petrol. a . . 24.000 gallons.
Xerosinc oil. « . * 12.000 "
Gas oil for factories • • • 22,000 N
Lubricating oil
for factories. • • • 44 «
C.M.S.
The society had suffered a great loss from the flood of 1941,
which destroyed the church, hospital and many other surrounding
buildings. After the floou the hospital was closed but a midwifery
Centre for poor people was maintained throughout the year. The
Rev. H.C. Gurney, arrived in Yezd on the 16th September and took up
the post of Fastor-in-Charge of the Yezd C.M.S.

IV. FORSIGN INTERESTS .
There were no foreign representations in the area.

Owing tc the v»or very little import nr.d export trade fx'.ve and
to foreign countries coulo be maintained.

V. LOCAL GOV7ilRrT:.rCNT.
Farmandar .
Aqai Ahmed Sadri held the post of Far:nandar, Yezd throughout
the year. His handling of the food situation invited criticism and
latterly there were reports that he was not uninterested in the
hoarding 'racket* himself} but on the whole he maintained his
position with tact and discretion, and was ready to cooperate with uc
Towards the close of April 1942, orders were received that
Yezd should be subordinated for administrative purposes to the
Isfahan Ustandari. The Governor of Yezd never recognised this
position and continued to hav$ dealings direct with the Central
Government.
Police.
Major Sharif 1, an officer with a record of anti-British
activity at his previous post in Zahidan, was Superintendent of
Polico throughout tho year* At present he is engaged in trying to
appear enthusiastic ally pro-British.

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