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from the town and district of Bandar Abbas.The Incidence of
the disease fell off with the approaching summer.The town and
district were again infected with small pox epidemic during
the last quarter of the year.
INDUSTRY.
The spinning mill was well supplied with raw cotton
from the interior and owing to the great demand for cotton
thread the mill was worked day and night.
The Mines Department were not very active owing to
lack of demand for the red oxide at Hormuz.Only one consign­
ment of 400 tons was shipped to India during this year.About
7000 tons of red oxide is awaiting shipment at Hormuz.
FISH CANNING FACTORY.
The factory operated as usual for 6 months of the
year from November to April.Production was small owing to
shortage of oil and difficulty in obtaining regular supplies
of fish which was the result of a shortage of launches to
bring the fish from Qishm.
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.
The cost of living rose to a high level.
The harvest was good but prices of essential foodstuffs re­
mained at a high level.
V.MILITARY.
Sargurd Kavusi was in command of the Bandar Abbas garrison
throughout the year.The local garrisson is a detachment of
the Kerman Regiment.There is nothing of importance to report.

GENDARMERIE.
Servan Parchara was in command throughout the year
and occupied himself in bringing into the Gendarmeriee a num­
ber of local brigand leaders including Hassan Ahmed of Kahou-
ristan and Mustafa Lashkari of Fin.
INTER]?AL SECURITY.
During the first six months of the year the
roads were unsafe and robberies were frequently reported.After
Ali Jalal Nik Khah and his associate Taherzai Chiefs Dost Uohd
and Hassan Yar Mohamed were given an amnesty by the Government
security improved in the Minab district.
VI.COMMUNICATIONS.
ROADS.
No new roads were constructed in this area during the
year.The Bandar Abbas-Kerman road requires repairs after the
heavy rains during the first quarter of the year.
The Bandar Abbas-Shiraz road was lit-yLe used during
this year, owing to lack of transport and security.The road
is believed to be comparatively good.
VII.SHIPPING.
Steamers with an aggregate tons(gross) entered
and cleared at the port of Bandar Abbas during 1943.
The distribution was as follows
Natl nnal 1 for. Tonnage

British 113804
logoslarian 3508
Panama 1645
Polish
5967