Page 427 - PERSIAN 9 1941_1947

REVIEW.

PernInn Side.

The Allied victories over Germany and Japan
were both warmly welcomed. In the Xhorramshahr area the
American Forces completed their evacuation of Persia by

moving out on 30th December. By that date the Iranian
Naval base at Khorramshahr had been returned by the
British Navy to the Persian Government and the transfer of
responsibility for security from the British to the Persian

forces had reached an advanced stage.
2. The 1945 grain harvest in the South was a good
one and the date harvest was also plentiful, Prices
however did not drop and the assistance to the needy given

by the local branch of the Anglo-Persian Relief and
Reconstruction Fund fulfilled a real need, and the British
share in it earned wide praise.
3. In July the peace of the districts of Kiat

Daud, Lirawi and Rud Hllleh was disturbed by a dispute
between Fathullah Khan Hlat Daud and Uohamned All Lirawiy
which was still unsettled at the close of the year.
Insecurity prevailed in Dashti and in Dashtistan. Tang-
lstan, however, remained secure due to the firm and ruthless

methods of Rais All Tanglstanl (Chaplrl).
4. In September the Bushire Shahristan was

separated from that Ct Fars and brought directly under
Tehranf a reform which will help considerably in improving
the standard of the local administration*
5. Relations with the Governor of Bushire and
the Heads of local departments were excellent throughout
the year.

6. The security of the Bushire-Shi^as road
remained on the whole good.

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