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SECTIOW II.
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
(a) The trade of Bushire remained more or less at a
standstill owing to the continuance of restrictions on the
export of commodities from India and elsewhere, The drift
of.labour from Bushire, mentioned in the Administration

Report for 1944, has continued, In spite of the war having
ended there ’had been by the end of the year, no decrease in
the extremely high cost of living in Bushire.
(b) During the earlier part of the year two Shiraz

newspapers "Surush" and "Uqianus”, both of which are said
to be supported by Soviet funds, persistently advocated the
establishment of a branch of the Tudeh party in Bushire.
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The strong local anti-Russian feeling prevented this cam­
paign fro;: achieving any results.

(c) A few burglaries occurred in Bushire town during i
the summer. In 3urazjan disputes over the distribution
of- sugar and tea led to frequent fights between the lead­
ing factions of that place.

(d) 77ork on the All Changi drinking water scheme con­
tinued throughout the year. A pump was installed at Burj-
i-Huqam, at the edge of the ilashileh, and the reservoir, on
hign ground nearby, was completed. In spite of the set­
back inflicted by an exceptionally high tide during June,

which led to a seepage of salt water into the clay pipe
which brings the drinking water across the Washileh, the
project had almost reached completion by the end of the
year.

(e) In September the Persian Government announced that
the Bushire Shahristan would in future be separated from
that of Pars, and that in future the Firmandar, Bushire,
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would receive his instructions direct from Tehran* This
reform, which had long been pressed for by this Consulate-

General, should help to improve the standard of the local
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administration. The FJrmandar will now refer matters

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