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H.U4<3. "Karachi" on the 25th July, 6th August and
7th October.
IX. ANT;r-LOCUST OPERATIONS.
An Anti-Locust party under Captain Joyce of the Middle-
East Anti-Locust Unit arrived at Muscat from Sharjah on the
19th January. The party worked in the Eatinah area until
March when they returned to Sharjah, A second visit by the
earne party was made in April.
Two expeditions were planned to investigate locust
breeding in the interior; one from the north and the other
from the south, Only the second of these expeditions was
possible. Mr. Thesiger left Salalah for the Ramlat Mugshin
in October with an escort of tribesmen and had not returned
by the end of the year.

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I. BRITISH AGENT.
Mr. Eafiz Hohd Ismail from 1st January to 9th
September, when his services were dispensed with.
Mr. Jassim Barduli from 10th September to 2nd
December, when he proceeded on leave.
Mr. Hidayatullah from 3rd December till the end
of the year.
It was considered desirable to bring the post of
British Agent, Gwadur to the regular Cadre of the Persian
Gulf Residency and Mr. Hidayatullah was the first member
of the cadre to be appointed permanently under this new
arrangement.
rr. THE KALI.
Hamad bin Hilal held the appointment throughout
the year.
At the close of the year, Saiyid Saud bin Eadr
was appointed to relieve him.
in. TRADE.

Due to the lack of shipping, Gwadur1 s principal
export trade in dried fish to Ceylon was carried an under
difficulties. Figures of imports and exports are included
In those for Muscat.
IV. POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS.

Two breaks in the telegraph lines to Gwadur from
India were reported during the year. Mali facilities at
Gwadur remained as before, the suggestion that Gwadur might
be linked with Jiwani for Airmail purposes having so far proved

Communications