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(l) Municipality*
Jqai Adi Isfandyari, the Farmandar, conducted the
affairs of tho Municipality, in addition to his own duties,
until the end of April when Aqai Sadik Nawab cf Yezd, arrived
in Korean in tho capacity of Chief of the Municipality. The
Municipality have for long been short of funds much to the
dotriment of the town but with the help of Dr. Bakai, leader
of tho local Democrat Party, Nawab succeeded in getting the
long overdue budget sonction*/in Tehran, The imposition of a tax
of 2/- tomans per kharvar on all commodities imported or in
transit have assisted the :»Stnicipclity to meet their liabilities
to some extent. Attempts at asphalting a portion of the main
road in the town arc in progress. All other roads in the town
are in a bad stats of repair ar.d'xxxxMxtocx is still primitive.
The proportion of barley in Government bread was reduced from
30/o to 20* in tho last quarter of the year.
(12) Gendarmarle.
Sarhang Hassan Goodarzi was Officer Commanding,
Gendarrr.arie ’intil February, when he was recalled to Tehran.
Numerous complaints were made of his increasing venality and
in April Sarhang Gulriz was deputed from Tehran to report on him.
He found the charges were fully substantiated and reported
accordingly to Tehran, Goodarsi left Herman for Tehran on 14th
March. All officers j?ho kept him supplied with money were shown
favour in the form of good appointments. Those who failed were
de-graded, and discipline and efficiency were affected.
Goodarzi's relief S&rhang Zia ud Din Ishki arrived in Herman on the
9th June, Ishki is a friendly officer but has done very little
to make the ho man - 3 and ar Abbas and Herman-Yesd road* safe for
travellers tie formrr *£ w&Mt has been the scene of many holdups.
Thor3 are strong rumours that the Gcndarmtrie are hand in glove
with Murad Ali Murad, the Buck&kchi bandit "ho has beer* at large
for several years.

71. Military.
Garhang Sayid Seiik Azizi was G.O.C. Kern an until
19 th June when he was relieved by S art ip Ghulam a11 *adar who
remained in charge throughout the year. Sartip Qadar was a good
soldier, active, a severe ciscipliorian cr.d had a strong psrsen-
-aiity, but this was offset by his e^rter.cive acceptar.ce of bribes.
During the Tuieh riots he was thought at first to be pro-Tudeh
owing to certain utterances of his but later he took the strongest
measures in supporting the police in restoring order. He handled
the speedy despatch of treops to the Shiraz area during the tribal
revolt with credit but his contribution towards security in the
province has been little. Outwardly he was friendly and seemingly
cooperative.
Staff Officer.

SaThang Abbas Quli Alikai was staff officer to the
G.O.C. until early November after which he was placed in charge of
troops sent to the disturbed areas near Shiraz. Sarhang Hussain
Hasrur then took his place as Staff Officer and remained in this
post until the end of the year. He is a sociable officer and
took a great interestjin the local Officers* Club which civilians
all nationalities were encouraged to join.
Sarhang All Hateni, O.C., Kerman Depot, was recalled
to Tehran in August for alleged peculation and was relieved by
Sarhang Abdur Rdiia Varzgar.
T.v ,v S^ang m Bshraml* °*c* Artillery and Sarhang Abbas
b^th^r^c' r-CU^1U?7 Follco» oere both transferred to Tehran
oy the G.O.C. for their alleged Tudoh sympathies.
B.C.O's and other r&nka show all the signs of being