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RESIDENCY AND MUSKAT rOLITICAL AGENCY FOR 1878-79.     li

                have served on the Gulf Station dnring the year, and in March Hie
               Excellency the Naval Coramander-in-Chicf visited Muskat and Lingah
                in Her Majesty's Ship Euryalns. The Resident proceeded to the latter
               port to meet Admiral Corbett, as the ling Ship could not conveniently
               proceed further north.
                  73.  Postal.—Investigations have been continued regarding mis­
               carriage of certain oflicial documents. The Persian inland post works
               regularly and efficiently.
                  74.  Olservalory.—Remarks on the weather and tables for the year
               will be found in the Appendix. (Appendix A to Part I.)


                                      SLAVE TRADE.
                  75. No fresh cases have come to light, and former pending  cases
               have been disposed of. Die orders of the Government on the subject
               have been, according to rule, widely made known.
                                   (Sd.)   E. C. ROSS, Lieutenant-Colonel,
                                                        Resident, Persian Gulf.
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