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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.