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strength until October 1906, when its place could be taken by a detachment of
regular cavalry. The two men of the Bushire corps whose contract do not expire
till 1907 and who arc liable for service in any part of the Gulf could probably, on
the detachment intended for Bushire arriving at that post, be employed usefully
at some other place under the Resident’s charge.
(xxxvii-A). Medical arrangements at Bandar Abbas.

291 A. Arrangements were made to depute an hospital assistant, Ali Husein,
by name to Bandar Abbas, at the com­
External A., April 1901. Nos. 17-22.
mencement of the year 1900. He evinced
the greatest willingness to remain at Bandar Abbas and was ordered back in
February 1901.
291B. As regards permanent medical arrangements at Bandar Abbas
Lieutenant Hunt made a proposal for opening a charitable dispensary at the
place for the time being under the supervision of the Assistant burgeon in
charge of the quarantine arrangements. He could also attend on the Vice-
Consul and his establishment..
291C. The British Minister was asked by the Resident to ascertain
whether the Persian Government would
External A., June 1902, Nos. 23-24.
view with favour the proposal to establish
a charitable dispensary at Bandar Abbas under the supervision of the Assistant
Surgeon, an officer lent to them for quarantine purposes. No reply was received
by the Resident until he wrote to the Government of India on 21st April 1902.
291 D. Meanwhile the Government of India directed (No. 1160-E. A., dated
7th June 1902) that the Assitant Surgeon in question should be called into
attend the Vice-Consul and his establishment when necessary. The Persian
Government would not apparently take exception to this arrangement. The
additional duties thrown on the Assistant Surgeon being light, he was expected
to undertake them without, extra remuneration.
(xxxviii). Residency buildings at Bushire.
292. The history of the Residency buildings at Bushire is involved in great

by Colonel Pelly in 1S67 (vide his letter to the Bombay Government No. 94,
dated 13th August 1867) and casual references are made in our records.
Originally a residency or factory was held by us outside the town, but that
building was afterwards given up, and the Residency located in the centre of
Bushire. The Resident finding probably a position in the heart of the town
inconvenient, another spot was selected within the town walls but close to the
shore line. This last removal occurred some 90 years ago. At that time
Bushire was governed by a <7«^5z-independent Arab Shaik and arrangements
were entered into with him, whereby the ground now contained within the Resi­
dency limits together with some native huts then standing on it was made over
to the English Government at a monthly rental of 100 rupees. On the site thus
secured, a portion of the present Residency was constructed and the native huts
were repaired and converted into servants’ houses and store-rooms. In course of
time the Shaikhs of Bushire disappeared, the town fell under the direct Govern­
ment of Persian authority, and the Residency ground which (as before stated)
had, in the first instance, belonged to the Shaik alone, was purchased in piece*
meal by various private individuals; and from that time the total of the rental,
viz., 100 rupees per mensem was paid in fractions to the several purchasers.
Subsequent additions were made to the Residency buildings down to the period
of the Persian war in 1856-57.
293. After the revolution* of 1827 it was proposed that a defensible
•Se# Section lv of Persian Gut Precis, iSoi- Residency should be built at Bushire, but
,8s3' the Resident (Captain Wilson) pointed out
that any move in this direction would rouse Persian suspicions. He, however,
secured material strength to the Residency by erecting lines for the guard adjoin­
ing that building.