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future would be laid down, Major Mocklcr thought that they being hereditary
Chiefs, it was within our right and probably our hc-t policy to strengthen their
hands, by a cold and somewhat tardy recognition of such temporary appoint­
ments to, or usurpations of their authority, had been noticed, and should no
unforeseen circumstances show it to be positively unadvisable to do so, to pay
them their subsidies, without comment, when the day comes round, in silent
recognition of their influence in those districts.
110. In I860 when Colonel Ross wrote his memorandum on Mckran, the
taxes of Baku and Dashtyari jointly wore Its 5,000 per annum, sinco then they
had been raised year by year to Its. 15,000, without, of course, anything
whatever having been done for the welfare or improvement of the country by
the Persian Government. Nevertheless, complaints of oppression were very
raro in these districts, although the Chiefs often find it almost impossible to :
raise the sums demanded from them.
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(IV) —Thefts on the telegraph in Geli Territory—Indemnity deducted from the Chiefs
Subsidy.
111. The subsidy of Mir Efoti, Chief of Gch, for tho half year ending 30th !
.June 1883, was not paid on the date due, !
A. Gonl. E , Juno 1883, Noa. 04-67.
A. Pol. E., Sojitcmbi-r 1883, No--*. 3-0*327. because he had taken no measures to ■
punish Musa, a lino gua-d and subject of !
his, who had absconded with Its. 636, Government of India money, of which only
Rs. 300 bad been recovered. He also otved Its. 11«. for camels, etc., stolen from
the line guards in his district.
112. Mir II6ti was informed that he should recover tho money stolen by
Musa and punish him before any subsidy could be paid, but as lie urged that
the Persian autnorities wero pressing him for money, he was paid, under the
Resident’s sanction, Its. 1,000, the remainder Rs. 500 being withheld.

(V) .— Certain changes in Chiefs in 1SS3-81. Death of Sartip Ibrahim Kliau of Bampur,
1SS3-S4.
113. In May 18S3, the Deputy Director, Persian Gulf Telegraphs, reported
(No. 127 E., dated 18th May 18S3, to
A. Pol. E., June 1883, No*. 329*337.
Colonel Ross) tho following changes :—
Chief'-. Di-trictn placed under each.
Sdoimau Khan . (Licuienant-Govemor) Bampur.
Ibrahim Khau . Baskhard and ltoilbar.
Husain Khan . Sarbaz, Kasrkhand, etc. (that is, «he whole
of the district under Mauladad Khan,
who was deprived of them).
Din Mahomed Khan, Chief of Dashtyari was seized and fined 6,000
tomans by tho Deputy Governor of
J?’'1, E" Jl,ne 1883> Noi- 329*834* No8* Kerman, Nasir-ud-Dowlah, it is said, be­ !
cause, ho allowed British Indian residents
of Cbarbar and Dashtyari to make “ false ” complaints to the Prince Governor
and did not check them. He was released on the security of Husain Khan
and Mir H6ti and on leaving his two sons as hostages. Din Mahomed com­
plained to Colonel Ross of the treatment he had experienced at the hand of
Nasir-ud-Dowlah and the matter was reported by the Resident to the Envoy
Extraordinary at Teheran, (No. 74, dated 7th June 1883).
111. In September 1884, it was reported that the district of Byaban
which for years had been under the Gov­
Exll. A., October 1884, Nos. 356*357.
ernorship of Mir Abdul Nabbi (a Chief of
Jask)—was given over to Sayyid Nasim, (Mr. J?finch to Colonel Ross No. 63P.,
dated 10th September 1884).
115. Sartip Ibrahim Khan died on 10th May 1884, and Said bin
Mussalim Wali of Gwadur, reported
A. Pol. E., June 1694, Nob. 374*378.
that all Ids oppressed subjects who had
abandoned their country and sottled at Cbarbar and Maskat, were returning
to tneir native districts.

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