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30. It will bo seen from this report that a full settlement could not bo effected with the
Mamoor as tho Mamoor was not empowered to act except in tho matter of the Dashtyari
claims and even these would not have been Bottled if it had not been for Sardcr Mowladad
Khau. Tho Mamoor to all appearance left everything to Mowladad K1 tan and did only what
Mowladad Khau suggested.
37. A number <■£ old eases and those received after submission of the list to you are still
in abeyanco against tho Gch and Uashtyari Districts. Besides these the three principal cares,
vis.—
(1) Tho Gwetter murder care (sco correspondence ending with telegram, words 70,
dated lbtli . uly 1808) ;
(2) The Pizak abduction cane (see correspondence ending with letter No. 91-P.,
dated 17th May 1897) j
(3) The unlawful seizure of property of a British Indian trader by Mir Adam of
Pi.shin (see correspondence ending with your letter No. 363, dated 12th July

could not bo settled as the Mamoor had no power.
38. As it is important that all these oases should he settled as early as possible, I would
suggest that the Persian Sartip of Barapur with full powers to deal with every care should
meet me when 1 next visit ihe Mckran Coast and to facilitate matters would suggest that
full enquiries be made on the spot in every case and the report kept ready for this'official's
arrival.
S9. In conclusion, I would beg to point out that the detachment of troops stationed at
Jash and Charbar have had an excellent effect on tho country in general, aud that, as there
now appears to be no objection on the part of the Persiau Government lo the presence of these
garrisons, I would suggest that they bo perniauenlly established, and as these troops afford
protection both to the Telegraph Department and to the British Indian tradets, I consider that
the cost of maintaining them there should be borne equally by the Telegraph and the Political
Departments.
40. I am happy to remark that the Mekran Coast urder my charge has so far escaped
infection from plague. The poople of Mekran have suffered a great deal from the last three ' !
years’ drought, but since the heavy rainfall in February last, I am glad to say, there appears
to be every hope of the condition of the country improving. Large number of Baluchis from
the Coast and interior flecked to Karachi during tho last six mouths, but many are uow i
returning to tlieir homes.

P.S.—Since the above was written the Clerk in charge, Charbar, has reported that Sardar
Abdi Khan has boon released by the Persians and arrived at his village in Dashtyari in May
last.

No. 1.

agreement.
I do hereby agree to afford all protection within the District
of of which I am the Chief (or as the case may be) to the telegraph line
passing through the said distiiot and similarly to affoid all protection and assistance to tho
Director of the Indo-European Telegraph Department, Persian Gulf Section, his Assistants
and men while permanently or temporarily living in or passing through the said district; the
aforesaid officers and men shall be protected by me from any ill-treatment at the bands of the
natives, and I further agree to give them every faoility in tho discharge of their duties should
they apply to me for same.
In consideration of my agreeing to afford the protection and assistance aforesaid, the
Director, Persian Gulf Telegraphs, has agreed and docs hereby agree to compensate me by
giving me a present annually of Its. payable by tw’o instalments, t'iz., one in the month
of April aud the other in November.
Should I, the said fail to carry out my part of this agreement
and should theroby the tolegrapb line be damnged or the Telegraph officials and men be
ill-treated or looted in my district, not only shall I not be entitled to receive the present as
stated above, but the Director, Persian Gulf Tcdegraphs, shall be entitled to make good from
the amount of tho said present auy loss or damage that the telegraph line or ho or his officers
and men may incur through my failure to abide by this agreement and ho shall be at Iibcity
to withhold the present until such time as ho thinks fit to renew it.
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