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Mcniah. Us. a. p.
t Fnridios at Its 18 each 58 0 0
1 Biiisti ... 110 0
1 Swoopor 110 0
2 Couriers at Rs. 1C oaoh 32 0 0
1 Gardnor 8 0 0
1 Gate guard 10 0 0
Total 0d5 4 0

Per annum.
Ps. a. p.
11,943 0 0
Pecurring charges.
Hire of transport ... • • • 6,000 0 0
House rent Ml 1,200 0 0
and other minor items.
226. A guard of 12 sowars was ordered to bo despatched for the Vice-
Consulate at Ahwaz by the Lawrence,
Secret E, Octobor 1004, Noi. 408-021 (No. (306).
wliicb left Bombay about the end of
August (No. 3217-E. B., dated 18th August 1904 to Military Department.)
(iv) Appointment of a Consular Surgeon for Arahistan.
227. In his despatch No. 9, dated 14th December 1903, to the Marquess of
Lansdowne, Sir A. Hardinge reported that
Socrct, October 1904, No*. 070-C77.
Marjor Burton had drawn his attention to
the desire expressed both to himself and other travellers by the Bakhtiari Chiefs
' for the services of an English doctor and believed that they would be willing to
pay £300 a year towards maintaining one. There had been a talk of getting
one from the Church Missionary Society at Ispahan. But from a political
point of view this would not be the wisest step to take. Sir A. Hardinge, there­
fore, proposed that a medical officer might be attached to the Consulate of
Arahistan, who might he allowed to undertake private practice and to accept
a regular retainiug foe from the Bakhtiari Khans, should the latter be willing
to employ him.
228. The Government of India concurred in this proposal and proposed to
depute as Consular Surgeon for Arabistan and Kcrmansbah an officer of our
Indian establishment, who would receive pay of an Agency Surgeon of second
class together wiih a local allowance of Rs. 200 per mensem. He would take
with him the usual medical establishments and equipment as in tho case of the
Turbat-i-Haidari Consulate. The Government of India also proposed to appoint
to the newjpost Captain Williams, Indian Medical Service, who had been deputed
to Kermanshah to assist in checking the outbreak of cholera there (Despatch
to the Secretary of State, No. 135, dated 28th July 1904).
(v) Head-quarters and house accommodation for the Vice-Consul, and the Conmlar
Surgeon, Arabistan.
229. Lieutenant Lorimer had been occupying a portion of the house of Mr.
Wilson, Agent of Messrs. Lynch Brothers at Ahwaz, at considerable inconveni­
ence to himself, and the Wilsou family. Tho question of providing a permanent
accommodation for the Vice-Consul was shelved in last June by the Govern­
ment of India pending the decision of tho most suitable situation of his head­
quarters.
230. In his letter No. 44,’dated 25th July 1904, Lieutenant Lorimer dis­
cussed both these questions at. length. As regards the question of the head­
quarters he is strongly in favour of Ahwaz, and sums up his arguments in
paragraph 26—
Ahwaz is of no importance as a native community, but tho Sheikh spends the winter
near it, and it is the last point which is in direct touch with the outer world. It is Lynch*
brad-quarters in South-Western Persia. ’ It is the starling point of tho'Bakhtiari rood, as well
as of the route to Shuster and Dizful. Whatever tho alignment adopted for the Khurrumabad