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RESIDENCY AND MUSKAT POLITICAL AGENCY FOR 1870-80. 1
of Kishm and adjoining coast, and the trade in salt from the Persian
Coast. As I find no previous official report on the subject recorded, the
• Part HI. Appendix B. I'a'KT, 'V‘U ,bo. “PPO'«lcd to the trade
report* Assistant Surgeon Abder
Rahccm has during the long period of his service at Bassidorc furnished
much useful information, and has afforded my predecessor and inyself
valuable assistance in many ways.
I take this opportunity to recommend him to the favorable notice
of Government
Establishments.
Political,—In May 1879, Major E. Mocklcr, Assistant Political
Agent, Mekran Coast, proceeded on sick leave to Europe, and in July
Captain E. L. Durand, First Assistant Resident, was deputed specially
to Gwadur to inquire into reported disorders there.
Captain Duraud left on Gth August on leave to Europe. The ap­
pointment of Assistant Political Agent, Mekran Coast, has not been
filled up, and Air. B. Ffincli, Deputy Director, Persian Gulf Telegraphs,
has been placed in political charge of the Mekran Coast.
Detachments of Marine battalion have been maintained at Jask
and Gwadur, and the latter place has been less unhealthy of late.
The post of Second Assistant Resident, Persian Gulf, having been
abolished, Mr. J. C. Edwards retired on 4th February on pension.
Lieutenant I. Maclvor joined as Assistant Political Resident on 5th
February 18S0.
Boyal Navy.
Tier Majesty's Ship Tcnzcr left the station for Horae in April, and
Captain Woodruffc, R.N., Her Majesty's Ship Beacon, became Senior
Naval Officer. The Beacon, Vv.Unre and Btady have since been on the
station. No vessel of war was in the Gulf during last hot season.
Postal,
The working of the. Persian Government postal establishment has
not been so satisfactory of late, and complaints have been hoard. The
British Post Offices at Bunder Abbass and Lingah have beea made sub-
offices, and the administration of the Gulf postal system has been trans­
ferred to the Post-JIaster-Gencral of Bombay.
Observatory,
The usual meteorological observations hare been carefully and
regularly taken, and a summary of re­
Vide Appendix C.
sults will be found in the Appendix.
Purchase of mules in Persia•
In autumn of 1879 Major O. Probyn, specially deputed to buy mules
for the Government of India, arrived at Bushire, and afterwards pro­
ceeded to Shirdz and other places. The Persian Government gave per­
mission on condition of the duty of 5 per cent, being paid on all mules
exported. Attention having been at­
Vide Appendix D.
tracted to the subject, Lieutenant Mao-
____ up an interesting and exhaustive memorandum on
Ivor has drawn
Persian mulcts, their breeding, care, &c., which is appended.
(Sd.) E. C. Ross, Lieut.•Col.,
Resident, Persian Gulf