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POLITICAL RESIDENCY FOR lOOd-190*,. 53

CHAPTER VI.—PERSIAN-MEKRAN COAST.

Mirnb (exclusive) to Givettur (inclusive).
Including the districts of Biyaban, Jask, Gaih, Dashtiari and Bahu.

[For the approximate boundaries of these divisions see Administration
Report for 1005-1900.]

BIYABAN.
Little news of importance has been received from Biyaban District daring the
year. It has been chiefly concerned with the dissensions between Mir Haji and Mir
’Barkat which receive mention in the note on the Jask District with which Biyaban
is intimately connected.
JASK DISTRICT.
The Jask District has been quiet during the year, and no disturbances have
occurred. Mir Mustapha Khan and Mir
General.
Hoti are fortunately exempt from paying
taxes to the Persian Government. They are well liked and respected by the
inhabitants who are enabled to live contentedly without being burdened with
heavy taxes.
Mir Barkat, younger brother of Mir Mustapha Khan, has not resumed his
former habit of trading in slaves, and no
Slave Traffic.
instances have come to light during the year.
Early in the year Mir Barkat was appointed Chief, of the Biyaban District and
trouble has continued throughout the year
Biyaban District. !
with Mir Haji, the former Chief of Biyaban,
who refuses to vacate the Chieftainship. Small engagements have periodically
occurred between the two parties, in which there have been a few casualties.
According to recent information a settlement has been arranged, by which
Barkat receives one-fifth of the district.
The Jask District produces chiefly dates and wheat, both of which prove to
be good crops ; barley and mustard are
i r /iuc of j. k also sown jn small quantities.

GAIH DISTRICT.
In June, Sardar Syed Khan journeyed to Charbar to attend the meeting of
Chiefs for the settlement of British Indian
General.
claims. During his absence the town of
Gaih was attacked by one Kamal Khan, who was formerly Chief Wazir of Syed Khan,
but who owing to a disagreement, cut himself off and has for years lived in a veri-
table stronghold amongst the Shigin hills, from which he makes periodical raids
ob the town of Gaih, and the surrounding district. On Syed Khan’s return from
Gharbar he attacked Kamal Khan’s position, assisted by Persian troops from Bam-
pur, but they were unable to do more than destroy villages and date groves be­
gging to Kamal Khan and his followers.
Kamal Khan died in August 1906 and has been succeeded by his son Saidi,
Who carries on his father’s enmity against Syed Khan.
In October 1906, Sardar Syed Khan, accompanied by Mahmud Khan, the
overnor of Bampur’s representative, came south to collect taxes from the various
districts under Gaih. They arrived at the town of Dashtiari in November, which