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14 PERSIAN GULP ADMINISTRATION REPORT

CHAPTER II.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT FOR THE LING All VICE-CONSULATB
FOR TEE YEAR 1914.

Charge of the Vice-Consulate was held by Mr. G. A. G. MunGavin of
vico-ConioUte. tho ^European '^Jcgraph Depart.
mcnt up to tho 11th July, when he re­
turned to his own Department. Ee was relieved by Mr. W. R. Howson of
the Indian Telegraph Department, who remained in charge till the close of the
year.
Agha Midhat-us-Sultanoh held the Office of Deputy Governor till 2Clh
September, when he was relieved by
Local Offiairtb.
Mirza Abul Kasim Khan and proceeded
to take up bis seat in tho “Majlis** as Member for Bandar Abbas. Mirza-
Abul Kasim Khan held charge till tho end of the year. He was up to quite
recently but a clerk in the personal service of Eis Excellency the Muwaqqar-
ed-Dowleh. He is decidedly lacking in experience and tact. He at first did
not display much anxiety to cultivate friendly relations with the Vice-Consulate;
but a marked change was noticeable after he received a warning from his Chief
at Bushire to work in agreement with tho Vice-Consulate.
The Deputy Governor performed the duties of Karguzar during the year.
Salim Khaja represented the Turkish Government up to the 13th May,
when he proceeded to Constantinople after
Foroign Representatives.
nominating his uncle Muhammad Khaja
as his successor. Tho Deputy Governor recognised neither of them as Turkish
Representative. Muhammad Khaja was very active, after "War was declared
on Turkey, in spreading false news reports about the progress of the War.
Muhammad Tahnun continued to act as Agent for His Highness the Sultan
of Maskat during the year.
Monsieur Willemsens held charge as Director of Customs during the year.
During the first half of the year he never
Customs.
lost an opportunity of causing the Vice-
Consulate trouble. Numerous complaints were preferred against him to the
Political Resident at Bushire by the Vice-Consul and he was summoned to
Bushire by the Provincial Director of Customs to answer them. After his
return from Bushire he displayed a better feeling towards the Vice-Consulate
and a desire to work amicably.
In retaliation for the confiscation of two boats by the Customs Department
the Shaikh of the Island of Qais, no doubt with the knowledge of his Chief,
the Shaikh of Charak, ill-treated and imprisoned a Customs Official. The Vice*
tne onaiKn oi ima ra K, m-c rea xea ana impr is oned a uustoms uinciai . me v
Consul, on being appealed to by M. Willemsens, effected the release of the
Consul, on being appealed to by M.
official No steps nave vet been take:taken to punish the offenders.
off icial No steps nave yet bee n
Smuggling is still rife in the Lingah District and on the Shib Kuh Coast and
to minimise it M. Willemsens has recommended the introduction of a uniform
tariff of 5 per cent, on all goods.
The Revenue of the Lingah Town and
B avenue.
District was collected by the Customs
Administration without any diffioolty.
A scheme for the re-assessment of the Revenue has been prepared and
submitted by Monsieur Willemsens to Tehran for sanction by the •• Majlis
Condition of iho country. The country has been on the whole very
peaceful. ,h0
The > province of Lar was quiet during the greater part of the year after
Kawom-ul-Mulk succeeded in breaking the power of Saiyid Abdul Huaaia an
punishing the Baharlu tribe.