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66 PERSIAN GULP ADMINISTRATION REPORT
During September and tho early part of October “ Mozoffer ” was engaged, at tho
request of Sir Percy Cox (Chief Political Officer), in patrolling tho Shatt-ol-Arab for tho
protection of tho dato traders.
Early in October a. report vroa received from the Native Postmaster at Pasni, ’on tho
Mckran Coast, stating that that place was in imminent danger of attack by hostilo chiefs and
requesting the presence of a ship tbero. (t Py ramus ” was immediately despatched to Pasni
but found on arrival that the seriousness of tho situation had been greatly exaggerated, by
tho Postmaster and sho therefore returned to Charbar.
Since those ovents nothing of any importance from a Naval point of view has taken place
in the North of tho Gulf.
In the South of the Gulf there havo been frequent rumonra of disturbances at various
places in tho vicinity of Jask and Charbar, but on each occasion a ship has been despatched
as 6oon as possiblo to tbo scene and her presence has had tho desired offeeb in putting a 6top
to the trouble.