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FOR THE YEAR 1010.
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CHAPTER V.

ADMINISTRATION REPORT EOR THE PERSIAN AIEKRAN COAST
EOR THE YEAR 1910.
Air. E. E. Gunter was in political charge of the Mekran Coast through*
out tho year. *
Pcreonncl.
The number of arms imported into Persian Mekran during the year was
50 rifles and a small quantity of ammuni­
Guiwanniug.
tion. A comparison of the statements of
imports for the year 1915 shows a groat decrease, probably owing to the
exhaustion of the supply of arms on the Arab Coast. Air.' Pinscnt’a reports
on tho traffic are enclosed.
The year under report was comparatively quiet. The chief events can
he summarised as follows :—
Pcrtian Dalncliiatan.
Khalifah Alubammad Umer, mentioned in last year’s report, continued to
live at Namurdi. His attitude was inimical and he would probably have been the
cause of unrest had he survived. He sent in several claims against the Shaikh
of Debai and against other persons at Dcbai which, on enquiry, were found
baseless. In August he was murdered by his own slaves and two of Alir
Barkat’s ryots. The murderers were caught aud shot by Alir Barkat. The
chief took over the belongings of the deceased.
In January, in view of the importance of the Jask Telegraph line to the
forces in Alesopotamia, the Political Resident arranged that extra subsidies
should bo paid for its protection from the British border to Jask. These
subsidies were first sanctioned for six months from 1st January and were
renewed for another six months from 1st July.
Khalifah Khair Muhammad was in Kerman district for the greater part
of the year. Extensive damage to the telegraph line was done by Jowshdaris
at his instigation. During the last four months of the year little has been heard
of Khair Alubararaad who has gone to Atogansliaboo. This seriously interfered
with the telegraph traffic with the Persian Gulf and Basrah, and it was decided
to lay a cable between Charbar and Jask as an alternative to the land-line.
This was done on 3l6t August.
The lines between Charhar and Jask were interrupted owing to wilful
damage for—
37 hours duiing February,
361 „ Alarch,
88 „ April,
W „ %»
June,
18 „ July,
and 89 „ November.
With the approval of the Politioal Resident, half of all the March extra
subsidies was disallowed,
„, I1* January Islam Khan captured and sent to Charbar a German or
urkish Agent. Under instructions from the Political Resident he was sent
10 -Basrah. A reward of Rs. 5,000 was paid to Islam Khan,
Snrdar Saiyid Khan died at Gaih towards the end of ApriL He was
wayafncnfliy to the British Government and his death is a distinct loss. His
Hussain Khan, is a minor. Sardar Islam Khan was appointed his
guardian by Saiyid Khan.
rr. a dispute arose between Islam Khan’s oldest son and his uncle.
mrz* Khan, which resulted in the death of Mirza Khan. This led to
strained
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