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POE THE YEAE 1918.

CHAPTER III.

REPORT FOR THE BANDAR ABBAS VICE-
ADMINISTRATION
CONSULATE FOR THE YEAR 1918.

forenoon of the 6th idem, from Bahrain, and assumed charge the same day
aQd was still in office at the close of the year.
Mirza Muhammad Ali Khan, S^did-es-Sultaneh, continued nominally as
Russian Consular Agent throughout the
Foreign reproeentativee. year, but owing to the fact that his
Government was virtually non-existent, occupied his time in voluntarily
assisting the Vice-Consulate and the Military. Information given by him
from time to time proved to be interesting, if not particularly important, but
he endeavoured to make himself useful in many ways, and his services were
Tery greatly appreciated.
Sartip Mirza Ali Karam Khan, Shuja-i-Nizam, C.I.E., held the post of
Deputy Governor throughout the year.
Local Government, He continued to work well with the
Political and Military Authorities throughout, and was always ready to do
eve rytbing in bis power to assist in the promotion or British interests. Although
quite illiterate, he is a shrewd far-seeing individual, and can be relied on to
stand by us at all times, and be entirely guided by us in all matters.
In recognition of his loyal and valuable services during the war, he was
awarded the O.I.K. during the year under review.
The Deputy Governor, Bandar Abbas, performed the duties of Karguzar-
or Foreign Agent, almost till the close of
Karguz&r.
the year; Agha Mirza Abbas Khan, the
Mushir-Uloom, assuming charge of these duties on the 18th of December 1918.
Up to the close of the year, the new Karguzar, who appears to be a quiet
individual, had net given any trouble.
Haji Khan, Mashaq, held the post of Deputy Governor throughout the
year. . He was a well-meaning, but verr
Depotj Governor, Miuab.
weak individual.
Monsieur Guillaume held charge of the Persian Customs Department

leavTiiTrdi • M°nSlCUr Qraux ; Monsieur Guillaume being granted short
The relations between the Consulate and the Customs Department
on the whole most cordial throughout the year. were
(a) A Military Court of Enquiry, presided over by Lieutenant-Colonel
E. J. D. Colvin, was
Condition of the country. held in February, at
which it was
the Kalantars of Rezwan aod Fin had . , . ,, conclusively proved that
Noted the South Persia Rifles assisted the robbers who attacked and
caravan on 28th December 1917