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0 ANNUAL REPORT OP THE PERSIAN GULJ? POLITICAL RESIDENCY
took his brother Nasrullnh away to Qalch Aru and imprisoned him. Mom.^
Tujjar and Qawam-i-Diwan failed to effect his release so Agha Khalil,
Residency Dragoman, was sent to Bohbehan to arrange his release, This wa*
brought about in tho following way :—
The fort of Dcel held by Hidayntullah Khan, a partisan of Nasrullah, wa*
handed over to Asad Khan Bawi, tde mediator .between tho two brothers. On
occupation by Asad Khan Bawi, Nasrullah was set free and a few days later
hluzaffar took over tho fort from Asad Khan. Nasrullah came down to Bushire
and was kept by the Residency for about two months. Ho then went to liTe
with A6ad Khan Bawi at Nimdur where his family wore. A meeting Vai
arranged at Khairabad|between the brothers to settle their differences at the end
of November. Mucaffar Khan arrived but Nasrullah Khan at the last moment
shied off.
Hayat Daud has remained as nsuat a pattern of wise rule and peacefulness.
Haidar Khan, CJ.E., continues to give *6]j
,J* * balanced and very useful advice on all ques­
tions relating to the hinterland, Bchbehan, etc.
The Bushire-Borasjun Railway, at first used entirely for military purposes
was opened to passenger and goods traffic
Bailwaj.
early in April. From April to the end of
the year the money taken for passenger and goods traffic was as follows 1-7-
Krano.
Passenger 1,61,3*4
Goods 2, 30,139

Total 3,81,523
The Railway was not used at first as freely as was expected, owing chiefly
to the concervatism of the merchants including the British firms. However,
'from the beginning of 1920 the Railway are going to accept responsibility and
erect goods sheds and extend riding to the New Customs which will attract
goods.
A Royal Air Force flight of R. E. 8 machines has been in Bushire
throughout the year. They frequently
AvlfttiM.
co-operated with troops, carried out
b&nbing raids and did a certain amount of photographic work. Bushire
possesses an excellent aerodrome 1,000 X 1,000 yards.
In the Gulf aerodromes have been laid out as follows
Permanent for aerial route England to India,.
Basrah.
Bushire.
Bandar Abbas.
Charbar.

Additional Emergency Landing Grounds.
Mohammerah.
Kuwait.
Bandar Mash or.
Bandar Dflain.
Bandar Rig.
Daiyir.
Bandar Mugaa.
Qiehm.
Jaak.
Bandar 8mk.
Before the end of the year Monsieur Poulet passed through en route to
Australia on a Candron aerodrome and Sir Rosa Smith on his successful flig*1*
to Australia flew over but did not land.