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20 ANNUAL REPORT OP THE PERSIAN. GULP POLITICAL RESIDENCY

CHAPTER IV.

ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE KERMAN CONSULATE FOR
THE YEAR 1019.

The change of His Majesty’s Consulate was !held by ’Lieutenant-Colonel
F. jMcConaghoy, C.I.E, throughout the
HU Majesty's Consulate.
year.
Mr. C. P. Skrinc, I.O.S., held charge of the appointment of His Majesty’s
Vice-Consul, Kerman, from the beginning of the year till forenoon of 17th
March 1919 from which date Khan Sahib Abdul Alim acted as Vice-Consul,
in addition to his other duties, until the arrival of Major A. J. H. Grey iij
November.
Khan S&hib Abdul Alim held the appointment of Extra Assistant to the
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf throughout the year.

Political History.
Persian Officials.—His Excellency Abdul Fateh, Tabatabai, Hishmat-ud-
Dauleh, has held the post of Governor-
GcTemor-GoTifT*].
General throughout the year. During
this period his relations with the Consulate have been of a most cordial aod
helpful nature. His attitude towards Sardar Nusrat, Sardar Mujallal, and
other officials and notables in the Province has, on tho whole, been satisfactory.
He has loyally kept to bis agreement not to replace the Deputy Governors of
Bam, Sirjan and Baft, without the concurrence of His Majesty’s Consul, In
his dealings with the British officers and all ranks of the South Persia Rifles
Hishmat-ud-Danleh has shewn a friendly spirit, thus enabling matters to run
smoothly. He is shrewd, tactful and of a pleasant personality, but somewhat
weak. His regime has been popular with all classes and he has- earned
the reputation of being far less rapacious in his demands than former
Governors. As long as Hishmat-ud-Dauleh maintains this satisfactory attitude,
every effort should be made to retain him as Governor-General of Kerman.
Muntazim-ud-Dauleb, Deputy Governor of Kerman, ba9 always shewn a
desire to maintain friendly relations with
Drputj Gottfaar.
the Consulate.
Sardar Kusrat, Commander-in-Chief of the Persian Army, is tho leading
notable in the Province and as such
OounnaodoT-in-Chief of the Persian Army.
wields great local influence, and in addi­
tion his relations also hold several important appointments in the Province
His relations with the Consulate have been of ah extremely friendly nature
and he.has been always; willing to assist His Majesty’s Consul'in every way
possible. His chief work daring tbe year has been in connection with the
elections, in which he successfully brought about the election of M<xterat6
candidates throughout the Province.
Sardar Mujallal, Deputy Governor of Bam, has great influence in Bam and
. . ...... Narmashir and to some extent in Persian
3 Baluchistan. Throughout the year, his
relations with His Majesty’s Consulate have been of most cordial nature.
In March, he succeeded in bringing about a satisfactory settlement with
Navrab Khan “ Baraeri ” in connection with the murder of the late Ressnidar
Ahmad Yar Khan. He has also rendered great assistance to the Officer
Commanding, South Persia Rifles Detachment at Bam.
In August, the news of the Anglo-Persian Agreement reached Kerrns®
and was most enthusiastically r^el.Vifl_
A»gto-P«naaa Afrwaa».
by the Governor-General, Persian ofncia
notables and all classes gf the people. Notices containing the terms °* j
Treaty and the Prime Minister’s speech were locally printed and i*®0