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FOB THE YEAR l010-
These orders were subsequently cancelled and this action of the Revenue
Jlinister naturally irritated the Govornor-General, who in turn laid the
blame on Sardar Nusrat and Muhandis-ul-Mamalik. Finally, after further
protracted correspondence between the Governor-General and the Revenue
Minister, the Revenue grain was for a second time handed over to the former.
Unfortunately, this trouble resulted in the recall of Muhandis-ul-Mamalik
who since his appointment appeared to have carried out hia work well. The
Governor-General promised Ilis Majesty's Consul that he would utilize the
Government grain to keep down the price of bread and it remains to be seen
whether he will carry this out or not. Fortunately, the South Persia Rifles
have large stocks of grain and will not come into the market during the
present year. At the present time, the rate of bread is Krana 2-60 per
Kerman maund of 6*785 lbs. The practice of selling the Revenue grain
to the Governor-General is open to many objections, such as considerable
loss to Government revenues, dear bread, and constant friction between
officials, etc. It would be advisable, in future, to resort to the old practice
of allowing the Revenue Department to arrange for its disposal.
Mirza Assadullah Khan, Kurdistani, arrived from Tehran on 11th March
and took over charge of the Opium
Opium Department.
Department in Kerman, as ToumaniantzS
agent. . In the beginning of August when he had just started a Company
for the sale of opium and also had arranged for the better administration of
his Department, orders for his dismissal were received. These constant and
nncalled for changes are the bane of the Persian Administration.
His Majesty's Consul has clear understanding with the present
Governor-General that no chan0e should
Dvstncta.
be made in the Deputy Governorships of
the following three districts, without the concurrence of the Consulate, mi.:—
(а) Aqta Afshar,
(б) Sirjan, and
(c) Bam and Narmashir.
In practice, also, the Governor-General has consulted His Majesty'*
Consul re the appointment of minor Deputy Governors.
Asaf-ul-Mulk held the post of Deputy Governor of this district up till
September and was then relieved by
Aqta Afshar.
Mirat-us-Saltaneh, son of Sardar Nusrat.
Shortly after Mirat-us-Saltaneh's arrival, in Kerman from Tehran, the
Governor-General and Sardar Nusrat approached His Majesty's Consul*
this appointment. At that time, His Majesty’s Consul personally knew little
of Asaf-ul-MuIk*s work or capabilities, and asked that the question might
be left over till he had opportunity of visiting the district In August, when
His Majesty's Consul visited Aqta Afshar, ho found that Asaf-ul-Mulk was by
no means a good Governor, and tliat a change was desirable.
The most important tribe of- the district is the Afshars. The Ilkhani of
the tribe is. Hujabr-us-Saltaneh. His summer headquarters are at Hushun
and winter headquarters" at Urfcu. The tribe is divided into the following
four sections, ©i*,:— 6
(1) Ali Ghazalo, or Ilkhani
(2) AmooL
(3) Jall&lu.
(4) Kaaimlu.
Throughout the year, the behaviour of the tribe has been good. In August
His Majesty's Consul paid a visit to the Ilkhani at Hushun and was oordiaRr
received by Hujabr-us*8altaneh and the leading Raises of the tribe. 'Sa
present Ilkham is an oldish man without any great force of character, an*
said to be addicted to opium smoking, and in 1918, owing bo the death of flu,

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