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PERSIAN GULF POLITICAL RESIDENCY, 1920. 2 5

Districts.—The understanding that existed between His Majesty’s
Consulate and tho former Governor-General that no change should be made
without His Majesty’s Consul’s concurrence in tho Deputy Governorships of
Aqtn Afsliar, Sirjnn and Dam Nnrmnshir was renewed with Sardar Assad on
his arrival. The Governor-General consulted His Majesty’s Consul in making
appointments to other less important districts also.
Mirat-us-Sultanoh, son of Sardar Nusrat, hold the post of Deputy Governor
of this district throughout the year.
Aqtft Afshtir.
His administration was satisfactory and
ho maintained good order. The district is a most important one as through
it runs tho main caravan route to Bandar Abbas and it contains the summer
and winter quarters of the powerful Afshar tribe.
In May the leading Sardars of the Afshars petitioned the Governor-General
and His Majesty’s Consul for the removal of Hujabr-us-Sultanch from the
Ilkhaniship and the appointment of Salar Ashayir in his place.
Hujabr-us-Sultaneh who is weak in character and addicted to opium had
gradually lost his influence with the tribe and it. was evident that a change w'as
desirable. After careful consideration and having satisfied himself that the
appointment of Salar Ashayir to the llkhaniship was desired by all four
sections and would not cause a split in the tribe, the Governor-General with
the concurrence of His Majesty’s Consul made the appointment.
Salar Ashayir administered the tribe well up to the close of the year and
no robberies were committed by them.
Mirza Mahmud Khan, Tabatabai, hold the Deputy Governorship through­
out the year. He continued to be most
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helpful to the South Persia Rifles detach­
ment in Saidabad and maintained good order in his charge.
The Buchaqehi tribe was quiet throughout the year under the chiefship
of Murad Khan, Shikup-us-Sultan brother of Hussein Khan who remained in
Tehran.
In September the Persian Government requested His Majesty’s Minister
to concur in permission being given for Hussein Khan’s return to Kerman.
His Majesty’s Consul suggested that he should be permitted to return only on
the understanding that he should reside in Kerman city and refrain from
interfering with the Buchaqchi tribe. This was agreed to by the persian
Government but up to the end of the year he had not left Tehran.
Ko change was made in the Governorship of this important district
during the year and it continued under the
Bam and Narmaahir.
able administration of Sardar Majullal,
the most enlightened and intelligent of the Deputy Governors of the province.
Sardar Majullal is a staunch friend of the British and his relations with the
Consulate continued to be of the most friendly nature. He received a C. B. E.
in March.
The district has suffered little from Baluch incursions, thanks to the
restraining influence of British troops and levy corps in Sarhad and Eastern
Persian Baluchistan and tho maintenance of a South Persia Rifles detachment
in Bam.
The only robbery of importance that occurred was one in which 120 camels
under South Persia Rifles contract were robbed at Dolikhan in April. Through
the good offices of Sardar Mujallal b3 of these camels were eventually recovered
and returned to their owners.
This district has continued under the semi-independent rule of Zargham-
R„dbor. us-Sultaneh. The Zargham pays °about
. half tho revenue assessed upon the district
and retains the remainder nominally as pay for himself as Deputy Governor
for pay of revenue collector, upkeep of road guards, cto., etc. *
He never visits Kerman and only carries out such orders of the Governo-.
Guneral as happen to suit his convenience.