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.area of his Dominions out of touch with his capital, as noted in the last
Review, was still absent at the end of 103G. This caused considerable in­
convenience as there were various matters of importance, both local and
otherwise, c.g.% Saudi-Omani frontiers, for discussion with him. The
Political Agent, Muscat, had to pay two or three visits by Royal Air Force
aircraft to Dhofar to see His Highness.
PERSIAN SIDE.
Dushire District.—The Iranian Authorities continued their work of
establishing order in the districts of Tangistan, Dashti, Daliki and the
Hinterland between Bushire and Lingah. The main motor routes, e.g.,
Bushire-Shiraz, remained safe, but a certain amount of brigandage conti­
nued in the outlying districts.
Persian Navy.—The Iranian Navy continued its chief dlity of prevent­
ing smuggling by sea but effected no important captures. Unlike in 1935,
when no incidents occurred of Iranian sloops interfering with the dhows
of the Arab Shaikhdoms, this year two cases of such interference occurred.
These were reported to His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, who took them up
with the Iranian Government. No satisfaction has been obtained in the
first case, which was the holding up of, and firing on, a Kuwait dhow by an
Iranian armed launch near Lingah. In the second case, where an Iranian
Customs launch seized off Bandar Abbas an Omani dhow proceeding from
Khasab to Dibai, the dhow, crew and passengers were subsequently released
but two rifles on board were retained.
Relations with local Iranian officials.— These continued to be most
friendly.
T. C. FOWLE,
Political Resident in the Persian 'Gulf.

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