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This Department worked satisfactorily during the year.
Quarantine and Health Department.—Aghaye Bozorgmchr Assistant
Director-General, Health Department, Tehran, arrived' at Bandar Abbas
during May on a tour of inspection. He also visited Kishm Island
Mmab before returning to Bushirc. and

Doctor i'ariz left for Bushire on transfer on 10th September liSn " '
over
charge to Doctor Ashraf who held the post till the end of the year. b
Adlieh {Judicial Department).— Aghaye Samawi held the
Raise Adlieh till 17th June when he was transferred. post of
took over from him was in charge till 6th December when^chave Amin?
arrived to assume charge. J 1
Aviation.—D’Estailleur Chantervine Phelijijie, Pilot and representa­
tive of the French Air Ministry arrived from Bushire in a French Plane
F-ALGK on the 19th April. Fie was accompanied by Dr. Rechou Maxime
and Vornozandre, mechanic. The plane left for India the next morning.
Iranian Navy,—The following sloops visited Bandar Abbas during
the year :— &
“Babr”, 13th April, 26th June, 3rd July.
“Palang”, 7th January, 13th April.
“Shahbaz”, 10th March, 16th and 22nd May.
“Karkas”, 6th August.
“Niru”, 9th January.
“Shahrukh”, 26th and 29th September and 3rd and 6th October.
“Simorgh”, 20th November, 1st December.
Condition of Roads.—The Shiraz-Bandar Abbas road was declared
open in March when Aghaye Mehdi Ansari and Aghaye Sadri visited
Bandar Abbas. Motor drivers say that the road is unsuitable for motor
transport. So far very few have travelled by this route. A Shahrabani
officer who travelled by an autobus by this route to Bandar Abbas took 15
days to do the journey.
Trade and Commerce.—The trade of Bandar Abbas is decreasing.
The majority of merchants are petty traders. The prohibitive duties,
Government restrictions, and the number of monopolies created by the Gov­
ernment have brought trade to practically a stand still.
Economic- conditions.—Owing to scanty rainfall the crops suffered
badly and the harvest was very poor. Barley and wheat for local consump­
tion had to be imported from Dailum and Khuzistan.
Security.—Parts of the district between Bandar Abbas and Lar were
unsafe for travellers. A number of thefts and a small number of highway
robberies took place in the more remote districts. A postal lorry was looted
between Lar and Shiraz.
Military.—The strength of the Bandar Abbas Area Force is 2,982.
Sarhang Abdul Hussain Saqafi was Officer Commanding Bandar Abbas till
29th June when he handed over charge to Sargord Hussain Sharif Itazi
who has been acting ever since.
Saqafi paid a visit to Jask in January. He went to Minab m Febru­
ary and returned with Sarhang Seyapoush who returned to Kerman a day
later. Sarhang Saqafi went again to Jask in April. Sargord Hus. a in
Sharif Razi paid a visit to Minab, Jask and Charbar in Septemlier to
quell the trouble between Baluchi chiefs. It is said that zj
paid Rials 60,000 (£750) to the Baluchi Chiefs. Sar.ord Shanf li. z
paid a second visit to Minab in October accompanied by Sargoid Wuwi
who proceeded to Bashakard as Military Governor.

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