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In March His Highness announced his intention not to renew with His
Majesty’s Government the Treaty of Commerce and Friendship of 1891
beyond February 1938, and asked that a new treaty should replace it. His
Highness was persuaded with some difficulty to prolong the treaty until
February 1939 in order to give time for a fresh treaty to be negotiated, and at
the end of the year the terms of the new treaty were under the consideration
of His Majesty’s Government and the Government of India.
In November His Highness paid an official visit to Delhi as the guest of
the Government of India, and was much gratified by his reception.
From India His Highness proceeded on a world tour, which included
Japan, the United States of America, England, Germany, France and Italy.
In England His Highness was to be the guest of His Majesty’s Government.

PERSIAN SIDE.
Bushire District and Tangistan.—The Iranian Authorities continued to
disarm the tribes and establish law and order in the more remote districts.
For this purpose a Civil Govemorate was established in Shibkuh. People
continued to emigrate, especially from Lingah, on account of the weight of
heavy indirect taxation and the oppression of the Military Authorities in the
districts.
No improvement has been made in the primitive roads radiating from
Bushire.
Iranian wireless communication was established at Jask and Bushire.
Cable and Wireless, Limited, now only concern themselves with cable work.
Prices of food-stuffs rose steadily during the year and the management of
wheat supplies by the Revenue Authorities caused definite hardship.
Persian Navy.—The Iranian Navy co-operated at sea in the suppression
of smuggling and indeed were given land duties in this connection also.
Petitions with local Iranian officials.—These continued to be most friendly.
T. C. FOWLE,
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.