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PERSIAN SIDE.
The general rise in prices of commodities led to an increase in smuggling.
Persian Navy.—No comments.
Lighting and Buoying.—The Resident was astonished to hear while on board
the “ Search us ” that after leaving him at Kuwait she was to proceed to Bushire,
and remove the Bushire buoys, this decision having been taken without any inti­
mation to the Persian Gulf Residency. The matter was taken up at once and it
transpired that 11 is Majesty’s Legation had misunderstood the Persian request,
which was for the removal of the lights on the Town Residency flag staff only.
This was agreed to as these lights were of little value and the buoys remained in
situ. The Qislim island buoy which had already been removed was replaced. The.
Qais island light vessel was replaced by an unattended light vessel and moved to
the Shah Allum shoal, as the Persians had placed a lighthouse on Qais island.
Security.—The abolition of sub-Governorships in the District resulted in a
deterioration in the relations between the subordinate officials who replaced them
and the tribes, marked by an increase in the number of clashes between road
guards and police officials and parties of discontented tribesmen.
Relations between the Residency and local Iranian officials continued to be
cordial throughout the year.

C. G. PRIOR,
Political Resident in the Persian Gulf.