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Agriculture.—Nothing was done to improve agriculture in tin's district.
Industry and Developments.—The government Fish Canning Factory erected
by a Danish company was completed and ready for handing over in December.
Government representatives proceeded to Bandar Abbas for the purpose but refused
to take the factory over because the filter pump was not to specification. Four
Danes on a three-year contract will be on the premanent stall' of this factory to­
gether with four other Danes forming the crew of the trawler. It is estimated that
the factory will employ 150—200 Iranians when in full production. As most of the
local employees will be recruited from neighbouring villages, accommodation for
them is to be constructed near the factory. Production is hampered by a shortage of
olive oil. It is understood that efforts are being made to obtain supplies overland
from Turkey, Syria and Palestine.
V.—MILITARY AND MARINE.
Sarhang II Izazi was in command of the garrison up to November when lie was
removed from his post following the theft of some military stores from S. S. “ Hilda ”
when under military guard.
The troops moved up to the Ginu hills as usual for the hot weather but their
: stay was cutshort owing to the number of deaths occurring among the troops there.
Security.—As usual there were a number of raids on outlying villages in the
Minab district during the date harvestings season. A small gang attempted to
hold up a motor car by night in which the Kerman manager of the A. I. 0. G. was
travelling to Bandar Abbas by placing stones across the road near the Tangi Zagh
pass. The car managed to pass over the stones with slight damage but a lorry
coming behind was unable to do so and was looted. It is believed that this gang
was successfully rounded up; there were no other reports of interference on the
Kerman-Bandar Abbas road. There were fewer reports of hold-ups on the Bandar
Abbas-har road, but this route cannot yet be regarded as safe.
Iranian Navy.—All units visited Bandar Abbas at various times during the
year.
VI.—COMMUNICATIONS.
Hoads.—No new roads were completed or under construction in the Bandar
Abbas district during 1040. The construction of a motor road to Minab is still in
abeyance. A contract has been given for improving the road leading into Bandar
Abbas from the cast: an improvement which is badly needed. i
ir<VcZcss.—There is no wireless station at Bandar Abbas.
Aviation.—No aeroplane landed at Bandar Abbas during the year and no steps
were taken to maintain this emergency landing ground in a serviceable condition.
It is understood that the Farmundar was instructed to find a suitable site for a new
landing ground and has selected an area about 6 miles east of the town, lie esti­
mates the cost of making this new landing ground at rials 400,000 (£2,200). Pro­
bably a quarter of this sum would suffice to enlarge and put in good condition the
existing ground but it happens to be adjoining the British Consulate while the new
site is near the military barracks, a circumstance which may be regarded as a
* sufficient justification for otherwise unnecessary expenditure.
Shipping.—The B. I. S. N. Co.’s subsidiary mail service steamers called at this
port weekly (with a few exceptions) throughout the year. In addition 34 vessels
with an aggregate of 129,497 tons entered and cleared at the port as follows :—
1939.
British 29,464 110,977
German Nil 48,742
Japanese .. 52,978 46,147
Dutch 25,398 14,112
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American .. 16,418 Nil
Italian 2,973 Nil
Greek 2,266. Nil

129,497 221,447 ton#.