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12 PERSIAN GULP ADMINISTRATION REPORT

CHAPTER I.

ADMINISTRATION REPORT TOR PARS AND BUSHIRE FOR
TRb
YEAR 1913.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir P. Z. Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., held charge of
office of Political Resident in the lWi 6
Bc£dcnejr end Conralar Staff.
Gulf and His Majesty’s Consul-General
for Fars and Bushire until the 8th December; when lie proceeded on leave +
England. Ho was relieved by Mr J. G. Lorimer, C.I.E., I.C.S, who continued
to hold charge to the end of the year.
Captain L Birdwood held the office of First Assistant to the Resident
throughout the year, while Lieutenant P. G. Loch, on the 18th March, relieved
Captain A. T. Wilson, C M.G., of the post of Second Assistant. On relief
Captain Wilson was appointed Additional Assistant to the Political Resi­
dent in the Persian Gulf for special duty in IChuzistan with effect from the
18th March. lie left on the 24th March for Dizful and proceeded on leave
from Mohammerah on May 8th. He arrived at Tehran on 9th September,
handed over to Captain Crosthwaite on the 9th November and towards the
end of the year proceeded to take up his appointment on special duty as
Deputy Commissioner Turco-Persian Frontier Commission.
Captain C. B. McConaghy, I.M.S., performed the duties of Residency
Surgeon until the *lth April when ho proceeded on leave and was relieved bj
Major S. Hunt, I M.S.
Captain G. G James, I.M.S, Mobile Assistant, vacated the. post of Mobile
Assistant to the Chief Quarantine Officer in the Persian Gulf in June 1913,
and was not replaced.
Mr. "Vice-Consul n. G. Chick held charge of the Vice-Consulate throughout
the year. Mr. C. J. Edmonds remained as Consular Assistant during the same
period.
The post of His Majesty’s Consul at Shiraz was filled by Major TV. F. T.
O’Connor, C I.E., throughout the year.
Monsieur Dmitrieff held charge of the Russian Consulate-General until
his death by suicide, on the 10th March'
Foreign Interests.
when charge of the post devolved ou
Monsieur Loiko until his transfer to' Baghdad on relief by Monsieur Belayew,
on the 17th August. On the Gth November Monsieur Belayew relinquished
his charge to join the Turco-Persian Frontier Commission. Monsieur Loiko
again returned to relievo Monsieur Belayow and continued to hold charge
until the end of the year.
Doctor H. Listernann, German Consul, proceeded on leave on the 19th
May. He was relieved by Herr Wassmuss who held chargo throughout the
remainder of the year. This is the same Herr Wassmuss who held charge ot
the German Consulate during a previous leave taken by Dr. Listemann Jn
1909 and 1910.
Mr. A. EL Wright, Manager of the local branch of the Imperial Bank of
Persia, was in charge of the Norwegian Vice-Consulate until 22nd April
he wa8 relieved by Mr. F. H. 0. Gibbs, also of the Imperial Bank of Perfil '
who held charge till the end of the year.
Monsieur Aguiah Boy, Turkish Consul, held charge until his depar^
on leavtf, on the 11th 3uly. Nojcd Rodieb replaced him on the 21st Docein
and remained in ohargo until the end of the year.
French
His Majesty's Consul-General continued to hold oharge of the
Vice-Consulate and of the Dutob Consulate throughout tho year.