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CHAPTER II.
ADMINISTRATION report or tub vice-consulate, lingah,
A POR THE YEAR 1913.

j£r. R. H. New was in charge of the Vice-Consulate, Lingah, until
the 17th October 1913, when he handed
Pononncl
over charge to Mr. G. A. Mungavin who
-.■rived from Bushire on the 121 h idem. The latter was in charge at the
eDd of the year.
Deputy Governor.—Mirza Mahmud Khan retained the appointment up
Local oracWa. to 20th December, when he was
relieved by the Midhat-us*Sultanoh, Kargu-
iar at Bandar Abbas. Mirza Mahmud Khan, outwardly correct, and friendly,
tfas unfortunately unscrupulous and greedy, and extorted illegal fines on every
possible occasion. In May, Karbalai Muhammad Husain, late Deputy
governor of Minab, was appointed Rais-i-Adliyeh (Chief Justice) in Lingah
ou a fixed salary of 50 tomans per mensem with the result that the monthly
returns from court fees mounted appreciably. The Deputy Governor had been
in the habit of appropriating them.
In accordance with orders received from the Muwaggar-ed-Dowleh,
through the Customs Director, Bushire, Mirza Mahmud Khan was transferred
to Bushire at his own expense.
Midbat-us-Sultaneh, the new Deputy-Governor, is a young man of about 27
years of age. He speaks English fairly fluently and appears to be intelligent,
and well-informed, though he is lacking in experience. He seems at present
inclined to work with His Majesty’s Vice-Consul and no doubt will find out
with experience that this is his best policy, especially as very little can be done
locally without the support of His Majesty’s Vice-Consulate.
Karguzars.—There has been no permanent Karguzar throughout the year.
Hassa oi-e -Sa dat, form erly Deput y Kargu za r of Lingah and Banda r Abbas,
am-e-Sadat, formerly Deputy Karguzar of Lingah and Bandar Abbas, waswas
appointed Mufattish-i-Hakumat by H. E. the Muwaggar-ed-Dowleh. The
duties of Karguzar fall on the Deputy-Governor. In his capacity of Mufat­
tish-i-Hakumat Hassam-c-Sadat visited Lingah in August
Turkish.—Mr. R. H. New remained in charge of Turkish interests until
the end of March. It is true that, on the
Foreign representatives.
3rd March, Monsieur Rifaat Bey arrived
from Constantinople. The Imporial Persian Government had recognised him
officially as Turkish Consul at Lingah, but his arrival at Lingah, was the first
intimation received by either the local Deputy Governor or His Majesty’s
*! official notifica-
representative, of the new appointment. Peuding receipt of
tion by the Deputy Governor, which arr ive d on the 29th It
arrived on the 29th March, Monsieur
Rifaat Bey should not be recognised locally.
The Turkish Consulate was formally opened on the 31st March with great
pomp and ceremony ; in response to official invitations, the Deputy Governor
^nd His Majesty’s Vice-Consul were present. Prayers were offored up by a
kcal Mulla named Shaikh Muhammad Mehdi when the flag was hoisted amid
cheers from the crowd.
The appointment has been most unfortunate and prejudicial to our
totcrcsta, both hero and on the Trucial Coast, and is to be regretted. It was
undoubtedly brought about by the intrigues of a local Persian subjcot Muham­
mad Abdullah Khwajeh.
t On the 2nd of June, Monsieur Rifaat Bey left Lingah for Basrah, and
jjotified to His Britannic Majesty’s Vice-Consul that Salim Khwajeh (whom he
Jad appointed as Secretary to tho Turkish Consulate), would bo in charge of
Turkish interests during his absence.
In July, Monsieur Rifaat Boy, following the procedure adopted by hii
colleague, Ahmad Hamdi, Turkish Consul at Bushire, ii\ September 1909,