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12 ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
and with the approval of the Oeputy Governor he took Kaid Mohamed AH
hack with him to investigate the ease against him. It became apparent that
Sliuja Nizam was the moving spirit of the intriguo against him, mainly
because ho covoted the place for his son, and partly because Kaid Mohamed
Ali’s practice of referring matters to the Consulate direct did not meet with
his approval. After remaining a few days in Minah Kaid Mohamed Ali
left for Bushire. Mirza Mohamed Shaft's altitude was openly anti-BritUi
and he omitted to show His Majesty’s representative the politeness customary
in Persia or oven the civility usual in any society.

Karguzar.
JBunder Abbas.—Mushir-ul-Ulum has held office throughout the year. He
is a very quiet individual, hut reputed to be anti-British. At the end of the
year he posted a notice in town, which he had received from Bushire, to the
effect that all cases between Persian and Foreign subjects should be referred
to the Karguzar and not as formerly, to the Deputy Governor. Ho aid not
inform the latter or His Majesty’s representative before putting up this
.notice aud no attention has been paid to it.
Zingali.—Sayed Hussain, Hisam-us-Sadat, arrived to open the post of
Karguzar on the *27th July, the duties of Karguzar having been discharged by
the Deputy Governor since 1914.
He posted a notice similar to that of his colleague in Bunder Abbas, and
it has received the same degree of attention. He is one of the most active
enemies of the Deputy Governor, his previous record is “democratic” and
anti-British, and his attitude since his arrival in Lingah bears this out.

Finance Department.
JBunaer Abbas.—Mirza Ismail Khan was in office at the beginning of the
year, but took bast in the Consulate on 34th February on account of his
alleged persecution by the Finance Agent at Bushire. At the beginning of
March their differences were temporarily settled, but the post was understood
to be up for auction and fell to Mirza Ghulam Hussain Khan, an employee of
the Customs, who assumed charge on the 1st March.
A quarrel arose between Mirza Ghulam Hussain Khan and the Karguzar
regarding the balance of the Opium Department revenue handed over by the
former to the latter and the former was called to Bushire, being relieved by
Mirza Abbas Khan who arrived from Bushire on the 17th October. Mirza
Abbas Khan has been on bad terms with the Deputy Governor since his
arrival, one of the main points of difference being the question of the pay­
ment of the Governor’s staff. Mirza Abbas Khan is a very plausible individual
but strongly democratic and anti-British.
Lingah.—Mirza Khalill, a munshi of the Finance Department, acted for
Kal Shukrullah the local Finance Agent up to 10th February, when he was
relieved by Masud-ul-Mamalik. The latter is an official of the old school, and
is on bad terms with the Deputy Governor. He professes great friendship for
the British but is probably not sincere.
Minab.—The Finance Department was under that of Bunder Abbas until
the 1st March when Mirza Khalill from Lingah was appointed to the post in
Minab. In the month of June orders were received from Bushirc for the
dismissal of Mirza Khalill and the amalgamation of the Bunder Abbas and
Minab Departments, but were subsequently cancelled and Mirza Khalill
returned from Bushire on 2nd July and again assumed charge at Minab. On
17th Julv he returned to Buudcr Abbas and complained of the Deputy
Governor s hostile attitude towards him. In reality he was afraid of the
hostility which is own conduct had evoked in the district, and sought to serve
his. own ejids ljy intriguing against the Deputy Governor. He is a democrat
pnd auti-Brjtish £pd there many stories of his extortions in Minab,