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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf for the Year 1936' [14r] (27/74)
The record is made up of 1 file (35 folios). It was created in 1937. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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15
CHAPTER IL
NOTE ON EVENTS IN MISHUN AND GACH QARAGHULI AREAS
.DURING 1936.
Geological and Seismic. —Consequent upon a decision to retest the
Gach Qaraghuli area geological and seismic work was carried out during
the spring in order to define the structure and choose drilling locations.
.This work was completed by May and the final locations settled by the
middle of the year..
Roads. —At the same time that geological work was proceeding work
on reconditioning the road between Ganoweh and Gach Qaraghuli was put
in hand to make it suitable for the modern heavy transport. In addition
to this line of communications from the south, a road was constructed from
Gach Qaraghuli through Gach-i-Pokak to the North-West to connect up
with the Iranian Government road from Behbehan. This road was then
extended beyond Behbehan to connect up with our operations in Pazanun
thus giving through access to the Iranian railway running from Bandar
Shapur to Ahwaz and to our headquarters in Masjid-i-Sulaiman.
Buildings. —The old buildings that were in existence at Ganoweh and
Gach Qaraghuli have been reconditioned and put into commission. In
addition a considerable number of new living quarters have been built at
Gach Qaraghuli to house the staff that it has been necessary to put into
the area to carry out the drilling programme. A transit shed has been
erected at Ganoweh. Stores, workshop and garage facilities have been
extended and modernised at Gach Qaraghuli.
Water-supply. —The old 2-inch line and small water pumps delivering
water from the Zuhra river to Gach Qaraghuli were recommissioned and at
the same time a larger line and pumps were installed to cope with the in
creased demands of a modern rotary drilling campaign.
Supplies. —A total of 5,500 tons of material have been moved into the
area during the year by mechanical transport, of which 4,300 tons was
transferred via Ganoweh and 1,200 tons via Pazanun and Behbehan.
Wireless communications. —The wireless station at Ganoweh still ope
rate for direction finding purposes as well as for ordinary traffic. The
wireless station at Gach Qaraghuli at present operates on Morse only. It
is intended to replace the existing plant by a duplex telephony set.
Drilling. —An old gas well was cleaned out and brought on production
to supply fuel for all purposes.
An old oil well has been prepared for deepening.
A new well has been drilled from surface and a depth of 1,200 feet
has been reached. It is not known how deep we shall have to go to reach
our objective.
Staff- —The following staff is employed in the area:—
European • 28
Clerical ........... 30
Artizans and labourers ........ 684
Contract labour ......... 748
Welfare.—No trouble of any sort was experienced with the local in
habitants until 20th December when a car containing 3 European passen
gers proceeding from Ganoweh to Gach Qaraghuli was shot at and one of
the passengers was severely wounded in the head by gunshot fire. A bag
gage car following was stopped and the luggage rifled.
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The file consists of Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1936 (New Delhi: Government of India Press, 1937).
The Report, prepared by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , summarises important information relating to the Gulf and notable events in the Gulf during 1936. The Report contains a review by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , and separate sections on each of the agencies, consulates, and other areas that made up the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. . The information provided includes lists of personnel, local administration, military and naval matters, aviation, the political situation, trade and commerce, medical reports, meteorological reports, and related information.
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- 1 file (35 folios)
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There is a list of contents at the front of the Report, on folio 2.
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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover, and continues through to 37 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.
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- 'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf for the Year 1936'
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- front, front-i, 2r:36v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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