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'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf, 1945 [-1946]' [181r] (374/414)
The record is made up of 1 volume (203 folios). It was created in 1946-1947. 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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"A-
erew of the vessel. As he had no valid passport and no
visa for Muscat, he v/as fined by the Muscat Government Rs.250/-
for contravening the Passport Law and ordered to leave Muscat.
The wreck of the Norwegian ship "Dhapu" was removed
from the Muscat harbour in October. The salvage operations
were begun in May and were carried on throughout Muscat's hot
weather.
Owing to the complaints received against him, the
head of the Control Department, Saiyid Abdul Barri al Zawawi
was removed from his post and Saiyid Hilal bin Mohammed was
appointed in his place.
At the request of His Highness the Sultan, Mr. T.F.
Williamson, Geologist, was sent by the Petroleuxi Concessions
Limited to explore the Batinah region and to suggest ways
for improving the water facilities in Muscat and Mutrah.
He arrived in Muscat in November and after touring the
Batinah coast, has submitted to His Highness his report.
The report is under consideration.
The following transfers amongst Walis were made by
the Sultan during the year.
Sultan bin Ali al bu Saidi as Wali of Soham in place
of Ali bin Mudhfff ar.
Hamad bin Hilal as Wali of Sohar in place of Mudhaffar
bin Sulaiman.
Ali bin Hamad bin Said al Mauli as Wali of Suwaik
in place of Saiyid Mohammed bin Badr.
Ali bin Mansur bin Ghalib as Wali of Liwa in place
of Mansur bin Ghalib.
IV. TRAPS .
(1) The following table gives the comparative values
of imports and exports during the last three years.
Year Imports Exports
1943-u
1944-45
1945-46
The value of imports has decreased as compared with
the previous year. The increase in the value of exports was
to the hiffh price of dates and fish coupled with a favourable
dollar exchange rate. The following table gives the average
price per package.
Year Imports
19A3-U f
1944.-45 Rs.1*1/13
1945-46 Rs •
The following table shows the percentage of imports
and exports from and to other countries.
Imports
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The volume contains typescript '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 1945' [1946] and typescript '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 1946' [1947]. The reports are introduced by a review of the year 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and are divided into chapters containing individual reports on each of the agencies, consulates, and other administrative areas that made up the Political 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. . Both reports conclude with a chapter containing 'notes on the working of quarantine on the Arab coast of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. '. They are signed by the local British official in charge.
The reports cover the following topics: British and non-British personnel; local affairs; local government and ruling families; transport and communications by land, sea, and air; posts and telegraphs; tribal and political matters; relations with local populations; cinemas; trade and economic matters; agriculture; finance; shipping and commerce; education; police and justice; security; military matters; propaganda; health and quarantine; statistics of temperature and rainfall; water; notable visitors; British interests; oil and oil companies; religious affairs; the pearl industry; locusts; Bedouins; date gardens; electricity; telephones; and related information.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (203 folios)
- Arrangement
There are lists of contents on the first page of both annual reports, on folios 1 and 109.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the third folio after the front cover (the first bearing text) and terminates at 198 on the third folio before the back cover (the last bearing text). The numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear 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. Foliation anomaly: ff. 28, 28A. The individual reports that make up the combined annual reports also have their own typescript foliation sequences appearing in the top centre of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.
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- Title
- 'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf, 1945 [-1946]'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1r:28v, 28ar:28av, 29r:198v, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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