Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [‎306r] (612/938)

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Diar}^ of the British 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. & Consulate-General Bu
for the period from 15th to 31st August 1942.
I. MOVEiENTS
British Officials . An Oxford plane, with Squadron Leader
Cotton and Flight-Lieut. Curmow. arrived on 22nd for
reconnaissance connected with the possible installation of
radio-location equipment here. They left the same day. As
the visit had not been notified in advance, it was not possible
to make such satisfactory arrangements for them as would
otherwise have been the case.
(B) Persian Officia-ls .
(i) The Governor-elect, Aqai Vajdi, has not yet appeared.
Probably he is, wise man, awaiting the rising of the star
Suhail, when the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. summer is considered to be over
its worst.
(ii) A President of the Municipality has at last been
appointed, Aqai Kasmai. But he is also immobilized in
Shiraz; and the only interest he has so far shown in his
new sphere of authority has been to send down and borrow
200 tumans from a local merchant.
(iii) A commission of Government inspectors has, however,
arrivea; and on the last day of the period under report, it
:as stated that Lieut. Avar, the corrupt and inefficient
"kief of Police, whose removal has been secured at last, was
b.ing "sweated".
II. SHIPPING AND COMMERCIAL
Seven ships called at Bushire during the period under
report and discharged 2600 tons of commercial cargo. (The
total discharge of the port, including war supplies, exceeded
5400 tons in the fortnight). The only export was 110 tons of
wheat for Lingah.
(ii) Owing to a couple of bankruptcies in Shiraz, the banks
restricted credit during the period under report. The price
of sugar declined to about 165 tumans a bag, as merchants
were obliged to sell stocks in order to meet their commit
ments. There are still over 6000 tons in stock; but not
steps have been taken to issued Government sugar to the *
public, who are obliged' to buy sugar at commercial rates,
III. COMMUNICATIONS (Telegraphic)
At the beginning of the fortnight, orders were received
by the Persian Telegraph Department to impose a 24 hour
delay on all telegrams in Latin character. The reason for
this is not known. It was not applied to 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. 's
/telegrams