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Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [468r] (936/938)
The record is made up of 1 file (467 folios). It was created in 29 Apr 1941-9 Feb 1946. 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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dpy# They told the Police that they were Germ&n merchants
buying Iranian products.
186. M. George le Adam, a French mining engineer, in the x
service of the Iranian Government, arrived here on the 17th
January and went on to Khcrmuj , a town about 42 miles south-east
of Bushire • He came back on the 2£th and returned to Khormuj
the next day. He was reported to be surveying the country
under the auspicies of the local Government with a view to
further development of its mineral resources.
VI. TRADE AND DSVSIfTBCTTS.
186-a. Further restrictions have been imposed on the sale of
wheat which must now be mixed with at least 20^ of Per ley. The
price has also been increased by 5^ . It is rumoured that the
price of tea and sugar will also be raised,
vn, PUB IT C CPI FT ON .
187. News of the further British successes in Africa has been
well received. The defeat of the Italians however appears to
have served principally to lower Italian prestige rather than to
increase ours and it seems unlikely that any of the non partisan
elements will change their attitude until we have taken on and
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defeated German troops. In the meantime the uncertain attitude
of Russia continues to cause uneasiness.
VIII. BROADCASTS *
188. Critics of the Delhi broadcasts state that they do not
appreciate the tone of the announcer which is toe similar to that
of a preacher. On the whole they appear to prefer the ^.B.C.
broadcasts. A further criticism is that the times of the Delhi
and B.B.C. broadcasts are too close together and on occasions
when the Delhi news finishes late it overlaps into the time for
the B.B.C. broadcast. Listners must in consequence miss either
the end of the Delhi or the beginning of the B.B.C. news.
IX. PROPAGANDA .
189. A number of Bushire merchants htve recently received
German war propaganda le af le ts wri t ten in the Iranian language,
from T e hran. They arrived through the ordinary po,fct mixed up
w i th/-
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This file contains copies of the monthly diary 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. and Consulate-General in Bushire that was compiled by the Secretary of 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. in Bushire.
The diaries are separated into a number of different sections that vary slightly from month to month. In addition to reports concerning specific events or developments that took place during that month, most entries contain the following headings:
- movements of British officials
- local affairs
- tribal and political
- security
- public health
- public relations
- shipping and commerce
- tribal and political
- meteorological
- communications
- economic situation
- war supplies
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (467 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 468; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-468; these numbers are also written in pencil and are circled, but are crossed through.
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- Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.'
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- front, front-i, 2r:468v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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