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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [89r] (177/1148)
The record is made up of 1 file (572 folios). It was created in 18 Aug 1941-31 Jul 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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vm. ayam.
AO alavea applied fop mamimisalon certificates during
the year under report and 30 were granted. Of the AO appli
cants 11 were captured slaves and the remainder domestic slaves.
IX. ENFiff ACTIVITIES .
mi.
x. mm*'
In common with the Sheikhdoms of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
Muscat experienced a very unpleasant summer- Total rainfall
during the year amounted to 18 cents and the absence of rain
at the end of the year is generally regarded as a bad omen for
the coning summer.
PARI n .
/
i. MJM LM IM.
(a) Bla Sajyld Said bln Talmur i His High-
nesa the Sultan returned from India to Dhofar on the 12th Feb
ruary in an aircraft provided by the United States Government.
On the 4th April, he paid an official visit to M&sirah
island and inspected the various installations and buildings of
the Royal Air Force, the United States Transport Command, the
A^en Protectorate Levies and the British Oversec-s Airways Cor
poration.
In May, His Highness arrived at Muscat, where he
stayed for the remainder of the year.
His long absence from the capital of his State and
the consequent inadequate supervision over the various depart
ments of his Government had resulted In the standard of admi
nistration falling to a deplorably low level. Immediately
on arrival, His Highness set about the ranch needed re-organisa
tion with vigour He took into his own hands the direction
of financial matters and control of the Treasury, preparing
himself the leng overdue budget. His Director General of
Customs, who had previously acted as Finance Officer, was ins
tructed to concern himpelf with Customs matters only. The
control and distribution of essential supplies and the regu
lation of price levels, in connection with which a number of
malpractices and abuses had been allowed to go up, were placed
on a mere satisfactory basis under his personal direction.
His actions soon produced a very marked improvement in all
branches of his administration.
In March, His Highness requested the assistance of
the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
in securing the services of a British Of
ficer to act as his principal Advisor and to undertake a number
of executive and administrative responsibilities. War time
conditions made it difficult to Find a suitable person for
this post, and, upto the end of the year no appointment had
been made.
On
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This file consists of copies of the annual 'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' prepared by 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. in Bushire for the years 1939-1945.
These annual reports are divided up into a number of separate reports for different geographical areas, usually as follows:
- Administration Report for Bushire Area
- Administration Report for Kerman & Yazd
- Administration Report for Bandar Abbas
- Administration Report for Kuwait Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report for Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report for Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat
- Administration Report for Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
- Administration Report for Khorramshahr Consulate
These separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections that vary according to each report, but include the following topics:
- Personnel
- Visitors
- Foreign Representatives
- British Interests
- Local Administration
- Transport
- Education
- Military
- Aviation
- Political Situation
- Trade
- Medical
- Meteorological
The reports are all introduced by a short review of the year written 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. .
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- 1 file (572 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 574; 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. Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 1-571; these numbers are written in pencil or crayon and, where circled, are crossed through.
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- Title
- Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:448r, 448r, 449r:573v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence