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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [318r] (635/1148)
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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situated just outside the town, where they housed about 500
men, women and children. Plans were also made to feed and
clothe them, and for medical attendance on the sick.
(f) For rationing and other purposes, orders were issued
for a census of the town and surroimding area to a
distance of 6 kilometres. A notice was published for this
to be undertaken on Christmas Day; but it was not carried
out owing to an insufficiency of printed forms.
(g) The Land Registration Department reopened its
activities during the year, after the stoppage ensuing on the
occupation of Persia. In the town of Bushire merchants and
other wealthy people have begun to invest in buildings and
land at almost three times last year’s value. But in the
country districts, insecurity and the pov/er of local Khans
have brought the Department’s work practically to a standstill.
(h) Early in the year, a sun of Pdals 60,000 was
allotted to Bushire from the estate of the ex-Shah. This
was distributed to Mullas and poor of the town under the
supervision of a committee consisting of the Governor and
local merchants.
A further sum of Rials 100,000 i"or the purchase of
sugar, tea and piece-goods, and a sum of Rials 60,000 for
rice was allotted for distribution to the poor in Dashti and
Dashtistan. The disposal of this was entrusted to the
Finance Department and it cannot therefore be definitely said
what use has been made of it.
SECTION 3.
COMMUNICATIONS .
(z) Land . The motor route to the hinterland has been
rendered insecure throughout the year by brigandage in the
hills on the part of Qashqai tribesmen and others. Animal
caravans have also frequently been plundered in the Dashtistan
plain.
/ (b) Sea
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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