Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [434r] (867/1148)
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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Shah and no attempt was made by the Hoad Department to improve
the very rough portion from Buahire to Boraajun. ?rom September
to the end of the year repair work was hampered and sometimee
brought to a etandetill by the unreet and deterioration in
security which followed the Allied occupation.
2. Buehire-Piruzabad road— This road ie still uncompleted
and no work wae carried out during the j car#
3# Bushire-Lingah coast road#~ No repair work was done on
thie road which wae seldom if ever used even by Iranian officials
4. Bushire-Bandar Hlg-Ganaweh road. - This ie no more than
a track which is in places difficult to follow especially after
a sandstorm when traces of other vehicles are obliterated. The
Hud Hilleh river ie crossed by a ferry consisting of two boats
lashed together and supporting a platform. Vehicles up to two
tons can use the ferry. The river Shur has to be forded but the
bed of the river is firm. The banka of the river are however
very steep and lorries have considerable difficulty in negotiat
ing them. This road ie only motorable in dry weather.
5. Ganaweh-Qach Saran road. - This road is entirely maintain
ed by the Anglo-lranian Oil Oompany and is in a good state of
6. aanaweh-Bandar Dllum road- The Anglo-lranian Oil Company
appear to bear the expense for keeping open this roau wnicn is,
only motorable in the summer. Very little wori; ./as done o,. is
during the year, repairs being almost entirely confined to
places where small streams have to be crossed.
The activities of the land Registration Department were
confined mainly to the Bushire and Borazjun areas. Ho new
offices were opened during the year and the branch at Bandar
repair •
Rig wae closed in November*
Bducation#
Bushire and district has 14 elementary and 2 secondary
/echo ole
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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.
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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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- Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -'
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- 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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