Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [472r] (943/1148)
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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Kew methods of allocating v/orking charges and assess
ing depreciotion were adopted exnerimentally during 1941.
Under this nev» arrangement it is expected that the net profit
will bo in the neighbourhood of te 30,000 for the Arabic year
1360.
the annual revenue by approximately Rs 10,000. The rates for
air conditioning units were increased.
The wiring of houses by local contractors continued.
Approximately 450 points ^tsre added, as co/npared with 650
in the previous year, the decrease being due to general trade
depression and the difficulty in obtaining wiring material.
5C air conditioning unite were in operation during the year.
on the 31st December 1941 the total number of tele
phone subscribers was 86.
9. Pearling Industry
The pearl season was comparatively good and showed a
great improvement on previous years. Though the catch was
larger than that in 1940, few important pearls were found.
The Indian market was very active and pearl prices in
Bahrain were 50& higher than during the lest year, the
'IMS highest prices bei ng paid for medium and 1m/ grade pearls.
the year, and another boat built here was converted into a
Electricity rates were reduced from 7 as. to 6 as.
per unit and it is estimated that this reduction willd ecrease
There was an increase in the number of diving boats and all
boats made a profit.
During the 1941 222 pearling craft were in operation,
while in 1940 only 191 operated.
10. Customs
The Customs revenue amounted to Ps 8,04,089, as com
pared with Rs 8,91,721 during the year 1940.
11. Boat-building and Shipping
(i) Only one motor launch was built in Bahrain during
launch
(ii)/-
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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)
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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 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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