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Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.' [172r] (343/1203)
The record is made up of 1 file (600 folios). It was created in 25 Feb 1935-10 Aug 1939. 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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REPORT OP PROCEEDINGS - OCTOBER 1937. Senior Naval Officer, I
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, No. 262/587 of >NoVgnfrber'J.937.
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15. News was received on the 22nd that the Khor Kaliya
Light Beacon had been seriously damaged during the recent spring
tides. "DEPTFORD" was ordered to deal with the immediate
requirements to ensure the safety of the Beacon. This has been
reported separately by signal to the Commander in Chief, East
Indies Station.
17* "SHQREHAtt" left Muscat at 0400 on 26th and arrived at
Sharjah at 0900 on 27th. The
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.
Agent came off on arrival
shortly followed by the Sheikh.
The Sheikh said that he has had a good pearling season
with good prices to start with but these had fallen off badly
towards the end of the season. He also stated that he was going
away in February for a month or six weeks on a pilgrimage to
Mecca* The Sheikh was given his 5 gun salute on leaving and his
call was returned immediately afterwards* Opportunity was taken
to visit the Imperial Airways Rest House ana Aerodrome
18* At 1400 "SHORKHAM* roceeded to Deb&i where the Sheikh
and Sheikh Junta came onboard on arrival The usual friendly
atmosphere prevailed and they both expressed their satisfaction
at the Minister’s visit. The customary salutes were fired on
leaving, the Sheikh receiving 5 guns ana oneikh Junta 1 gun.
The return call wa^ aid immediately afterwards at the Town Palace
20. The Khor Kaliya Light Beacon was found to be in a very
bad state and repairs were put in hand immediately. It appeared
that unusually strong soring tides had started the foundation of
cement bags and the Beacon is being rapidly undermined. It is
estimated that the repair work will last well into December.
£o^e^y^n_ with Polit icals. 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.
rr s announced his intention of touring the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
on his
return irom England at the end of November and has asked for a
aloop to be placed at his disposal* Arrangements have been
made ana TWEY ' has been detailed for this duty commencing on
30th November and finishing at Bushire on 11th December.
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The file consists of extracts of reports on naval affairs and general intelligence in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. sent from the Admiralty to the 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. . The extracts were sent approximately every month and cover the whole of the period 1935-39. The extracts are drawn from reports of proceedings of the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and ships of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division (particularly HMS Shoreham , HMS Bideford , HMS Deptford , and HMS Fowey ), and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Intelligence Report. The latter includes reports from British naval officers, British officials in the Gulf, and Royal Air Force (RAF) intelligence summaries.
The reports cover such subjects as: details of the movements of British naval vessels; affairs of local rulers; the movements of ships of the Imperial Iranian Navy (particularly the sloops HIMS Babr and HIMS Palang ); slavery; the evacuation of the British naval stations at Henjam [Jazīreh-ye Hengām] and Basidu [Bāsaʻīdū]; artesian wells; affairs of local populations; social activities aboard British ships; the French naval presence in the region; appointments of British naval officers; European and Japanese shipping in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; trade; the Iranian armed forces; measures to control smuggling; British searches of dhows; British travellers in the region; official events and commemorations; the pearl industry; Saudi Arabian affairs; air travel; Iraq; the war between Italy and Abyssinia; communications; the oil industry; movements of oil tankers; outbreaks of smallpox; Palestine; the Arab press; and official visits.
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 (600 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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 601; 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.
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- Title
- Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:462v, 463v:601v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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