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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎28r] (60/1028)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (510 folios). It was created in 19 May 1927-14 Nov 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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XI. VISITORS.
Besides two visits from the Hon’ble 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. in the Persian
Gulf, one from 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. Surgeon, Bushire, the visitors during the vear
included :—
Abdul Aziz, Abdul M vjid and Mohomad Sa’id sons of the late Shaikh
Khaza’al Khan of Mohammerah ......
Lady Cox, D. B. E. .
Mr. J. P. Summerscale, Commercial Attache, British Embassy, Bagdad
Monsieur Jean Lescuyer, French Minister at Bagdad, and Madame Lescu
yer
Mr. I). F. H. Brickell, M.B.E., British Consul, Basra
The Countess of Carlisle ........
The Right Revd. The Bishop of Jersusalem accompanied by the Revd. Mr
Bowyer. ..........
Shaikh Mahomad, ’ Idal-Rawwaf, Charge d’Affaires, Saudi-Arab Legation
Bagdad...........
Mr. R. F. G. Sarell, His Majesty’s Consul, Shiraz ....
Mr. F. M. Potter, General Secretary of the American Mission to Arabia
Fuad Bey Hamza, M.B.E., Deputy Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia .
The Emir Fawwaz Asl Sha’alan of the Ruwalla tribe of Anaza .
Colonel Hughes, Australian Trade Commissioner, Near East
Mr. W. E. Houstoun-Boswall, Counsellor in His Majesty’s Embassy, Bagdad December 1938
Shaikh Mubarak bin Hamad A1 Kbalifah, Shaikh Daij bin Hamad, Shaikh
Ahmad bin Ahmad and Shaikh Ali bin Ahmad, sons of the Ruler of
Bahrain
January 1938.
Do.
February 1938.
March 1938.
April 1938.
Do.
June 1938.
August 1938.
October 1938.
Do.
November 1938.
Do.
Do.
Do.
XII. METEOROLOGICAL.
(a) Total rainfall during the year .....
(b) Maximum temperature ......
(c) Minimum temperature . . . . • •
5 • 90 inches,
118°F.
41°F.
oth February 1939.
G. S. deGAURY, Captain,
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. , Kuwait.

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This volume contains 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 and printed at the Government of India Press in New Delhi for the years 1926-1938.

These annual reports are divided up into a number of separate reports for different geographical areas, usually as follows:

These separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections including the following:

  • Visitors
  • British interests
  • Foreign Interests
  • Local Government
  • Military
  • Communications
  • Trade Developments
  • Slavery

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 volume (510 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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The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 512. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at 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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