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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [143r] (290/1028)
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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15. French The French Cruiser “Bougiaville" with a French
Admiral on board arrived from abroad on the 11 th and left for Bushire on
the 12 th February 1935.
Three local Officers, one soldier, one from the Governorate and one
from the Customs accompanied the Quarantine Medical Officer to receive the
Admiral and accompany him ashore, when he and the Commander called
on the Governor. The Governor returned the call in the afternoon.
16. Iranian Navy. —The following ships of the Royal Iranian Navy
called at Bandar Abbas :— J
“Babr” 23rd January, 20th March, 1 st and 14th July.
“Plang" 23rd January, 20 th March, and 11th December.
“Karkas” 9th August.
“SimorqU" 7th May, 28th October, 1 st, 9th & 19th November.
“Niroo” with Oil Barge from Abadan on the 30th September.
Babr and Plang when leaving for Bombay in January captured a sailing
boat with contraband cargo between the Island of Larak and Hormuz. The
Boatmen threw the cargo over board but some of it was recovered by the
Sloop. The boat was towed to Bandar Abbas and handed over to the
Customs. A skirmish between a Naval Motor Boat and a smugglers
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
near Bandar Abbas resulted in one smuggler being killed and two wounded.
17. Condition of roads. —The Tang-e-Zagh Pass on the Bandar Abbas-
Kerman Motor Road was reopened after it had been widened.
The Bandar Abbas-Lar Motor Road is still under construction.
18. Slave Traffic. —No slave sought asylum at this Consulate during the
year under report. 1
19. Trade and Commerce. —The trade of Bandar Abbas continues to
decrease. The majority of the merchants are clearing and forwarding
agents for the business houses of Yezd or Kerman. The formation of the
Monopoly Companies and the prohibition of the import of many articles,
especially piece goods, and the prohibitive duties on other goods have
brought the import and export trade almost to a standstill.
20. Political. —The town remained quiet throughout the year. Ill-feel
ing was aroused by the Government orders to wear European hats and for
women to discard their veils. Government have been sufficiently powerful
to enforce their orders and prevent outbreaks.
21. Economic Conditions. —Owing to better rainfall during the year,
there was no shortage of drinking water for the townspeople during the
summer months.
The crops in the surrounding districts were fairly plentiful, and prices
in the bazaar were not unreasonably high.
22. Security. —Ghulam Shah, an outlaw, was granted a free pardon and
a reward of Rials 100 for giving himself up. He returned home, and tried
to induce Mirza, an accomplice, to give himself up.
The Districts of Minab and Beyaban were disturbed in February and
it was unsafe for travellers even during the day. Many dacoities were car
ried out. A number of thefts were reported during the date harvest, when
people leave their homes to go to the date plantations. ^ Three cases of
highway robbery were reported. A Postal Clerk with his w^fe were held
up and robbed of their belongings while going to the hot springs.
The post from Ear was held up and looted in August.
23. Military. —The strength of Bandar Abbas area force is said to be
LH5. ^ ^ ^
Sarhang Abdul Hussain Khan Saqafi was Officer Commanding Bandar
Abbas area throughout the year. The Sarhang proceeded on a ou
inspection to Charbar in January. .
Sargord Safar Ali Khan Nosrat, who was Officer Commanding Bandar
Abbas in 1931/32 arrived from Tehran m February and went to Manujan
via Minab as Military Governor for Bashakard. _
225(C) ff&PD
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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:
- Administration Report for Bushire and Hinterland
- Administration Report of the Kerman and Bandar Abbas Consulates
- Administration Report for Fars
- Report on AIOC [Anglo-Iranian Oil Company] Southern Area
- Administration Report of the Kuwait Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report of the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
- Administration Report of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat
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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