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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf for the Year 1938' [26v] (52/60)
The record is made up of 1 file (28 folios). It was created in 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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6. Trade. —It will be seen from the following table that there was a
decrease in the value of the total imports and a slight increase in that of
exports as compared with the figures of the previous year.
.1937-38 41,67,125 32,99,015
The principal articles of import were rice and piece goods and those
of exports were dry and wet dates and dry fish. Japan continued to be the
chief supplier of piece goods, cement and matches whereas India continues
to be the sole supplier of cereals.
1. A. Royal Navy.—(a) Visits of His Majesty's ships and R. A. F.
aircraft to Muscat are given in Appendix A to this report.
(6) Survey of Masirah Channel. —H.M.S. Challenger arrived on 5th
December. Major R. P. Watts embarked on 9th December reaching Masirah
on the 11th. Survey work was carried out between 12th and 19th December,
the party landing each day on various parts of the south west coast of the
island. The attitude of the local inhabitants met with on the island both
at Umm Rasas and other places was friendly. Medical treatment of sick
persons by the ship's Surgeon while the ship was in the Masirah Channel
helped considerably in maintaining friendly relations with the islanders. The
challenger left for India on the 19th December to spend Christmas in Karachi.
She will be returning to Masirah Channel early next year to complete the
survey.
B. Royal Air Force. —The R. A. F. maintained their wireless station
at Muscat throughout the year. The staff consists of one Non-Commissioncd
Officer and 3 operators from 203 (F. B.) Squadron at Easrah, and are re
lieved every 6 months. The station is in direct wireless communication
with Shaibah and Habbaniyah in Iraq.
8. Aviation General. —Imperial Airways station at Gwadur was moved
to Jiwani in Kalat State in the month of May 1938.
Permission to land at Gwadur was accorded by His Highness the Sultan
to machines of the Dutch K. L. M. and Air France Companies but no
aircraft of the former company and only one of the latter alighted at that
place during the year.
The aerodrome at Gwadur is no longer maintained and supplies of fuel
are not now available there.
9. Foreign Interest. —(a) The French Consulate remained closed through
out the year.
(b) American interests remained in the hands of the
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.
during the year.
10. Missionary Work. —The Missionary work of the American South
Arabian Mission (The Dutch Reformed Church of the United States of
America) was carried out by the Rev. and Mrs. Dykestra, while Dr. P. W.
Harrison remained in charge of the Medical side of the Mission at their
Hospital at Mutrah.
Dr. (Miss) Hosman attached to the women's Hospital of the Mission at
Muscat made several tours of the Batinah Coast during the year for treatment
of the sick as she has done for several years past.
The entire staff of the Mission left Muscat for India on recess during the,
summer months.
11. Slave Trade. —During the year 71 slaves applied for manumission
certificates and 57 slaves were manumitted. Of the 71 applicants 17 were
captured slaves (of whom 13 were manumitted) and the remaining were
domestic slaves.
12. Weather. —The total rainfall during the year was only 2" which com
pares unfavourably with that of the last year of 5".
Year.
1936-37
Imports. Exports.
44,65,861 32,51,741
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The file consists of Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1938 (New Delhi: Government of India Press, 1939).
The Report is divided into sections relating to the various agencies, consulates, and other regions that made up 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. . There is a review of the year 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. at the start of the Report. The Report includes lists of British personnel and foreign representatives; lists of British interests; details of local administration; military and naval matters; aviation; political matters; manumission; trade and commerce; shipping statistics; medical reports; meteorological details; notable events; oil; and related information.
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There is a list of contents at the front of the Report, f. 3.
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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover, and continues through to 30 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.
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