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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [157v] (321/396)
The record is made up of 1 volume (194 folios). It was created in 1916-1920. 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 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GTJLl? 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.
iaok his brother Nasrullah away to Qaleh Aru and imprisoned bim. Moin-ut-
^iiiiar and Qawam -i-Diwan failed to eifect his release so^ Agha Khalil, the
llesidency Dragoman, was sent to Behbehan to anange liis release. '1 his was
brought about In the following way
The fort of Deel held by Hidayatullah Khan, a partisan of Nasrullah, was
handed over to Asad Khaa Bawi, tlie mediator between the two brothers. On
occupation by Asad Khan Bawi, Nasrullah was set free and a few days later
Muzaffar took over the fort from Asad Khan. Nasrullah came down to Busbire
and was kept by the Eesidency for about two months. He then went to live
with Asad Khan Bawi at Nimdur where his family were. A meeting was
arranged at Khairabad |between the brothers to settle their differences at the end
of November. Muzaffar Khan arrived but Nasrullah Khan at the last moment
shied off.
Hayat Daud has remained as usual a pattern of wise rule and peacefulness.
Haidar Khan, C.I.E., continues to give^ell
Hayat Daud. balanced and very useful advice on ail ques
tions relating to the hinterland, Behbehan, etc.
The Bushire -Borasjun Eailway, at first used entirely for military purposes
was opened to passenger and goods traffic
Eallway • early in April. I'rom April to the end of
the year the money taken for passenger and goods traffic was as follows
Krans.
Passenger .... .... 1,51,384
Goods 2,30,139 : a
Total . 3,81,523
The Eailway was not used at first as freely as was expected, owing chiefly
to the conservatism of the merchants including the British firms. However,
from the beginning of 1920 the Eailway are eoing to accept responsibility and
erect goods sheds and extend siding to the New Customs which will attract
goods.
A Eoyal Air Force flight of E. E. 8 machines has been in Bushire
throughout the year. They frequently
co-operated with troops, carried out
bombing raids and did a certain amount of photographic work. Busbire
possesses an excellent aerodrome 1 ,000 X 1,000 yards.
In the Gulf aerodromes have been laid out as follows :—
Permanent for aerial route England to India.
Basrah.
Bushire.
Bandar Abbas.
Chaibar.
Additional Emergency Landing Grounds.
Mohammerah.
Kuwait.
Bandar Mashur.
Bandar Dilam,
Bandar Eig.
Daiyir.
Bandar Mugan.
Qishm.
Jask.
Bandar Sirik.
Before the end of the year Monsieur Poulet passed through en route to
Australia on a Candron aerodrome and Sir Eoss Smith on his successful flight
to Australia flew over but did not land.
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The volume includes Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1915 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1916); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1916 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1917); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1917 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1919); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1918 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1920); and Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1919 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1920). The 1915 and 1919 Reports bear manuscript corrections written in pencil.
The Administration Reports contain separate reports, arranged in chapters, on each of the principal Agencies, Consulates, and Vice-Consulates that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. , and provide a wide variety of information, including details of senior British administrative personnel and local officials; descriptions of the various areas and their inhabitants; political, judicial and economic matters; notable events; medical reports; details of climate; communications; the movements of Royal Navy ships; military matters; the slave trade; and arms traffic.
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- 1 volume (194 folios)
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The reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the first folio after the front cover, and continues through to 194 on the last folio before 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. The following folio needs to be folded out to be read: f. 36.
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- 'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919'
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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