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'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [79r] (162/412)
The record is made up of 1 volume (202 folios). It was created in 1921-1925. 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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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.
, 1921.
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his Department, but was met with strong opposition on this point by Viqar-ul-
Mulk who was pocketing the fees himself.
The Adliyeh remained open during the early part of the year but was
eventually closed by Yiqar-ul-Mulk after receiving many complaints against
His Eoyal Highness Muayyad-us-Sultan whom he had appointed to act as
Rais-el-Adliyeh in place of Haji Mulla Ali. The Rais and Viqar-ul-Mulk
between them stripped the law courts of what furniture they contained.
Control of the Shushtar Telegraph Office together with instruments and
lines was handed over to the Persian authorities and the office moved from
the Consular
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
to its former building.
Salar-i-Ehtesham acted as Chief of Police until the arrival of His Excellency
Zahir-ul-Mulk who transferred hiin to Dizful and appointed his syce one
Hassan Khan in his place.
Several attempts were made during the year to enforce the collection of
the Nawaqil tax until the people of the town formed gatherings as a protest
and proceeded to the Consular
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and the houses of the Chief Mujtihids.
It was decided that collections should remain as before until the arrival of His
Excellency Zahir-ul-M ulk. Zahir-ul-Mulk on his arrival on representations
from the townspeople allowed collection to be continued on the same scale as
previously.
The guarding of the Shushtar-Dizful road remained in the hands of Sultan
Muhammad Khan and Jaafar Quli Khan with their sowars. They performed
their duties satisfactorily. Qubad Khan a rival of Sultan Muhammad Khan
brought a letter from Murtaza Quli Khan to Ekram-ul-Mulk stating that he
should be made the Chief of the Quarasurans on this road. Ekram-ul-Mulk
endeavoured to make Sultan Muhammad Khan pay to be given a farman sav
ing he would remain as chief.
Kalantars and Deportees.
Quli Khan who had been detained in Ahwaz was allowed to return to
Shushtar on a guarantee of good behaviour given for him by His Excellenov
the Sheikh of Mohammerah. ^
Several minor Kalantars were allowed to return to Shushtar from Ahwaz
and Isfahan and sent to live in the Daimcheh estate which was also restored
to the family during the year.
The Consular
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
which was situtated in one of the Kalantar's houses
was vacated and returned to them through the Governor General Humours
were current towards the close of the year that Baqir Khan and Sawed
Azizullah would be allowed to return. His Excellency Zahir-ul-Mulk is
arranging for them to be made to live either in Kermanshah or Tehran.
Bakhtiari.
The fifty Bakhtiari sowars whom the Khans claim to have a ri^ht tn
send for service in Shushtar under the Governor General against pavment of
their revenue from the M'" estates, arrived in April. Being unable to obtain
sufficient pay either from the Khans or from the Governor General thev soon
lett the district. J wvu.
Murtaza Quli Khan the Illbegi visited Ab-i-Bid where he was called on
by the Governor General Viqar-ul-Mulk and others. All attempts to collect
revenue from Bakhtiari estates during the year, failed.
British Firms and Trade.
« v. B he Co " es P 0 ^ncy ot the Imperial Bank of Persia was converted into a
Sub Branch on 22nd August and Mr. L. D. Keith annointeH 1 w
^dT r "M The B;m V ffieC • 8 Sit r ted in the old 8hus htar Consulate buildin|
and the Manager s house in the house of Mirza Abdullah Khan Mostowfi
almnst an ln f i. i P J to ^ ver y Poplar amongst the merchants
almost all of whom have opened accounts and of considerable use to Messrs!
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The volume contains the following Reports: 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 1920 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1921); 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 1921 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1922); 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 1922 ; Annual 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 1923 ; and 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 1924 .
The Reports consist of chapters containing separate administration reports on each of the agencies, consulates, vice-consulates and other administrative areas 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. . In addition, the Report for 1923 commences with a review of the year as a whole 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. . The Reports show some manuscript corrections.
The Reports include information on personnel; foreign representatives; local government; the administration of justice; political developments; notable events; official visits; military and naval matters; shipping and maritime matters; trade and commerce; economic matters; customs administration; pearl fisheries; British interests; oil; roads and communications; postal services; aviation; arms traffic; medical and health matters; water supply; meteorological conditions; slavery; and related matters.
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- 1 volume (202 folios)
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The Reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. There is a list of contents toward the front of each Report.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 204 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found 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 folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 89-91.
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- 'Administration Reports 1920-1924'
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- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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