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'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [154v] (313/412)
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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ANNUAL EEPOET OF THE
Bpending two days at Mohammerah, proceeded to Alrwaz to negotiate a settle
ment of His Excellency the Sheikh's Revenues.
Monsieur Stas, Belgian, Director of Imperial Customs, Bushire arrived at
Mohamme^ah, on 3rd August and spent a few days at Mohammerah. The object
of his visit was to enquire into the case of an Armenian Employee of the Customs
who had been sending reports to the Central Administration, regarding the work
of the Director and other Employees.
Monsieur Chauviaux, Belgian, Inspector General of Persian Post Offices,
in Southern Persia and Arabistan, visited Mohammerah on inspection duty on
31st May, and returned to Bushire a few days later.
Monsieur Batmanoff, the Russian Vice-Consul for Ahwaz arrived from
Bushire on 23rd November and proceeded to Ahwaz. He was accompanied by
his wife and two Cossacks. His Interpreter, Mirza Ibrahim Khan Nami, arrived
on 6th November and proceeded to Ahwaz, after spending a few days at Moham
merah. An amusing report reached Teheran in connection with the Inter
preter's visit. While in the Hotel at Mohammerah, Mirza Ibrahim was seized
with a severe attack of Malarial fever for which he was treated by an Armenian
Doctor, but the report said that he nearly died of poisoning and that the poison
was administered at British instigation. A telegram of condolence was received
by him from the Russian Consulate at Isfahan.
British Officials who visited Mohammerah during the year :—
Sir Percy Loraine, Bart, C.M.G., His Majesty's Minister at Tehran accom
panied by Air Marshall Sir John Salmond, Commanding the Forces in 'Iraq,
Colonel Saunders, British Military Attache at Teheran, and Group Leader
Peck, arrived by Air on 12th October. The. party were the guests of Sir Arnold
Wilson, K.C.I.E., etc., General Manager of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company,
Limited, and proceeded to Ahwaz by motor cars the next day, to visit the Oil
Fields. His Majesty's Minister and party returned from Ahwaz on the 18th
October and left Mohammerah, by Air the. same day.
The Hon'ble Lieutenant-Colonel S. G. Knox, C.S.I.,C.I.E., Acting Political
Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, accompanied by his Secretary, H. D. G. Law, Esq.,
M.A., I.C.S., arrived from Bushire, on the 11th October and proceeded to Koweit
for the day. On return they proceeded to Ahwaz, to meet His Majesty's Minis
ter.
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
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
also visited Moham
merah in June.
Mr. P. E. Crow, C.M.G., His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General, Isfahan,
arrived on 20th April and sailed from Abadan for Salonika on the 24th April.
Mr. J. B. Lloyd, Director of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company arrived from
London on 15th February on a tour of inspection of the different Oil centres.
Major J. C. More, D.S.O.,
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.
, Koweit, spent a time at Moham
merah in September.
Major R. G. Hinde, I.A., His Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul, Shuster and
Dizful, arrived at the end of May, en route to the United Kingdom. -
Mr. E. B. G. Peel, C.I.E., His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Arabistan,
passed through Mohammerah at the end of June en route to Teheran via
Baghdad, and returned via Bushire in October.
The Hon'ble Lieutenant-Colonel A. P. Trevor, C.S.I., C.I.E., Political Resi
dent in the Persian Ghlf, accompanied by his Under Secretary, Captain G. L.
Mallam, LA., and Major H. W. Pierpoint, F.R.C.S., I.M.S.,
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
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, arrived af Mohammerah, by R. I. M. S. " Lawrence " on the
30th November, on a short visit.
The undermentioned British Men-of-War visited the port during the
year :—
H. M. S. Espiegle " in January.
H. M. S. 44 Triad " in September.
H. M. S. " Cyclaman " in September, October and December.
H. M. S. Crocus " in October and December.
Principal Events. —Some two years ago the leading merchant of Moham
merah, Haji Rais-ut-Tujjar, C.I.E., commenced to build a Hospital for the use
of the local people with adequate accommodation to provide for the European
and clerical staff of Local firms in cases of emergency.
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- Title
- 'Administration Reports 1920-1924'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:203v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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