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Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [‎6r] (12/938)

The record is made up of 1 file (467 folios). It was created in 29 Apr 1941-9 Feb 1946. 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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Hn 20 It is reported that the General Offic.; ^nun anding
Southern 1 Army^ Shiraz, has issued a circular ’^ormint
all village headmen and tribal leaders that l "' h . .
ained by those possessing them, provided that they obt^
riljc licences. This order will presumably mean that the 2d
rifles which the military authorities f? 6 ? ^is'toss-
collect from Mirza Ahmad Daiyeri will be left in his poss
ession.
I'm a Pol ice Station has been opened in the village
ofsangi, half- mile froS Bushire, for the security of which
the Gendarmerie have hitherto been responsible,
.100 a fall of rain amounting to about 2k ^^ c ^ es ,
U .red in the middle of Decembers this has ^ ^l^ourhood
ploughing and sowing to be carried out in the nelgnoournoou
of Bushire.
Ill oECURITY .
.^SiveulSr^K
' h,' r seat on which he was sitting at the time.
XV /II BLIC HEALTH .
mup ipck of rain during earlier part 01 December
underwent a severe attack, as a r^sxxl
Dashty and Kangan had to be abandoned.
V PlTV yC RELATIONS .
--r h 1 ’ s Consul, Bushire, was "At Home" on the 1st
‘■.hgth December to the leading’Persian officials ana not-
, ^ PiSchirp On each occasion supper was followed ^
rirog?rm^^of films supplied by the Public Relations Bureau,
Tehran,
..... * Q n hhe occasion of H.M.C. "Beabelle’s’ visit to
5T5rsssa« as™-.
entertained at an evening party by the resident.
/cute anxiety has been felt in Bushire regarding
thl"trend of recent events in Azarbaijan, and great fisapp-
the trend 01 ^ceue ^ the inconclusivemess (so far
01 i 'T®f‘h is concerned) of the recent Moscow Conference.
rhv telefcrams have been despatched to the Shah and Majlis
reaffirmingBushlre's loyalty to the present rfgime and
Constitution.
The reliance which the local public place in the
TTltf-r-itv of the B.B.C. Persian news broadcasts has been
f^f^v shown by the increased number of Persians, often
clfcc Tv^ io. manv as 50-60, who assemble in the Reading Room
ove?S evening to hear the 7.30 (local time) news in Persian
from London.

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This file contains copies of the monthly diary of the British 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 Consulate-General in Bushire that was compiled by the Secretary of 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 Bushire.

The diaries are separated into a number of different sections that vary slightly from month to month. In addition to reports concerning specific events or developments that took place during that month, most entries contain the following headings:

  • movements of British officials
  • local affairs
  • tribal and political
  • security
  • public health
  • public relations
  • shipping and commerce
  • tribal and political
  • meteorological
  • communications
  • economic situation
  • war supplies

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (467 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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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 468; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-468; these numbers are also written in pencil and are circled, but are crossed through.

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Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [‎6r] (12/938), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3713, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100038219513.0x00000d> [accessed 17 February 2025]

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