Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [290r] (580/938)
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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friends with the British Government. The
writer
The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping.
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usual desire to be left in safety and free from any interference
(sc by their own Government) in which case they are prepared
to perform any service entrusted to them by the British author
ities.
NAME '
1 . Husain Quli Khan Rustom
2. Vali Khan Kiani
3. Mohammad Khan Kiani
4. Khalil Khan & Mohd, Javidi.
5. Baba Khan & Jehangir Khan
6 . Mirza Farajullah Mansoori
7. Mohammad Hussain Khan
8 . Malim Mansoor Khan
(b) Tangistan.
Rais Ali Qhahpiri is reported to have_sold the Govern
ment tea, sugar and rice sent to him for distribution in his
area under the auspices of Bheikh Abdullah Borazjani, to
Qashqais from Farrashband.
(c) General .
A source usually found reliable reports that Sheikh
Abdullah Borazjani told him in confidence that the policy ol
the Governor-General, Firuz Mirza, was for the local chieis to
remain armed, as M it was better for things to remain as ey
are than for foreigners to have any influence .
Kalantar fo r.
Rustam Mamasani
Bakesh tribes.
-do-
Javidi tribes.
Doshman-ziari.
Fahlian
Boir Ahmadi.
Basht Babooti,(?)
VI. PUBLIC RELATIONS .
(a) Mr. R.I. Hallows, Under Secretary to the Political
Resident, wfent on tour to Shabankareh and Borazjun to inspect
the arrangements for distribution of seed wheat on the 22 na
Fovember 1942. A cinema show was given to the . public at^
Borazjun, which was well attended and enthusiastically received.
(b) Cinema shows in Bushire town took place regularly
during the period. The reception was uniformly good.
(c) 370 baskets of dates have been sent to Hiat Baud
and the Down ports for the relief of distress. Regular feed
ing of the poor in Bushire with dates is being carried out by
the
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.
with funds obtained from the Anglo-Persian Reliei
and Reconstruction Fund.
VII. FOOD SUPPLIES.
(a) The 350 tons of seed wheat from India allotted to
the Bushire area have been forwarded to local areas under^
arrangements made with the U.K.C.C. Local distribution is
complete in most places.
(b) 200 tons of barley seed have arrived from Iraq. ^ 0 f this,
75 tons have been allotted to Ghabankareh, and 50 and tons
respectively to Lar and Farrashband. The balance is ^Jpsh
area. The Governor has telegraphed with the object of g g
a better share for Bushire.
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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.'
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- front, front-i, 2r:468v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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