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Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [424r] (848/938)
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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preoccupation of the military during the early part of the
month was the settlement of a scandal, brought about through
disclosures of the appallingly corrupt manner in which the
conscript department had been carrying out its duties. The
matter was eventually settled by the dismissal of the
principle conscription officer and three of his sub
ordinates*
During the period 20th„21st August there were conflicting
rumours of changes in the strength of the garrison. Some
troops did in fact leave Bushire being replaced by fresh
troops from Shiraz but the actual strength of the garrison
remained approximately the same .
IV. IRANIAN NAVY .
ho units of the Persian havy visited Bushire during
the month.
The news of the death of Admiral Bayendor, which was
brought to Bushire by a naval
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
from Ahorramshahr,
caused general regret in Bushire where he was regarded as
one of the best officers in the service of the Shah.
V. MOVEMENTS OF FOREIGNERS .
Nil.
VI. TRAPS .
Throughout the month there was a scarcity of wheat
and supplies to bakeries were limited, with the result,
that many of the poorer classes were unable to obtain bread
of any kind for days on end. A separate report is being
sutmitted under this head.
Vtf. CONPITIONS IN THE HINTERLAND,PASKTI AND TANGISTAN .
Dashti and Tangistan . These two districts remained
/ unsafe
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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
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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