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Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [425r] (850/938)
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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unsafe during August. Solitary travellers, motor cars
and caravans were attacked and plundered. Road guards
particularly were given no rest and were harrassed to such
a degree that in many districts they refused to leave their
posts depending on local charity for their food and water
supplies. At least four guards were killed and their arms
carried away.
13. Bushire Town. A few cases of theft and burglary were
reported during August and property wo^fch some Rials 8000/-
removed from shops and houses. An attempt was made in [broad
daylight to rob a
peon
A low-ranking infantryman, orderly or assistant (South Asian context).
of the Sugar and Tea Oompaitiy when
he was carrying money to the national lank of Iran.
1 4 . Bushire-Shiras Road . 8 lorries carrying merchandise were
plundered at Daliki, 4i miles north east of Bushire. A few
days later a number of taxis and lorries were held up at
Dasht-i-Arjan, on this occasion 12 persons were killed or
wounded. Other reports have been received of single cars
being held up and for the last half of the month the road
was regarded as definitely unsafe for travelling at night,
even in the day time security was considered to be not too
good •
VIII. CCMMUNICATIONS .
Coxamuni cat ions between Bushire and Kazeroon were
interrupted for two days when a large section of the tele-
phone wire was cut and removed bb a place close to Boras-
jun.
IX. REACTION TO ALLIED ACTION IN IRAN .
l6# News 0 f the Allied advance into Iran, broadcast
from Tehran, was received v/ith unexpected calm in i^ushiie
though it was confidenti*Aly expected, and in some
/quarters
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- Title
- Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.'
- Pages
- 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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