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Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [‎432r] (864/938)

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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302.
303.
304.
30b.
306.
307.
Poreiatent ruraoura of a britiah occupation of South
iron caused some excitement towarda the end of the month.
The general impression seemed to be that Russia had asked
the hrltlah uoverninent for immediate military assistance
and that urituin, preparatory to despatching troops to
Russia via iron, was shortly proposing to tuice over the
Iranian Southern porta. These rumours were more than
usually persistent.
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* 11 .
IX. PR 0 PA 0 Ai-;.uA .
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X. OuBJITIujkj ,ur TR.; Rl*Txi;}U,y\*h.hAhhTl Aid) TAhOibTA* .
The Tongistani outlaws were active throughout July.
Two Sfoall oaravrcis and solitary travellers were robbed and
the villages of Ahroin and xliaoia, 30 and 38 miles south east
of busnire on the mainland f were raided tine a few houses
plundered. The owner of these houses was killed when he
resisted the robbers. iUiormuJ(46 miles south east of
bushire on the r nainiand) was also raided arid some property
removed. In tnese raids a few road guards and some of the
inhabitants of the towns were killed.
The Hoad board post at Port Raduiouri, 2b miles
south of busnire on the coast, also was attacked and
plundered. A small number of the inhabitants of Deh-Rud 9
50 miles east at nushire having killed one oi their omi
townsmen Joined other outlaws ana took to brigandage.
While busy in brigandage the Tangistands are
reported to have appealed to the Iranian Government to
look into their grievances which have all been created
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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.' [‎432r] (864/938), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3713, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100038219517.0x000041> [accessed 21 February 2025]

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