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Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [462r] (924/938)
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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and .Dasfttletan* and • number of acts of bandit^ry were again /
reported during the month* As a general rule however travellers
do not suffer personal violence unless they ere protected by road
gurads# in which case* since the road guards almost invariably come
off second best in any encounter^ they stand a good chance of being
shot as well as robbed*
XI. CCB^UIUCATIOS?^ *
212* 2U1.
XXI* umMMkSm*
213* Engineers ii&ve been sent frort Bashir? to lingah to set up
wireless apparatus sent to lingah last year*
214« There has been a further increase in the cost of sugar*
water is again being examined* This time it is proposed to pump
well water from a piece some 7 miles outside the town* It is un
likely that anything will come of the scheme since even if funds
were provided (an initial grant of 30*000 rials is suggested) the
money would probably oe diverted into the pockets of a few select
members of the municipality*
216* The Buahire Police have been instructed to take charge
of the road guards pObts at Bahmani (7 miles from the town) and
i&uzmy (42 miles away)*
tobacco and piece-^oods*
215* Ihe question of improving tne town supply of drinking
Sd. A.C. Stewart*
leoretaiy to the Political **6ident
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
*
3ritish
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*
Bushire » the 10th March 19 41*
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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.
- Physical characteristics
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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3713
- 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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