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'Reports of administration for 1918 of divisions and districts of the occupied territories in Mesopotamia. Volume I' [103v] (211/470)
The record is made up of 1 volume (231 folios). It was created in 1919. 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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officials in the collection of Government dues and guarding of the crops, as well as
maintenance of order in the district.
(3) The men recruited are local men of a good stamp, and show promise of
developing into a smart body of men. They are very keen on improving their drill
and turnout. The men are sent to Hillah for training under the supervision of the
Assistant Political Officer Commanding Shabanah.
10. Establishment and Personnel. —The subordinate establishment of the
Karbala district is contained in the “ Nominal Roll of Civil Sub-Ordinates and
Miscellaneous Establishment in the Baghdad Wilayat,” which is a periodical
publication. The establishment laid down in that list is considered satisfactory for
present requirements.
As far as can be judged, after an experience of less than one month in charge of
the district, the subordinate Staff generally appear to have carried out their duties
satisfactorily.
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The volume comprises annual reports and administration reports, submitted by Political Officers, for the following divisions in occupied Mesopotamia [Iraq]: Samara; Ba'qubah; Khaniqin [Khānaīqn]; Samawah; Shamiyah [Shāmīyah]; Hillah; Dulaim [Anbar]; Basrah; Qurnah; 'Amarah [Al 'Amārah]; Kut; Nasiriyah; Kirkuk; and the Kuwait Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. [Kuwayt].
The administration reports often include details under the following headings: tribal and political boundaries; revenue; irrigation; agriculture; industry; municipalities; judicial; education; medical and sanitation; housing; police; jails; Shabanahs; labour; Waqf; establishment and personnel. They often contain appendices, providing statistical tables, special reports, notes on prominent personalities, lists of ruling Shaikhs, and details of court cases and prisoners.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (231 folios)
- Arrangement
A table of contents can be found at page 2 (folio 2v).
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 233; 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. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence (445pp, including maps and tables).
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- IOR/L/PS/20/250
- Title
- 'Reports of administration for 1918 of divisions and districts of the occupied territories in Mesopotamia. Volume I'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:232v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence