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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [‎267r] (533/1148)

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The record is made up of 1 file (572 folios). It was created in 18 Aug 1941-31 Jul 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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Milk
1 9 3 9 (pre-war)
a.aa.p.
0-3-0 per bottle, 0-10-0 per bottle.
Firewood (palm-wood) 6-0-0 per Kufa 36-0-0 per Rufa
* 660 lbs. ■ 660
Inflation spread fairly evenly through Kuwait and the
X. WAR WORK
The barge re-asserably scheme was abandoned in May by
barges. Production was then held up due to lack of
launching space. The project was reopened in December
by the Inland Water Transport. The barges are shipped
from America in pieces. On the 24th December a consign
ment of 1219 packages (containing K.I).Barges) was
received.
A sum of Ks* 95,016-5-6 was subscribed to the Persian
Gulf Fighter Fund.
Numerous visits were paid to Kuwait territory by planes
of the R.A.F. and hundreds flew over head on their law
ful occasions. There were also a number of cases of
The company operated on a "closed down" basis during
the year retaining in Kuwait a European staff of only
two. Nevertheless as the main source of availability
of mechanical equipment (from stoves and ice-raachines
to lathes) and of efficient engineering staff, it has
rendered valuable assistance to Kuwait in supplying
to the limit of its capacity, these scarce commodities.
main sufferers were those on fixed salaries
the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Service Command after completing S5
XII. ROYAL AIR FORCE
XIII.KUWAIT OIL CQPPANY

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This file consists of copies of the annual 'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' prepared by the Political 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. in Bushire for the years 1939-1945.

These annual reports are divided up into a number of separate reports for different geographical areas, usually as follows:

These separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections that vary according to each report, but include the following topics:

  • Personnel
  • Visitors
  • Foreign Representatives
  • British Interests
  • Local Administration
  • Transport
  • Education
  • Military
  • Aviation
  • Political Situation
  • Trade
  • Medical
  • Meteorological

The reports are all introduced by a short review of the year written by 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. .

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1 file (572 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 foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 574; 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. Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 1-571; these numbers are written in pencil or crayon and, where circled, are crossed through.

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