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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [284r] (567/1148)
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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12 lbs. of v/heat, 4 lbs. of flour and 4 lbs. of barley. Sucar
1945 r
nas also been rationed at 2-J lbs. per month It is
satisfactory to note that stocks of tea, coffee, and dates were
sufficient to meet local demands though there was a distinct
shortage of certain kinds of piecegoods.
Cattle, sheep, goats, ghee, charcoal, fire-wood,
potatoes, and fresh fruit have all to be obtained from neigh
bouring countries as the vegetation and the climate of the
islands are not conducive to cattle-breeding or fruit and potato
cultivation. There was a serious shortage of these commodities
in the late summer and autumn but the decision of the Government
of India to permit the export of an increased quota of tea and
sugar from India greatly relieved the situation as it provided
local merchants with goods for barter purposes.
It has been the policy of the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and the Bahrain
Government that while the Bahrain Government continue to be the
ole importers of essential cereals and sugar, quotas for tea,
coffee, ghee, piecegoods and cigarettes are divided among the
established importers of these commodities.
It is desirable to mention how well the Municipalities
of Manamah and Moharraq have co-operated with the Bahrain
Government in the issue of ration cards and the distribution of
rationed foodstuffs. The ration system is working remarkably
well and surprisingly smoothly when it is considered that two-
thirds of the population are quite Illiterate. The cereal and
sugar rations are considered by local medical authorities to be
adequate 1 or the physical needs cf the people but unfortunately
many of the poorer members of the community have not the where
withal to purchase a full ration with the result that malnutri
tion and its attendant bodily disorders is becoming apparent.
The continual increase in the prices of essential foodstuffs is
a matter for grave concern to the local authorities, and it may
well be that if prices continue to rise not only will it be
necessary to make further and large increases in war allowances
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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:
- Administration Report for Bushire Area
- Administration Report for Kerman & Yazd
- Administration Report for Bandar Abbas
- Administration Report for Kuwait Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report for Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report for Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat
- Administration Report for Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
- Administration Report for Khorramshahr Consulate
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. .
- Extent and format
- 1 file (572 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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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- Title
- Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:448r, 448r, 449r:573v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence