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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [296r] (591/1148)
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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EMI il
MtiW rmkx-
(a) Hie HlahnegB Salvld Si. ld bin Tal-anr .
Hie Highness the Sultan resided at Dhofar up to the
30th May, when he left for India by United States Army Air
Transport Corps plane. He returned to Dhofar in July.
His Highness came to Muscat on the 19th October 1943
and remained there till the end of the year. This was His
Highness 1 first visit to his capital for over a yoar.
Although he complained to the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
that he felt
like a prisoner, towards the end of hie stay he began to move
about quite freely and attended a number of formal functions.
He also dined and played tennis informally more than once at
the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and accepted invitations to Knglish-style dinner
parties from the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
doctor, his Military Adviser and the
American Mission. Hie Highness is still a young man and
welcomes relief from the cares of office. At the same time,
he can bo a quick and businesslike worker and this visit
enabled the new
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
not only to establish
immediate contact but also to settle a number of pressing
problems. ^
The ex-Viceroy, His Excellency Lord Linlithgow,
presented a Sindhi stud bull to His Highness as a farewell
gift. It has been sent to Salalah.
(b) Salvid Shj riiab bin Faisal .
He continued to act as Minister for External Affairs
throughout the year.
^ s Besides his own work, he took an interest in internal
aifairs and twice toured the Batinah Coast in connection with
the new experiment of growing wheat. On both occasions the
Director-General of Customs accompanied him.
<C) gai/iq bin Fftlsai, the ex-Sultan, is no. living
in Bombay. He wished to visit Muscat in November but owing
to lack of steamers was unable to do so.
(4) Saivid Ahmad bin Ibrahim.
He remained in office as Minister for Internal Affairs
throughout the year.
(<») SalYia Xarik bin Talmur .
He was in India during the year, first under training
at the Police Training School, Vellore and then with the Zhob
Militia from December.
Saivid Fahr bin Tairair was at the Mayo College, Ajmere
throughout the year. He has earnt satisfactory reports and
it is Hie Highness* intention, as expressed verbally, that he
should complete his diploma course there.
MUNICIPAL AFFAIBS.
If it were not for petty intrigues, the Municipality
would not be noticeable and as an experiment in local self-
government, it is a definite failure.
page 7
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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. .
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- 1 file (572 folios)
- Arrangement
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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- Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -'
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- 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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