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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [‎365r] (729/1148)

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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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c»alt and I ed Oxide talnes nt Forauz ,
Ov.in^ to the vif^r th€ and rad oxide mines were
ic^lly closed so far M export was concerned. s quarrying
of red oxide v,as carried out to meet the needs of the allies.
MT« Bullakh, Engineer Hormuz Mines arrived in Dnnciar ^.bbas from
y Tehran on 27th August nnd nft rt r inspection returned on 2Hth.
VII . **IMTr;y.
larhang *11 7a*danfar f c*c., Kerman Garrison, accompaniec
bj' ^srhang Huasain Seed arrived in n^ndar Abbas on February
-u; ret xrned on 3rd arch, is second visit was between 2in<l and
E4th , i?y. On r.is 3rd visit between 27th and 28tt June, he was
eccompanied by Sarhang .^zizi, Sarhang Tuaiaj, r.C. Hendaraerie and
.^ai zai , director of deads.
darhsng Hatimi, arrived in Banuar Abbas on 2nd \ugust
en route for Jas* and left on 14th August.
SWliang Tumaj, 0.0«f i«ndarmerie, K>WI>n ain’ived in
Bandar bbr-s on 3rd September and returned on the following day.
\ party of Aamieh Inspectors heeded by Colonel Barzin
si’rivea from Kerncn on IHth November and left for Kerman on 2nd
L ecenber.
VIII. CO^ .^ICA .
?,oaus ♦ No new roads from Bandwr ;,bh??jr t > the interior
were constructed, ^'he already existing rough roeds froa Bandar Abbas
to /.inab and Bandar Abbss to far were not fasint»ined &nc at several
pieces where rein h**d breached the reeds it was left to lorries
n ; cere to nnke their own track.
" xrelftoS . There is a wireless -tt Jp&k, which works
Ker ia r , but there is no wirelesc station at Bandar bb^s.
^viation . Me steps were taiten to repair tl.e present
Inndiiu-; ground at Bandar bbas. The landing groan*.* at Jssk was
repair^u by the R.ft.F•, «»na a party of levies sent trier to protect
it at the end of the year.
IX. ,.co;To t .iic 'jo'.'-ii ioy . r. -rv ir, .
Throu^ boat the ye^r • shortage ©f wheat was felt, Wi*ich
waaT^ti&e to time easeu by uu^^lias from Bushire• The inhabitants
of Bandar bbao are very poor And mostly live on dates, fish and
barley brena.
Towards the miadle of the year when the .conomic Depart
ment brought barley on to the monopoly list, tho poor people suffered
as the." haa to pureno^e barley at the black rate.
Heports show that some of the officials have pro-C)erman
sympathies, thou^^h the gener' 1 public ie probably apathetic or
? inclined to be friendly to us. There h*>ve been Indications of Axis
activities along the coastline, but so far definite confirmation has
not been obtained.
* public radio set was provided by the inis try of the
Interior for the panaar * bb«e public, but this was used by the
Governor only owing to some technical defect it could not be used
in conjunction with the loudspeaker.
Though no reading room was opened at } r m& r 'bbas, two
Indian General merchants' shops were usea or this purpose and
nmgozines, pamphlets and other propaganda material could be read
ther? by the public.
Ih t\- 1 -\ j
Koriaon.
lltn February, 1943. M.B.M's Consu.i s

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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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