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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [433r] (865/1148)
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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to be the Batiefaotory way in which directore of Economics
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Department b had carried out their duties#
He venue Branch of the Finance Department— This office
continued to be responsible for the collection of direct and
indirect taxes and no important changes either in its management
or its activities occurred during the year#
Economics Branch of the Finance Department#- In August f when
it became evident that a shortage of wheat was likely, the
Government shop for the retail sale of this commodity was closed
and limited supplies issued instead to bakeries# likelihood
of a shortage was increased by the despatch of supplies to Ungeh,
Bandar Abbas, Jask and Oharbar. *hen a ship carrying 1000 tons
of wheat from India arrived at Bushire at the beginning of October,
government stocks were almost exhausted#
-^He end of August the Economics Branch were buying
wheat at Kials 1000 per ton, and selling it at Biale 1150 per
ton# In September efforte were made to obtain supplies by
offering higher prices, but as those possessing wheat were able
to obtain better prices from local consumers, very little was
sold to government#
Tobacco was bought at prices ranging from Rials #3 to
Rials 1#25 per kilo# Towards the end of the year prices for all
fabrics were raised by 75$.
The sugar and tea teonopoly Company which is controlled
by this branch taised their prices for soft sugar by 10$» for
loaf by 12$, and for tea by 9t$#
Roads and Communications#
1# Bushire-Bhiraa road* Until December when Lessrs.Kampsax
and Co# began work in earnest on this road the Iranian Government
employed sufficient labour to effect only essential repairs
required to keep the road open. Previously surfacing was
apparently only carried out prior to a visit to Bushire by the
/ Shah
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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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3720A
- 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