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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [497r] (993/1148)
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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though it was learnt that .t had been shipped on the 20th October.
At the moment of writing, there is some reason to think, that they
may have been commandeered for military purposes on their arrival
in India, though this is unconfirmed.
(ii) . Two sets have, however, been locally purchased i rom the
Officer-in-Charge, Gable & tireless Limited, and have been installed,
one at Bait-al-Falaj and one at Dhofar. The "tate thus has now
daily W/T communication with the Sultan.
(iii) . Four cable interruptions took place during the year*.
Three were due to faults in the cable and one due to the diversion
of the Muscat - Bushire cable to Muscat - Bahrain.
(iv) . The new shortwave set installed at Muscat under
Colonial Wireless Scheme, has been tested with royal Air Force |
W/T station at Shaibah, Cable & Wireless W/T stations at Kuwait
and Bahrain, British Overseas Airways Corporations’e ^/T stations
at Sharjah and Jiwani, Government Telegraph Department’s W/T
station at Karachi and Sastern Telegraph Company's W/T station
at Aden, and satisfactory results obtained at various times of day
and night.
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(i) . On the 1st January, 1941, the strength of the Police
Force was increased to one
Havildar
Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard.
, one Naik, tnree Lance Naiks
and thirty Constables. This slight increase was necessary on
account of the increased traffic control and night patrol duties,
which are fairly heavy.
(ii) . In spite of receiving many replies to an advertisement,
and obtaining the assistance of the Inspector-General of Police,
Sind, no suitable substitute could be found for Mr. Azizullan, the
retired Superintendent. The few possible applicants all later
backed out for some reason or other} and finally Mr. Mohammed
Jawad Carwash, who was originally employed as a police clerk and
who had been acting as inspector, was confirmed in his appointment.
His Highness the Sultan has decided to let this arrangement
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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
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence