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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [500r] (999/1148)
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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Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Fighter Fund during the year. Towards the end of the
/ear, a meeting was held at which British subjects agreed to
continue for another year the contributions based on their imports
and exports; and Muscat subjects also volunteered to make the same
contributions. The ladies of some communities did useful work
at knitting comforts for the troops.
(c) .
The publication of A1 Haqq continued, and the Gujerati
paper Satya-Samaehar became a weekly publication.
(d) . Pqf&ica-
(i). Work on the wall and towers has been completed
during the year. Towers on the surrounding hills halve not been
repaired, but they would afford quite good protection as they are
should it be found necessary to occupy them. An additional four
pmon sangars have been constructed by the Infantry at places
considered most necessary.
Repairs to Merani fort are now almost complete and the
work remaining to be done is not of any vital importance from a
defence point of view.
(ii) . Repairs to the forts along the Batinah Coast
progressed very slowly, but the essential work, such as the outer
walls, have in most cases been completed.
(iii) . The defence launch arrived from Kuwait at the end ^
of May. A considerable amount of work remained to be done fitting
it out for use and this has recently been completed. The J '.ui
accompanied His Highness to Sur when he visited that place in
August, and it also went to Dhofar in October. Recently it has
carried out a reconnaissance patrol along the coast as far as Ras
al Hadd.
The armament of the launch consists of one .'.axim gun,
mounted forward, and one Vickers Berthier gun, which can be used t<
fire in any direction. Tests so far carried out have been satisf.
ory, but the gunners still require a good deal of practice.^^
Sd./ J.BeHowes
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.
, Muscat.
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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