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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [504r] (1007/1148)
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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in Iraq was -and is all'll proceeding.
Owing to their inability to declare commercial production
the Kuwait Oil Company agreed to advance to the Sheikh the sum of
I^s.1,000,000/in four yearly instalments, beginning in 1944,as a
loan against future royalties. The Company had failed to find
potable wa*:er though four wells had been sunk.
Chapter VT Bahrein and the Tracial Coast (pages 32-4-l)_ «
The affection and loyalty of all classes towards Sheikh Hamad
Bin Isa was demonstrated at the celebrations of the 7th anniversary
of his ^accession. Sheikh Hamad has since died and has been
succeeded peacefully by his son Salman.
The event of the year was the bombing by the Italians of the
oil re finery J there were no casualties and no damage was done. A
total of 7,073,919 barrels of oil was produced during the year. An
agreement was completed between the Sheikh and the Bahrain
Petroleum Company which enabled the Company to extend their
operations outside the area previously leased to them.
The pearling season was poor.
The Broadcasting Station was opened at Bahrein on the 4th
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Petroleum Concessions (Qatar) Ltd. obtained satisfactory
results from their tests. No potable artesian water had been
located in Qatar.
There were various tribal disturbances on the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
during the year.
Chapter VII Iluscat 1 pa;-;es 42-51) .
Apart from minor disturbances at Gwadur, Dhibah and the
Jaalan area,the year was a peaceful one. The Sultan^ influence
in Oman was increasing.
Imports decreased and exports increased during the year
with the result that in spite of unforeseen increased in
expenditure, the State was paying its way.
No cases of slave trading were reported during the year. This
was due to the interest taken by the Sultan in the suppression
of the traffic and to frequent touring by 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.
.
The event of most importance.locally during the year was the
birth at Dhofar of a son and heir to the Sultan.
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The Muscat Infantry was increased in strength^and Major
Pettyfer of the 10th Baluch Regiment was selected to undertake
their training and organisation and to act as Military Adviser
to the Sultan. H© has since been replaced by Major L.B. Hirst,
10th Ghurka Rifles.
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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)
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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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- 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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