Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [567r] (1133/1148)
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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4i
Part II.
1. Rtilinff Family—(n) His Highness Saiykl Said bin Tammr —Witt, n,»
exception of a short visit to Gwadur in April the Sultan has spent the whole
year m or near Muscat town. A hot weather camp was laid out OWok
small village six miles to the west of Muscat, and Itl t^
it between June and August, when the Sultan again took up permanei t . Ji
denee in Muscat and the camp was dismantled. 11 lt S
Cordial relations between the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and the Palace continued thromdiont
the year. . During the later half of the year the Sultan has takeirlre interest
in the social hie ot the town, fie has played tennis on a number of occasions
ft. 10 , A «' ,,k V v 1 all< llus arranged for dinner parties to be given by the Stde
Officials which have been attended 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.
and members of his
(b) Saiyid Nadir bin Faisai—Hus played no part in State politics duriii-
has beco™e1ndistin°<i! ,m 6 ea " 6 haS D0W hk brain and his ^P^eh
(c) Saiyid Shahab bin Faisal.—He made a short tour of the Batinah in
Mai eh and laloi paid a visit to Bombay returning to Muscat at the end nf
August In August he was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs The
i iS ff 3P Q m n ment mS bee l 1 that certain objects which were previously
dealt ith b\ he bultan are now dealt with by the Minister. The appointment
was made with a view to relieving the Sultan of a certain amount routine
orh. In practice the Minister, who m theory is solely responsible, is afraid
to make any decision on his own and invariably refers to the Su tan Ti p
result has been increased delay in the transaction’of business and the Sultan
has as much work as ever. ounan
(d) Saiyid Ahmad bin Ibrahim.—He was Wall of Birkah up to August 1938
when he was called into Muscat to advise the Sultan on certain tribal matters
He was appointed Minister lor Internal Affairs in August (1939). He is a per*
son of remarkable appearance and considerable personality. P
(e) Saiyid Mahmood bin Mohammad Turku—Returned to Muscat in A mm u
and appears to have made his peace with the Sultan. Agfc
- j (f) Saiyid Tariq bin Taimur.—He has been receiving Arabic lessons and
instruction m local customs and the correct behaviour on ceremonial occasions 1
He has been treated as the heir apparent although no pronouncement has been*
made on this subject. The Sultan has personally supeiVised “ucation I
ableS udh 70 A W ? S Sent t0 Sllr t0 receive ^her instruction from the
able baud bin Ah and had not returned by the end of the year.
rr ^ a Sjid Majid bin Taimur. —His half brother, the Sultan abolished tin*
Civil Courts in August and thereby deprived him of his acting appointment -w
Officer. * 16 MUSCat C0Urt ' Sillce September be has been acting as Passport
vear (h He bft C^n^or’’• _He C! ha f pI , ayed 110 P art in Io eal affairs this
year, fie left Japan for Singapore m September with the intention of oavio.r
j A 'i 1,1 “'at and eventually making his home in South India. Japan seemed
to have lost its interest for him. In November his Japanese wife died t,, L
is said to have returned to Japan to settle his affairs 1 He?s «p^ted to tml
iu daughter by his Japanese wife to Muscat and he mav himself carry out hi-
declared intention of residing in India. ' 3 out 1118
• nF Baruni al Nafusi. —This stormy petrel lias remained onietlv
internal 3 A ff? e h T t p l0St , th f COnfidenee of the is seldom consulted on
Internal Affairs although he is nominally the Sultan’s Adviser on this sulne
and receives an honorarium as such. The outbreak of the "Arbroughl iifw
vSonAffTrirlr 3 ' 1 ' - expect ? d Itel y to side with Germany and “he saw
i si oils of Inpoh regaining her independence. He offered his assistant to
^ ranee and wrote of the influence he could still exert in Tripoli. The course of
oAnirtiafrom 8 whiTh^ him aild V*-? 1118 to 1 llave slip P ed baek “to the state
ui mcriia Horn which he was momentarily awakened.
I of ^hil report^ Commerce ~ This subject has already been dealt with in Part
LC81EAD
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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 -'
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- 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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