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Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.' [307r] (613/1203)
The record is made up of 1 file (600 folios). It was created in 25 Feb 1935-10 Aug 1939. 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 addition, the limited water supply ia
heing fully utilised for fertilising extensive
allotments which the men mam are working. His
irrigation scheme is a real work of art.
My general impression was that the esprit de
corps and efficiency of the Leview had increased
enormously since my last visit, their cheerfulness helng
most apparent.
Captain Byard said that, although they were
not yet fully trained for active service, he hoped
that they soon would he and furthermore would he thus
employed when necessary. At present the general
Impression seems to he that the Sultan prefers to use
them for show and not for fighting.
He is finding it difficult to get funds for
such comforts as electric power, refrigerator, etc.
KHASSAB.
24. It is reported that a large number of women are
spending the summer at Khassah, having come up from the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
while their men are away pearling. Its
popularity as a holiday resort is said to he due to the
existence of a better and sweeter water supply, and the
comparative cheapness of commodities, particularly fish
and dates. Apparently the presence of 100 able bodied
men at Khor Kuwai has no influence on this influx.
SH1HUH.
25. Although the local tribesmen are very
Interested in our operations at Khor Kuwai and are said
to resent the possible interference with their liberty,
they are not expected to carry out any active counter
measures as they realise a sloop is either present or can
and may appear at short notice. Also they have found out
that when building operations are over, the '•foreign
inva8ion ,, on such a large scale will disperse. This
information comes to the ears of the Supervisor through
the local fishing craft which supply the
coolies
A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
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The file consists of extracts of reports on naval affairs and general intelligence in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. sent from the Admiralty to the 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. . The extracts were sent approximately every month and cover the whole of the period 1935-39. The extracts are drawn from reports of proceedings of the Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and ships of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division (particularly HMS Shoreham , HMS Bideford , HMS Deptford , and HMS Fowey ), and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Intelligence Report. The latter includes reports from British naval officers, British officials in the Gulf, and Royal Air Force (RAF) intelligence summaries.
The reports cover such subjects as: details of the movements of British naval vessels; affairs of local rulers; the movements of ships of the Imperial Iranian Navy (particularly the sloops HIMS Babr and HIMS Palang ); slavery; the evacuation of the British naval stations at Henjam [Jazīreh-ye Hengām] and Basidu [Bāsaʻīdū]; artesian wells; affairs of local populations; social activities aboard British ships; the French naval presence in the region; appointments of British naval officers; European and Japanese shipping in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; trade; the Iranian armed forces; measures to control smuggling; British searches of dhows; British travellers in the region; official events and commemorations; the pearl industry; Saudi Arabian affairs; air travel; Iraq; the war between Italy and Abyssinia; communications; the oil industry; movements of oil tankers; outbreaks of smallpox; Palestine; the Arab press; and official visits.
The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 file (600 folios)
- Arrangement
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 inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 601; 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.
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- IOR/L/PS/12/3843
- Title
- Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:462v, 463v:601v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence