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Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.' [551r] (1101/1203)
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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lying at Henjanu It had been proposed to send them to
Bombay in the empty oil barge# but the Mudir would not
allow the work of loading to conmenoe without instructions
from Bunder Abbas* Bo far, these have not been forthcoming#
but an offer to buy the bottles has recently been received
from a contractor at Bunder Abbas. It is possible that#
as bottles are reported to be so scarce in Persia# the
Contractor’s offer may have been prompted by Persian
authorities. (It is understood he is selling some to
the Government•)
YUNB.
6 . As already reported by signal, the chief event
of the month at Yunb was the return of Mahmood, the headman,
from Ras al Khaimah. Otherwise there have been no develop
ments of importance# and the presence of a sloop has
possibly dissuaded the Persians from any Ideas they may
have had of claiming the island. As yet there is no sign
of the flagstaff being returned. All dhows arriving at
the island are searched.
7. It was learned from iiahmood that Isa - the
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.
Agent - had proceeded from the Yrucial Coast
to Bahrain and that the Bhaikh of Ras al Khaimah expects
him to return with authority for payment of rent for the
lighthouse# after which he will# according to Mahmood#
restore the flagstaff.
8 . During a shamal on 9th February a Persian
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
containing refugees from conscription and which was
anchored off the island, was driven ashore and became a
total loss. There were no casualties# but as food was
scarce on the island# BIDEFGRD supplied some provisions
and assisted to speed these embarrassing and unwelcome
guests. A separate report has been forwarded# (my letter
No.54/5°3 of 26th February 19S4).
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GULF TOURS.
10. PolItloal Agent # Bahrain proceeded to Abu Dhabi
in FOWEY from Hh to ISth February, calling at Bu Musa
on the return passage. The object of the visit to Abu
Dhabi was to settle the question of air facilities at
that place and Yas Island, and in this he was successful.
At Bu Musa, the two representatives of the new oxide
company were visited and found to be satisfactorily
installed.
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PR0CEED1HGS# ETC .
12. Leaving Tunb early on 3rd February, SHOREHAM
arrived at Basidu at 0915. X landed my Interpreter to
gain the latest news, and he returned later in the day
with Hussein and the kudir of Persian Basidu. As already
reported by signal, the former confirmed the existence
of the Kahni letter. The Mudir said he had come to call#
but
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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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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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- Title
- Coll 30/114 'Proceedings of H.M. Ships.'
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- front, front-i, 2r:462v, 463v:601v, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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