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File 2297/1919 ‘Persian Gulf Residency Monthly Reports. 1912-20.’ [44v] (93/1044)
The record is made up of 1 volume (518 folios). It was created in 3 Feb 1912-5 Apr 1921. 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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and eventually opened fire on the South Persia P Acs. A fight ensued in which the
South Persia Rifles lost one man killed and one wounded, who has since died. Two
of the enemy were killed, and two captured wounded.
On Tuesday, April 13th, the Deputy
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.
returned from tour in
the new R. I. M. S. “ Lawrence ” which made her first appearance on the station.
On Tuesday, April 27th, the Deputy
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.
left on tour to Bafi$ain
and Qatar, He returned to Bushire early on Sunday May 2nd.
Lingah.
The Deputy
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.
arrived in Lingah on R. I. M. S. “ Lawrence ”
on April 12th, and left the same day after exchanging visits with the Deputy
Governor and visiting the Vice-Consulate.
Muhammad Raza Khan, son of the Solut-ul-Mulk, Khan of Bastak, was appoint
ed Deputy Governor of Lingah on April 18th. He took over charge on April 26th.
Mr. G. A. MunGavin, His Majesty’s Consul and Assistant Resident, Bandar
Abbas, arrived on April 22nd and took over the affairs of the Vice-Consulate on the
30th idem from Assistant Surgeon Johnstone. The Vice-Consulate is shortly to be
abolished and Lingah be included within the jurisdiction of His Majesty’s Consul.
Bandar Abbas.
Bandak Abbas.
Monsieur A. Fourman arrived on March 21st and relieved Monsieur Bourgeois,
the Director of Customs, who left for Bushire on the night of April 24th.
The local community are inclined to think that the new tariff is unduly heavy
on articles of staple diet such as rice, wheat, flour and sugar. The opinion is that
the first of these should be without duty, and that sugar should remain as it was
before.
There was a severe storm on April 2nd. Four native vessels in the harbour
were wrecked and one of the crew of an Arab boat was drowned.
The arsenal and ordnance camp at Naiband was destroyed by fire on the after
noon of the 15th of April, but the full extent of the damage and the cause of the fire
is not yet known.
Mr. G. A. MunGavin, His Majesty’s Consul and Assistant Resident, Bandar
Abbas left for Lingah on the morning of 21st April to take over charge of His
Majesty’s Vice-Consulate at Lingah.
Kerman. {March 2nd—April 12th.)
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Assad has informed His Majesty’s Legation that he does not intend to
replace any of the local officials by the notables who are accompanying him to
Kerman, and will make no changes without consulting His Majesty’s Consul.
News was received last week from Rawar of the murder of one Saiyid Mustafa
Rawari, who worked zealously for the moderate party during the recent elections.
He had also informed His Majesty’s Consul in December last of the existence of
some German property at Rawar, in possession of Mirza Lutfullah, a Democrat,
and former agent of Petag and Company in Kerman. This property has since
been recovered, •
Amir Mutamid, Deputy Governor, Kerman, arrived from Yezd on March 16th
and took over charge of the office of Governor-General, Kerman, on
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Assad’s
behalf, from
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Nasrat.
The Commission appointed to enquire into the Kerman claims against the Shahr
Babak Khawanin has completed its sitting. No definite proof was forthcoming of
the Khawanins being implicated in the robberies for which claims have been lodged,
and the Commission therefore recommended that Khans should, with the concur
rence of the Consulate, be released in Kerman on security pending reference of the case
to
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Assad for his final orders on the subject. The Deputy Governor has there-
tore released the Khawanin on a security of 10,000
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
. A Consular represent*
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The file consists of reports of news received by the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. (the ‘Political Diary’ of 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. ) relating to various areas of Persia [Iran] and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , for each month from November 1911 to December 1920 (there is no report for June 1914). The parts of Persia covered by the reports include: Mohammerah [Khorramshahr], Ispahan, Bushire [Bushehr], Shiraz, Bunder Abbas (Bandar Abbas), Lingah (Lingeh) and Kerman (Kirman). Other countries in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. covered by the reports include Maskat [Muscat], Bahrain and Koweit [Kuwait]. The reports were compiled 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Zachariah Cox), or in his absence by the Officiating 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. , the Deputy 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. or the First Assistant Resident.
They report on matters including: local officials; arms traffic; Customs; local government; British interests; foreign interests; the movements of HM Representatives; and the condition of roads, the telegraph and the postal service.
The file also includes 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. minute paper cover sheets.
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- 1 volume (518 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 2297 ( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. Monthly Reports. 1912-20) consists of one volume, IOR/L/PS/10/827.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 520; 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.A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- File 2297/1919 ‘Persian Gulf Residency Monthly Reports. 1912-20.’
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:519v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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