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File 2297/1919 ‘Persian Gulf Residency Monthly Reports. 1912-20.’ [56v] (117/1044)
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 followers have arrived. Meetings were held for purposes of settlement before
any of them ■ proceeded to Tehran.
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Zafar left for Tehran-om January 11th, and
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Muhtasham proposed
to follow him very shortly. The Khans began to complain of
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Zafar
immediately his back was turned and poured theii grievances into the Consulate.
The
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
and Ilbegi have telegraphed through the Consulate General to the
Assistant Political Officer 1 Company to pay to His Britannic Majesty’s Vice-Consul
Ahwaz
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
2,000 required for repairing the bridges on the Bakhtian road, from
monies due to them by the Oil Company.
Bainfall Ispahan 0-28 inches. Heavy rain reported at Kashan and Ardistan
and some at Koom on December 31st.
Shiraz.
The Qawam-ul-Mulk left Shiraz for Bushire on January 8th, on his way to visit
India. , ■ .
Doctor Linton, Bishop in Persia, arrived by convoy from Shiraz on January 24th.
. Behbehan.
Asha Amir Khan, Saif-ul-Mulk and Haji Abdul Fath Khan, and Saif-e-Lashkar,
the Deputy Governors of the
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
and Ilbegi have arrived at Behbehan with 50
Saraki Turk horsemen. On the same day Shukrullah Khan Boir Ahmedi Garmsirj
with 30 horsemen arrived at Qanawat.
The Mashur, Hendijan and Ram Hormuz roads are in order. Owing to the
appearance of some “ Turk ” (Le. Kashgai) tribesmen the Dilum route is to some
extent unsafe. This has caused the price of piece goods to go up.
Bushire.
The Darya Begi, who was suffering from acute bronchitis, has now practically
recovered. He contemplates going a cruise down the Gulf in the Persepolis .
if he can get coal.
Asaf-ul-Mulk at his urgent request was lent an old 7-pounder mountain gun
and 100 rounds of ammunition for it, but in spite of this his force does not seem to
make much progress. , ,
A raid was carried out by Shaikh Hussain on his old village of Chahkutah,
and he managed to carry away a number of animals. He is alleged to have had two
men killed: As a reprisal for this raid Shaikh Abdulla made a raid on Kalemeh
and looted 70 donkeys, the following week.
Aeroplanes have been out frequently during the month, and a certain amount of
light bombing of villages which were known to have assisted the rebels was carried
out. , ' ,
On Friday 30th heavy bombs were dropped. Shaikh Hussain had a narrow
escape, and Abdul Hassan of Sarna is reported to have tried to come to an agreement
with Asaf-ul-Mulk.
Qawam-ul-Mulk arrived on January 11th and was entertained, owing to the
Darya Begi’s indisposition, by Yamin-ul-Mamalik the Karguzar. He left for India
Via Basra after a stay of few days.
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 Bushire for Basra and Baghdad on
R. I. M. S. Lawrence, Sunday, January, 18th.
Lingah.
Shaikh Mohamed, Shaikh of Qai^died on December 19th.
Mohamed Reza Khan/who arrived from Bastak on January 23rd, informed
His Majesty’s Representative that his father, Solut-ul-Mulk, has now arrested
Ahmed Ali, one of the three notmuous Kauristani outlaws concerned in the attack
on the camp of the Anglo-PersiiSi Oil Company boring party at Kishm Island in
1916. Mohamed Reza Khan left Lingah for Bushire on the 27th by S. S. “ Gurna
He intends proceeding to Bombay -via Basra to join H. E. the Qawam-ul-Mulk.
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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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- Title
- 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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