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File 2297/1919 ‘Persian Gulf Residency Monthly Reports. 1912-20.’ [359r] (722/1044)
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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699. A report from Bam states that one Ghulam Biza Khan, Raisi, had been
arrested on a charge of selling five “ subjects ”, presumably as slaves, and had re
ceived some small-bore rifles in exchange. On enquiry it was held that he had
sold two persons. He was accordingly fined and all that was possible was also
exacted from his followers and dependents.
700. Reference paragraphs 308 and 441. Ali Muhammad Mujtahid appears
to have been quarrelling with and harrassing his relation, the son of the Imam
Juma. The latter came with a three-quarters-of-an-hour’s story to His Majesty’s
Consul the other day, complaining that his garden was being invaded by Ali
Muhammad’s roughs, that his life and honour were in danger, and that the Acting
Governor had expressed his inability to protect him. He w T as accordingly taking
steps to protect himself and had come to give this information, so that if any dis
turbance occurred His Majesty’s Consul might bear witness that the fault was on
the other side. His Majesty’s Consul took note of his statement, but declined to
commit himself.
701. Notice was received from His Majesty’s Acting Vice-Consul at Yezd Condition of the
that the Road Guards in the Anar district were deserting on the plea of not having Roads,
received their pay. His Majesty’s Consul made reference to M. Lecoffre, who
replied that he had himself disbursed to the Governor-General’s agent the Road-
Guards’ pay for ihe last month and that the Amir had stated that he had on his
part paid that for the two preceding months. His Majesty’s Consul has com
municated this statement to the Salar Amjad, Governor of Rafsinjan, with the
request that he will assure himself of the proper distribution of the pay, and the
maintenance of the guards at their posts. No reply has been received from the
Salar Amjad.
702. Reference paragraph 312. Almost all the Hindus’ goods robbed at Is-
fandaqah were early in the month brought into Kerman.
703 Rumours were received from Bam of a caravan having been robbed at
the Rudkhana-i-Duzdi in April by a party of Gulashgirdis.
704 Reference paragraph 555. All arrangements having been made with the
T^flar : Abbas authorities from that end, and the Amir-i-Mufakham from this
fir Mr Wrieht accompanied by his wife and twofchildren, Herr and Bruggman,
and the Bank specie, started from Bandar Abbas on May 5th.
Considerable anxiety was felt that they would walk straight into the Baluch
raidine nartv and all possible steps were taken by His Majesty s Consul by des-
patehmj warning messages and by stirring up the local authorities, to prevent
this catastrophe As a matter of fact the party was behind its programme time,
tins catastrop ^ pags wag reached The party waSj
and the ” ake 01 dubious rumo urs for some days at Maskun on the
DXkakrfpaL To atlipate, they reached Kerman safely on June 3rd.
705 Messrs Stevens, senior and junior, of Messrs. Castelli et Freres arrived
safety feom Sran in a motor car on May 27th. They were met at Rafsmjan by
^Reports 6 received from His Majesty’s Acting Vice-Consul, Yezd, state
^ P, , • • (q ove xTior of Anar, Babajan Khan, is exacting Rahdariand
that the B f^ n trfe 0 m caravans travelling from Yezd to Kerman. His
Matysty’Sonsul proposes to take action only if British goods or, interests are
shown to have be ® a f’ e ” al “f‘ 1 . obbed at Sarvistan by the Baluch raiding party.
7 ° 7 / A were left behind have subsequently been brought into Ker-
A lot of kave suffered to the extent of some 9,000 Tumans and Foreign
man, but the Hindus ns i nc i u aing His Majesty’s Consul have all sus-
merchants, and pn a h losges in an inaccessible place like Kerman,
tained loss m var y^^ d t e o g obtain goods from abroad, even if they are not even-
where it takes m ^ nt ^ of extre me inconvenience, and the sufferers make bitter
tually stolen, are , ^ province lies in the British sphere.
comments on the fact hhj ^ ^ ^ arriving fTOm Bandar Abbas
7 ? 8, xr UT fU g fa of A po^t was robbed between Kerman and Bam.
and the North intact. A post
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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)
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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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