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File 2297/1919 ‘Persian Gulf Residency Monthly Reports. 1912-20.’ [498v] (1001/1044)
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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appears that all these are detained at different points on the road. The post of
12th November from Yezd which arrived on 21st (three to five days is normal
time) reported robbers at Nao Gumbaz, who, however, did not molest the post.
(c). Posts of 15th and 19th November which came in on 1st December from
Yezd reported the road disturbed throughout and more particularly about Nain.
The postal authorities in Ispahan have declined to forward parcels for the
present to Yezd—an indication of the insecurity prevailing.
67 ($). Kermanshah-Sultanabad-JSamadan Road .—There is little traffic
on this road. A caravan of 150 camels, which had left Hamadan and was
reported to have been robbed near Doulatabad, arrived on 25th November.
Fourteen loads of considerable value are reported to have been carried off.
(6). A caravan of camels from Kermanshah with tea, cloth and tobacco
arrived on 30th November having taken 70 days to do the journey, coming by
a circuitous route. The camelmen said they had met with robbers on the way
who had taken four or five rifles from them but had not touched the merchan
dise.
(c) . A small caravan which arrived from Hamadan on 7th December
reported the road safe and Mr. Sulzberger who arrived on 5th December from
Sultanabad gave a similar account.
(d) . The post which left Ispahan on 26th November for Sultanabad was
attacked and robbed at Ab-i-Shir Batcheh about two miles east of Najafabad
(some 20 miles from Ispahan) on the same day. All the letters were carried off.
The parcels being very heavy were left.
68. Ahivaz Road. —Messrs. Lynch’s report for the week ending 25th
November showed 130 packages despatched and 97 received. There were 4,505
packages (of which 302 cases opium) awaiting downward despatch from Ispahan
and 118 awaiting upward despatch from Ahw r az. Messrs. Lynch’s report for
the week ending 2nd December showed arrivals nil, and 352 packages (of
which 121 opium) despatched to Ahwaz. There were 4,576 packages (of which
220 opium) awaiting downward despatch to Ahwaz and 119 packages for
upward despatch from Ahwaz.
Despatches during the week ending 9th December nil, arrivals 125
packages. There were 4,492 packages (of which 182 opium) awaiting down
ward despatch to Ahwaz and a very large quantity of merchandise in Ahwaz
awaiting upward transport.
On 11th December Messrs. Lynch gave a rosy report of the condition of
the Ahwaz road—a fair number of Chahar Mahali caravans coming in, road safe
and not blocked at any point, but the next day they reported a robbery at
Baramurda on the night of 3rd December of 12 cases opium (property of a
British firm) out of a consignment of 120 cases opium (and 10 of tragacanth)
which left Ispahan on 23rd November by camel caravan. The robbers who
were about 60 carried off, in addition, all cash and gear of the camelmen.
The latter are unable to state whether they were Bakhtiaris or Kuhgeluis.
Messrs Lynch’s report for the week ending 16th December showed 164
packages received from Ahwaz and 287 packages (of which 155 opium) des
patched to Ahwaz. There were then 4,204 packages (of which 50 cases opium)
awaiting downward despatch to Ahwaz and 1,205 packages at Ahwaz awaiting
upward transport to Ispahan.
Post of 29th November from Nasiri which arrived safely on 13th Decern-?
her reported the road all right,
Bushire.
1st to 31st January.
69(a), The chief subject of interest in Bushire during the fortnight
Condition of Country. ending 14th January was the propagation
of anti-foreign feeling. This did not
catch on very much in the town owing to indifference of the Lading
classes who realise well enough the importance of trade, especially
British. There was a good deal of preaching^pecially by three men, Shaikh
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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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- 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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