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File 1749/1921 ‘Persian Gulf:- Residency news summaries 1921-25’ [87r] (188/494)
The record is made up of 1 volume (240 folios). It was created in 17 Mar 1921-29 Mar 1926. 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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late Deputy Governor of Bushire, left for Tehran
^ia Shiraz on the 6th instant having been relieved by Sharif-ul-Maraalik.
Elections .—The successful candidates in the Bushire elections are
Ahmad Khan Akhgar and Mirza Ali Kazaruni. The success of the former
has come as a complete surprise to all and has caused considerable heart
^ burning m Bushire, so much so that the partisans of Nizam-es-Saltaneh’s
son (one of the unsuccessful candidates) have wired to Tehran protesting
against the validity of the elections; steps to counter this move are being
taken by Akhgar’s party.
Military. An order has now been received from the Central Govern
ment that the Customs are in no way to interfere with the V Muzzafar
(the Customs preventive boat recently taken over by the Military).
In order to foice Ghazanfar-us-Sultaneh, Zabit of Boraz]un, to increase
the revenue paid by him from
Tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
6,000 to
Tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
10,000, the Military
lave icplaced the Zabit by his nephew Agha Khan. Ghazanfar is there-
tore faced with the dilemma of giving up the district or accepting the
increase. He has gone to Shiraz presumably with the idea of representing
tie case to the Governor General of Ears. This action of the military has
een instigated by Shaikh Mohammed Chakutai who with their connivance
lias been plotting against several Khans of the hinterland.
A nglo-Persian Oil Company .—The Companv s
Bikarz and recommenced work on the 29th October.
staff returned to
nrri Rai ®; 1 "^ Iall y a h has informed the local merchants that persuant to
Z d f Z a - 0pi u m paSSmg throu 2 h Bushire must be inspected
by the Mahyah lo this the merchants violently objected and up to the
present no settlement has been reached. P
f Mohammed Reza Aslah, a notorious anti-British agitator and editor
of the former Bushire paper “ Aslah ” which was suppressed, has wired
t0 Ihrector of Education here asking to be recommended
o the Minister of Education in lehran as a suitable person to edit a news
paper for he intends to revive the “ Aslah ” there.
Tangistan Fighting between the Jamali and Gutai tribes of
Tangistan round Shuraki village, which the son of the late Zair Khidar
has been attacking, has resulted in the death of Rais Hasan of the Jamah
October*iand is”stiU ^ Vice - C ° nSuI for Ahwaz a ™ved here on the 16th
TJ- I? 6 - B us , sia ^ Consul General has sent to all native merchants’ tuH in
“ Pn s ,Consul-General copies of a paper printed in Tehran called
Rusta, said to be the Russian official news printed in Persian
Kerman.
' —The local elections continue to provide plentv of intpr^cf
m the district. By his antipathy 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.
Nusret the Gofefno, -Genera
has placed himself in a difficult position since by opposnc'
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.
Nnsrpt
ie has assisted those to whom in reality he himself is opposed Thp l at
news is that the elections have been suspended and tl e runv K tGSt
Muazid-i-Azam, appointed Inspector to^o into the whole t
the 8 Town Ub fl ndR d f" 5 aS y6t but thePriaie Minister has wired tlmt
the town and Rafiujan elections are to be confirmed and tw “ 1
jdaints to be made can he made to the Majlis. It seems certain Xfth'
elections will be upset unless the democrats have a maToritv ‘n the mJh 6
where they are sure to pass it as valid. y n tile Majlis
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This volume mainly contains copies of printed monthly summaries of news (Bushire 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. Diary entries) received by the British Political 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and 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. Political Department minute papers prefacing and commenting on the news summaries.
The news summaries cover the period January 1921 to December 1925 (there is no summary for February 1921). Summaries from January 1925 to July 1925 cover fortnightly rather than monthly periods. The summaries 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 Arthur Prescott Trevor, Acting 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. Stuart George Knox, Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Beville Prideaux, and Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Gilbert Crosthwaite, respectively).
The summaries cover areas in Persia [Iran] including: Mohammerah [Khorramshahr], Dizful [Dezful], Ahwaz [Ahvāz], Ispahan (Isfahan), Shiraz, Behbehan [Behbahān], Bushire, Bunder Abbas [Bandar Abbas], Kerman, Mekran [Makran], Shushtar, Bakhtiari, and Lingah. They also cover Muscat, the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , Bahrain, and Kuwait.
The summaries cover various subjects, including: movements of British officials, Persian Officials, non-officials, and foreigners; health; Persian ports; arms traffic; military affairs; the Anglo-Persian Oil Company; the Shaikh of Mohammerah; and roads.
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (240 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 1749 ( 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. news summaries 1921-25) consists of one volume only.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 237; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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