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File 1749/1921 ‘Persian Gulf:- Residency news summaries 1921-25’ [138v] (291/494)
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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The Persian Government telegraphed to the Governor that thev had received
numerous complaints against Abdur Reza Khan and asking for his suggestions.
He replied that he was awaiting theii orders on his suggestion that the man should
be expelled from Bushire (vide last month s summary). Abdur Ro^a Khan’s latest
exploit has been to instigate Sheikh Muhammad, son of the late Sheikh Hussein to
purchase Pj piece of ground at the Imnmzadeh shrine near Sabzabad to which he is
going to bring the body of Sheikh Hussein, also the bodies ot men killed in an
attack on Bushire Island led by Sheikh Hussein in 1915. d his is a very mischievous
suggestion on the part of Abdui Reza. as there io already a tendency to make a
martyr ot Sheikh Hussein and when he is buried at Imamzadeh and a monument
erected it is certain that his martyrdom will be complete. Actually, of couise,
Sheikh Hussein was merely a bandit, highway robber, tool in the hands of M ? ssmuss
and an outlaw. It is feared that Sheikh Hussein’s tomb will become a centre of
anti-British intrigue.
Telegrams have now been sent to Tehran protesting against the idea of movirg
the Customs back to their old premises. The matter will probably be dropped.
Telegrams of complaint^ against Yamin-ul-Mamalik, the Karguzar, have
been despatched from Tehran, and an article has appeared in a Tehran paper
demanding his removal on account of his operation^, and alleging that he has ^
taken 100,000 Ts. from various officials and merchants during his tour in the
Persepolis. This sum is doubtless an exaggeration but he has squeezed a great
deal of money out of the people during his tour of the Gulf Ports, from which
he has not yet returned, and achieved nothing of public utility.
Wheat is being smuggled across to the Arab Coast in large quantities, ehiefy
from the small ports such as Dilum and Bandar Rig. 1 he prh e of w heat in Kuwait
is Krs. 44 per maund of 128 lbs. whereas the price in Bushire is only Krs. 20,
so the trade is a lucrative one. The price in Bushire however does not make
it worthwhile for British firms to export it, and as long as such high prices can
be obtained on the Arab Coast, the price is unlikely to come down very much.
Intense heat has been experienced throughout the month, and the officers
and men of His Majesty’s ships in the Gulf have had a very trying time.
Kerman.
(17th July — 7th August).
Rumours are prevalent in the towm that
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 is shortly to be
dismissed.
His Majesty’s Consul has received from the Karguzar copy of a letter from
the Ministry for Foreign Affairs stating that all possible steps have been taken
through the Governor-General of Fars to recover the stolen property from the
robbers and that the poverty of the robbers precludes the possibility of the recovery
of anything further. His Majesty’s Consul replied insisting on the responsibility
of the local authorities (vide last month’s summary).
The Minister of War has issued instructions to the Amnieh Department in
Kerman to establish guards on the Kerman-Duzdap route.
A party of one officer and 10 men has been despatched to Bam. The officer
will enlist men of the old Garmsiri regiment.
Amin-ul-Islam, the editor of the local newspaper Parian, is constantly
visiting the Russian Consulate and is said to be giving Persian lessens to the
Russian Consul. He is being paid 50 Ts. a month.
M. Evetski has established relations with the section of the Democrat party
headed by Mirza Shahah. He is already on intimate terms wuth the other section
under the extremist Muin-ush-Shariya.
Bandar Abbas.
A shipment of indigo valued at £610 consigned by Messrs. Wonchkaus from
Hamburg to Yezd was discharged at Bandar Abbas ea-S. S. Baraki. r Ihe
consignment was shipped from Antwerp to Bombay in S. S. Falherjells.
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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)
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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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