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File 1749/1921 ‘Persian Gulf:- Residency news summaries 1921-25’ [212r] (438/494)
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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CONFIDENTIAL.
Summary of news received by His Majesty’s 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 for the month of June 1921.
PERSIA.
Mohammerah.
His Imperial Highness the Persian Heir-Apparent arrived at Mohammerah
on the 23rd instant accompanied by His Excellency the Shaikh of Mohammerah
who had proceeded to Basrah to meet him. The Shaikh’s palace which was placed
at His Highness’ disposal during 1 is stay in Mohammerah, was gaily decorated and
the flagstaff and the Saikh’s boats were dressed in honour of the occasion.
On the 24th June His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, accompanied by the heads
of the British firms of Mohammerah were granted an audience by His Royal
Highness. A short speech wes delivered by His Britannic Majesty’s Consul,
congratulating the Prince on his arrival at Mohammerah and wishing him a
safe voyage to Europe.
The Prince left Mohammerah for Basrah on the 28th June where he embarked
on SS. “ Varsova ” and proceeded to Bombay en route to Europe.
Saiyid Zia-ud-Din called on the Shaikh on the 29th June and spent the even
ing with him.
There was another strike amongst some of the Indian rivetters at Abadan about
beginning of the month. A batch of about 200 Indians (Pathans and Bombay-
walas) arrived some months ago and suddenly demanded an 80 per cent, increase
of w T ages, their contention being that Messrs. Shaw Wallace and Company gave
them a verbal promise that they would be given this increase at Abadan, but there
was no mention of this in their agreements. The outcome of an enquiry into the
matter was that the men were offered very liberal terms w T hich the Pathans accept
ed and resumed work, but the Bombay-walas rejected them and are being repatnat
ed by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
Ahwaz.
Nizam-us-Sultaneh who before the fall of Saiyid Zia-ud-Hin s Cabinet had
intended to return to Europe now desires to return to Tehran should he receive
any encouragement from the new Prime Minister. At the instigation ol His
Majesty’s Minister, however, the Prime Minister has agreed to request ISizam-us-
Sultaneh’s son to telegraph to his father informing him that he should leave lor
Europe where he should remain until arrangements can be made for Jns perma
nent return to Persia.
Saiyid Zia-ud-Din, who is reported to be in Basrah, has telegraphed to Nizam-
us-Sultaneh expressing his regret at being unable to visit him at Ahwaz.
The military detachment left Ahwaz on the 22nd June for Basrah leaving
behind a few E. and M. and Works details to dispose of the remaining surplus
material on charge of their respective Departments.
Owin" to the migration of a large portion of the Arab tribes on and in the
vicinity of the Pipe Line consequent on the great scarcity of food, special steps for
the protection of the line have been deemed necessary and taken by the Deputy
Governor in conjunction with His Majesty s V ice-Consul.
The guards at many of the pumping and telephone stations to the south of
Ahwaz have been increased from two to six. A force of 100 sowars is being recruit
ed, who will patrol the Pipe Line to the north and south of Ahwaz and also the
main roads to the north.
, The Mesopotamian telegraph office at Ahwaz is to be handed back to the Persian
I Telegraph Department as soon as the remaining military details have lett Anwaz.
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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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