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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [14v] (33/1028)
The record is made up of 1 volume (510 folios). It was created in 19 May 1927-14 Nov 1939. 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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2 On the 9th of March Lieutenant-Colonel H. J. Underwood, Military
Attack debate at Tehran arrived and left for Tehran on the 14th March.
2. Iranian.
On the 4th of April His Excellency Ali Asghar Hikmat, Iranian Minister
of Education arrived on a tour of inspection from Shiraz. He expressed
satisfaction with the work done by the local officials of his Department.
3. Foreign.
On the 12th March His Excellency the Italian Minister arrived from
Khorramshahr and left for Tehran on the 14th. He was the guest of the
Manager of the National Bank of Iran during his stay here.
C.—BRITISH INTERESTS.
Cable and Wireless Limited. —This Company’s Branch at Bushire was
managed by Mr. G. W. Watson throughout the year.
Gray Mackenzie and Company Limited. —This Company’s Branch was
managed by Mr. S. W. Gregor throughout the year.
The Imperial Bank of Iran. —Mr. V. H. Glendening was the manager of
the Bushire Branch from 1st January to 18th September.
Mr. T. H. O. N. Roe, from 19th September to the end of the year.
The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, Limited. —Mr. P. Gregory was in charge
of this Company’s Branch from 1st January to 12th September and Mr. Habib
Tabib, from 13th September to the end of the year.
Visits of His Majesty's Ships. —During the year His Majesty’s Ships
“ FOWEY ”, “ BIDEFORD ” and “ DEPTFORD ”, each visited Bushire
once. The usual salutes were fired and calls exchanged.
ITALIAN NAVY.
On the 26th of February, the Italian Warship “ ERITREA ” arrived
at Bushire and fired the usual salute of 21 guns which was returned by the
shore battery. The Commander of the Ship called on the Governor. Owing
to bad weather the Governor returned the call on the 28th when he was
accorded a salute of 13 guns.
SECTION 3.
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION.
Governor. —On April 12th Aqai Ahmad Sadri, on having been recalled
to Tehran, handed over charge of the duties of his office to Aqai Anayatullah
Parwaneh, Director of Revenues, Bushire.
On April 26th Aqai Hasan Farzaneh, until lately Governor of Khorram-
shahr and who had formerly held an appointment in the Iranian Ministry of
I oreign Affairs, arrived and took over the office of Governor.
The jurisdiction of the Governor of Bushire had been curtailed and for
administrative purposes Bushire has been placed under the Governor-General
of Fars. The Governor’s jurisdiction extends from Dilum in the North to
Kangan m the South, and only as far as Boras j an in the interior.
Assistant Governor.—Aqai Taqi Midhat from 1st January to 21st March.
Aqai Muhammad Karim
Nawab
An honorific title; an official acting as a provincial deputy ruler in South Asia; or a significant Muslim landowner in nineteenth century India.
from 22nd March to the end of the year.
the
Monopolisation of Wheat Supplies. —The Revenue Authorities purchased
year s harvest at Rials 1-20 a Maund (about 8 lbs.). It is believed that
the wheat was actually resold at nearly double the purchase price. An
endeavour was made to provide for local consumption but unfortunately the
supplies ran short towards the end of the year and the Revenue Department
were forced to obtain wheat from Kirmanshah. In December the local
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This volume contains copies of the annual 'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' prepared by the 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 Bushire and printed at the Government of India Press in New Delhi for the years 1926-1938.
These annual reports are divided up into a number of separate reports for different geographical areas, usually as follows:
- Administration Report for Bushire and Hinterland
- Administration Report of the Kerman and Bandar Abbas Consulates
- Administration Report for Fars
- Report on AIOC [Anglo-Iranian Oil Company] Southern Area
- Administration Report of the Kuwait Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report of the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
- Administration Report of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat
These separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections including the following:
- Visitors
- British interests
- Foreign Interests
- Local Government
- Military
- Communications
- Trade Developments
- Slavery
The reports are all introduced by a short review of the year written 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. .
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- 1 volume (510 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
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The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 512. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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