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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [21v] (47/1028)
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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16
CHAPTER III.
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND CONDITIONS IN EARS DURING THE
YEAR 1938.
1. General Situation.—The situation remained undisturbed throughout
the year but the rate of progress in the development of this Province which
was so marked a feature in previous years slowed down considerably owing
largely no doubt to the constant change and transfer of responsible officials.
The boycott of foreigners showed no sign of abatement.
The cost of living continued to rise, official salaries remained the same and
corruption spread ever depper.
2 Tribal Affairs—The Qashgai and Khamseh tribes have apparently
been cowed and the only trouble which occurred was amongst the Boir
Ahmadi, whoso grievances however were more economic than political. The
dispatch of 400 troops from Shiraz in July was sufficient to restore order.
Tribesmen disturbed by the prospect of forced settlement in unhealthy
districts continued to emigrate to Arabia and it is estimated that 10,000
left in the course of the year.
The order that tribal shepherds should substitute white tents for black
tents was observed in the neighbourhood of Shiraz by spreading white
material over the traditional goats’ hair.
Tribal settlement, previously under military control, was placed in the
hands of a civilian director, Aqa-i-Azam Quds, a former mullah.
3. Security .—Public security continued to be well maintained in spite of
reports of the corrupt practices of the road guards.
Two isolated cases were reported of lorries being looted on the road but
the shooting of the bandits concerned had a salutary affect.
A few burglaries occurred on the outskirts of Shiraz but these were almost
certainly the work of amateur cracksmen from the barracks.
4. Local Administration .—The new territorial division of the 7th Ustan
comprises not only the old province of Ears but also a strip of coast including
Bushire and a portion of the Ahwaz Consular District round Behbehan.
As a result of the purge which followed the judicial investigation' into the
scandals of the Dowlatshahi regime all high officials in the administration
were replaced.
Mohammad Ibrahim Alam (Shoukat-ul-Mulk), who had a reputation for
integrity, the successor of Dowlatshahi, remained as Ustandar until October
when he left for Tehran and was not replaced before the end of the year.
Aqa-i-Ali Naqi Hoshyar, formerly Assistant Governor was appointed
Farmandar under the new scheme of administration, and acted for the Us-
, tandar when he left.
Aqa-i-Abdul Hussein Shabdiz, who became head of the municipality on
the imprisonment of Aqa-i-Ali Asghar, Soheily, left for Tehran in July and
did not return. His place was taken by Aqa-i-Nasrullah Sepehri.
The Chief of Police Sarhang Raufi, was transferred to Tehran and replaced
by Sarhang Shaikh-ul-Island from Zinjan.
5. Military Affairs .—General Zandieh, the former Officer Commanding
of the Ears division, and a colonel Sa’adi were found guilty by a military trf-
bunal of robbery and conniving at the murder of the
Munshi
A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf.
Bashi of the
Qawam-ul-Mulk and handed over to the civil authorities for further proceed-
ings. They are said to have enventually been sentenced to 15 years imprison
ment, but this has not been confirmed.
Following the enquiries of the same tribunal into the lucrative activities
of the former Commanding Officer and the scandals in general of the Dowlat-
shahi regime, all officers in command of regiments in the Ears division were
exchanged and the present Commanding Officer, General Amidi, completed
the purge by transferring some seventy others.
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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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