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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [30r] (64/1028)
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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13. Pearling Industry .—1938 was a bad season, there was a decline in
prices and a poor catch. Tisqam (advances paid to divers and pullers) was
reduced from Rs. 40 to Rs. 20 for a diver and Rs. 15 for a puller. No protest
on this account was made by divers. Merchants and Nakhudas declared
at the usual meeting that if Tisqam was higher they would be compelled to
release the divers on “ Barwa ” without making any advances. The number
of pearling boats during the year was 252 compared with 271 in 1937.
14. Trade —
1937.
1938.
Rs.
Rs.
Imports ....
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.
6,31,200
24,68,890
Exports . . . .
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.
17,25,720
22,07,190
Transhipped at Bahrain .
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59,02,180
1,23,81,164
15. Boat building and shipping. — {i) Shipping-
British .
1937.
193
1938.
221
German
.
32
27
J apanese
.
20
20
Dutch .
.
4
12
American
.
6
8
Italian
.
Nil
1
Tankships
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86
78
(ii) The number of launches plying for hire at the end of the year was 79
as against 58 during 1937.
(Hi) The California Arabia Standard Oil Company’s launch “ Calarabia ”
on July the 6th while en route from A1 Khobar to Manama caught fire, ex
ploded and sank. Mr. and Mrs. Herring and two Arab crew lost their lives.
The American mechanic and two of the crew were picked up in an exhausted
condition having been in the water for nearly 24 hours.
16. Naval. —The Japanese Naval tanker “ Sata ” visited Bahrain
from 7th to 13th February 1938. This visit caused considerable loca
excitement and apprehension.
Calls were exchanged between the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
and
17. Aviation. — (i) Squadron Leader K. R. Coates, R.A.I., was A
Liaison Officer, Bahrain, throughout the year.
A new house and offices for the Air Liaison Officer is under construction
near the Imperial Airways’pier at Qodhaibia.
(ii) The agreement of the Shaikh to the location of a Royal Air Force
flight at Bahrain was obtained. , ,
(Hi) Imperial Airways increased their services to five east and west-
G W. R- Smith returned to Bahrain in the autumn in connection
from the beginning of the year "nd of the year,
by Mr. M. A. Gunn who held charge till the end ol t y
(m) Khan . p nrnT) Q-ny throughout the year.
Mr. N n f tnfffid held charge omeofe of the Bahrain Branch of
Cable and Wireless Limited throughout the year.
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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.
- Physical characteristics
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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