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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [60v] (125/1028)
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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Tehran to answer charges t ns 0 f sa it were ready for shipment at
available. r .
Azizullah Mina held joint charge for the remainder of the year.
Government inspectors and geologists visited Bandar Abbas to inspect
the Custom™department and the mines at Hormuz respectxvely on the 26th
February, 7th March and 10th April. , ,
In March a sum of rials 2,400 (£30) in Iranian currency notes brought
for the purchase of dates from Bandar Abbas was confiscated from the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
of the Sheikh of Bakha (Oman) by the Customs authorities. The Sheikh
visited Bandar Abbas in May with the object of getting - a ^
not successful. During his stay he was well treated by the local ofiicials.
In June, the Customs authorities received instructaons to forbid persons
boarding the steamers in harbour, except the Medical Officer Customs officials
Police and the staff of the agents of the company. But this order is not
now rigorously applied to members of this Consulate proceeding on board the
mail steamers. .
VI. Municipality .—The Governor of Bandar Abbas was an active 1 resi-
dent of the Municipality Council during the past year.
Much has been done to improve the town by opening a wide central
road and improving some of the side roads. Government departments are
gradually being better housed. Such improvements as have been effected
are largely due to the energy of the present Governor with limited funds.
A municipal “ Asylum ” for street beggars was opened in September
with the help of local donations, and the absence of beggars from the bazar
and elsewhere is a feature of the town.
Electricity .—The new plant which was ordered from Germany in January
arrived at the close of the year, after the Governor and the company had made
several representations to the Exchange Control Commission and the
Ministry of Interior for the provision of foreign exchange.
Economic .—The harvest, due to scanty rainfall was very poor, and the
cost of living rose, accordingly. At the close of the year the prices for general
foodstuff were :—
Rials.
Wheat .
.
500 1
Earley .
.
350 y
Firewood
►
25 J
Meat
io—m
Rice Reshti .
12—15
Rice Sadri
.
6—10
Dates .
-
2—50
Bread .
.
4 >
Sugar .
.
-
12
Sugar loaf
.
12—50
Ghee
..
48
Tea
.
75—50
►per Kharwar of 900 lbs.
>-per maund of 9 lbs.
VII. Health .—The health of the town throughout the year was good.
4. Military.
I. The strength of the Bandar Abbas garrison was reduced from a
“ Hang ” (regiment) to a Gurdan (three companies) in May. The
surplus of 330 soldiers and 22 ponies were transferred to Charbar in the
Mekran division on the 22nd June.
The garrison is now attached to the Kerman Brigade.
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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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