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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎76r] (156/1028)

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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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pric© and not quality. German trade has increased as a
result of the Irano-German Clearing Agreement made
towards the end of 1935.
Exports from Bushire did not show any appreciable
change compared with 1935.
Shipping in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. has increased. The
German Hansa Line now runs a fortnightly service from
Hamburg. There are four Japanese Steamship lines now
operating in the Gulf.
Opium shipments during 1936 are shown on page 10.
There was a decrease of about 50 percent, compared with
1935.
CHAPTER III: PARS.
Papres 16-24 . Foreign residents are still apt to be
treated with suspicion by local officials but no incidents r;||
have occurred during the year in which foreign subjects
were involved. Dealings between the Consulate and the
Governorate-Genera 1 have been confined throughout the
year to routine matters and have been friendly.
The 7th (Ears) Division has been increased to a
total strength of over 10,000 men and more barracks have
been under construction during the year.
Piecegoods, sugar and tea, continue to he the
principal imports hut in common with most of the
4 -• Too trade they are handled by monopoly
principal articles oi trade,
u. • bv the Government. Private
organisations controlled oy bXiC
traders continue to suffer from the restrictions on Trade j
and the intervention of Government as a Trader. The
monopoly Companies are badly managed and Government
control is loose. Directors and Managers are permitted i
to engage in private trade and large profits are made by 11
i buying imported goods and holding them off the market. ^ ^
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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:

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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