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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎84r] (172/1028)

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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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area of his Dominions out of touch with his capital, as noted in the last
Keview, was still absent at the end of 1936. This caused considerable in
convenience as there were various matters of importance, both local and
otherwise, e.^., baudi-Omani frontiers, for discussion with him. 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. , Muscat, had to pay two or three visits by Royal Air Force
aircraft to Dhofar to see His Highness.
PERSIAN SIDE.
Bushire District. —The Iranian Authorities continued their work of
establishing order in the districts of Tangistan, Dashti, Daliki and the
Hinterland between Bushire and Lingah. The main motor routes, e.g.,
Bushire-Shiraz, remained safe, but a certain amount of brigandage conti
nued in the outlying districts.
Persian Navy .—The Iranian Navy continued its chief dhty of prevent
ing smuggling by sea but effected no important captures. Unlike in 1935,
when no incidents occurred of Iranian sloops interfering with the dhows
of the Arab Shaikhdoms, this year two cases of such interference occurred.
These were reported to His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, who took them up
with the Iranian Grovernment. No satisfaction has been obtained in the
first case, which was the holding up of, and firing on, a Kuwait dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. by an
Iranian armed launch near Lingah. In the second case, where an Iranian
Customs launch seized oh Bandar Abbas an Omani dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. proceeding from
Khasab to Dibai, the dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , crew and passengers were subsequently released
but two rifles on board were retained.
Relations with local Iranian officials. —These continued to be most
friendly.
T. C. EOWLE,
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. in the Persian 'Gulf.
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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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