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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [92r] (188/1028)
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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15
CHAPTEE II.
NOTE ON EVENTS IN MISHUN AND GACH QABAGHULI AKEAS
DURING 1936.
Geological and Seismic .—Consequent upon a decision to retest the
Gach Qaraghuli area geological and seismic work was carried out during
the spring m order to dehne the structure and choose drilling locations.
This work was completed by May and the final locations settled by the
middle of the year.
Hoads .—At the same time that geological work was proceeding work
on reconditioning the road between Ganoweh and Gach Qaraghuli was put
in hand to make it suitable for the modern heavy transport. In addition
to this line of communications from the south, a road was constructed from
Gach Qaraghuli through Gach-i-Pokak to the North-West to connect up
with the Iranian Government road from Behbehan. This road was then
extended beyond Behbehan to connect up with our operations in Pazanun
thus giving" through access to the Iranian railway running from Bandar
Shapur to Ahwaz and to our headquarters in Masjid-i-Sulaiman.
Buildings.—The old buildings that were in existence at Ganoweh and
Gach Qaraghuli have been reconditioned and put into commission. In
addition a considerable number of new living quarters have been built at
Gach Qaraghuli to house the staff that it has been necessary to put mto
the area to° carry out the drilling programme. A transit shed has been
erected at Ganoweh. Stores, workshop and garage facilities have been
extended and modernised at Gach Qaraghuli.
fFato-SMTOfy—The old 2-inch line and small water pumps delivering
water from the Zuhra river to Gach Qaraghuh were recommissioned and at
Te same Ume a larger line and pumps were installed to cope with the in
creased demands of a modern rotary drilling campaign^
c 7 -. P a total of 5 500 tons of material have been moved into the
area ^durin^ the^year by mechanical transport, of which 4,300 tons was
transferred” via Ganoweh and 1,200 tons via Pazanun and Behbehan.
Wireless communications.-^ wireless ^NlnaTTraffic 11 The
rate for direction finding purposes as we as only. It
rate for curection tma g p f ^ ^ nt ates on Morse only. It
rinttndedlorepla® theSng planAy a duplex telephony set.
Drmia —An old gas well was cleaned out and brought on production
to supply fuel for all purposes.
An old oil well has been prepared for deepening.
n i i „ on drilled from surface and a depth of 1,200 feet
h.. bU".S T* 5 «• l >” ** -«“ h *' e “ 80 “ "•*
our objective.
Siajf/.—The following staff is employed in the area:
European
Clerical
Artizans and labourers
Contract labour
28
30
684
748
T it / ■t-rtwo Nn trouble of anv sort was experienced with the local in
habitants until 20th December
gage car following was stopped and the lug 0 a 0 e ritied.
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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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