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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [92v] (189/1028)
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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16
CHAPTER III.
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND CONDITIONS IN THE PROVINCE OF
EARS, DURING THE YEAR 1936.
General situation .—The situation has remained quiet and the Central
Government has continued to extend its influence in the economic develop
ment of the Province. Few visitors of importance have been seen in Shiraz
during the year 1936. The Minister of Finance left early in January,
promising to consider measures for the improvement of agriculture, trade,
communications, irrigation and the system of collection of taxes, and a new
era of prosperity was to dawn in which air-mail, Government aid in all
trading ventures, and the exploitation of the mineral wealth of the Pro
vince would play their part. So far nothing has materialised of all this
except for an order for two hundred carpets for use in Government offices
in Tehran which rumour has it have not been paid for.
The population of Ears is now said to exceed 400,000. Of these
200,000 are tribesmen, 80,000 settled in villages, and 120,000 in Shiraz.
The population of the town has increased in the last few years as people
arrive from outlying districts to seek for work. Much of the otherwise
idle population has been set to work on the building of barracks and mili
tary installation on which 50,000,000 rials are said to have been spent.
In spite of the considerable wealth of numbers of the Shirazis, progress
has been slow in those things which are held in account today in Iran.
Tribal disturbances of former years have led to disfavour in the eyes of
Government and consequent lack of attention and support.
The visit of His Majesty the Shah to Shiraz, accompanied by the Vali-
ahd was awaited from the summer up to the end of the year without great
enthusiasm. The Army practised organised cheering in order that a
suitably spontaneous welcome might be given to him. The Municipal
authorities at one time showed feverish activity in the preparation of roads
and beautification of the approaches to the town, but it was given out that
no money was to be spent on decoration, doubtless to the great relief of
shopkeepers and others on the route.
As the Government enters more and more deeply into the everyday life
of the people, the protection afforded from the attentions of former Gover
nors or tribal leaders is outweighed by the nuisance of restrictions. The
Shah is probably held responsible for this and is feared accordingly, while
respect due for his organising ability has been largely lost as it is felt that
all the wealth of the country is being attracted to the Capital. The policy
of industrial development is, however, realised to be of advantage to the
Province of Ears which now has a lucrative outlet for production of cotton
for the spinning mills of Isfahan and Shiraz and of beet for the sugar
factory
An East India Company trading post.
situated 25 miles to the north of Shiraz, which is now producing
supplies for local use.
The Qawam-ul-mulk’s son married the Shah’s younger daughter during
the year. Though some of the Qawam’s supporters hope for some advan
tage from the union, it is regarded as an indication of Imperial designs
on property in Ears.
The Principal Provincial officials at present have connections in the
highest quarters and little local sympathy. A new Governor-General ar
rived early in the year, who is related to one of the Shah’s wives. His
cousin is in charge of the Finance Department. The Director of the Muni-
cipalitv is a brother of one of the highest officials in the Ministry for
Foreign Affairs. The General Officer in command of the troops, who
wields the highest influence in the Province, has now held the post for
several years. None of these officials has any personal interest in Shiraz
or in thie Province.
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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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