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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎118r] (240/1028)

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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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Notes.
Minute Paper.
SECRET.
POLITICAL DEPARTMENT.
Dated
Bee.
193 .
Date.
Initials.
SUBJECT.
To
Under Secretary
Secretary of State...
Committee
Under Secretary
Secretary of State....
23 .
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
Administration Report for the year 1935.
Copy of
to
FOR INFORMATION.
The following points in the Report (in
addition to the Resident's review at the
“beginning) are of interest.
Chanter 1. Bushire.
Pages 3 an d 4. Notwithstanding the
S 1 EEN
POLITICAL COMMITTER
4 JAN 1937
Previous papers :—
oreventive steps taken hy the local authorities,
smuggling still flourishes actively and would
seem to he on the increase.
Page 5 . Economic conditions. Some
improvement in the lot oi the peasantry is to
he noted as a result of the good harvest.
fi. section 4 . Military and marine*
Reduction of the military garrison at Bushire
from 1,800 to 600.
Efforts of the Iranian Navy to check
3643 1000 3.35
smuggling.
Pgp;e 7. section 5 . Aviation. Conclusion oi

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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)
Arrangement

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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