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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [124r] (252/1028)
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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REVIEW
ARAB SIDE.
Royal Navy .—The chief event of naval importance in the year was the
removal of the Naval Base from Henjam to Bahrain on the Arab Coast,
and our relinquishment of Basidu in Persian territorial waters. The situa
tion of the Base on the Iranian side of the Gulf had several disadvantages.
A Naval Base in a foreign country is in itself anomalous, and the policy of
pinpricks and obstructiveness pursued by the local Iranian authorities
caused friction between them and His Majesty’s Sloops. The presence of
the Base was moreover a hostage to fortune in the hands of the Iranian
Government who could at any time have brought pressure to bear on His
Majesty’s Government, in connection with any questions at issue between
them, by demanding the withdrawal of the Base. In addition the diminish
ing importance of the Iranian side of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and the increasing
importance of the Arab side made it only logical that the Base should be
situated in the latter area. A tactful Communique giving reasons for the
move for the benefit of the Iranian Government, the Arab Shaikhdoms, and
the Press at large, was worked out by His Majesty’s Minister, Tehran, and
the Resident, and approved of by His Majesty’s Government and the Gov
ernment of India. Contrary to expectations the Iranian Government did
not make any capital out of the move and appeared to be genuinely grateful
for a friendly gesture. On the Arab side the move created less attention
than had been anticipated, it being generally regarded as a natural change
in keeping with present-day conditions. Amongst the educated classes the
move was regarded as open proof that His Majesty s Government had no
intention of admitting the Persian claim to Bahrain. The attitude of the
average ‘man in the bazaar’ may be summed up by the reaction of one of
the first Arabs in Bahrain who heard of the move, and who remarked By
God, the price of eggs will go up”, which it did.
The Shaikh of Bahrain received the thanks of His Majesty’s Govern
ment for his ready acquiesence in the establishment of the Base in his f erri "
tory, and the Bahrain Government were of great assistance to the Royal
Navy in the erection of buildings at the Base.
As in previous years the Sloops of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Division continued
to do excellent work on the Arab Coast, and were as usual frequently called
on the assist 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.
and Political Officers under him
making their tours. . . . ^ ., w
A viation —Following on the Air Agreement negotiated last year with
the Rulers of Bahrain, Kuwait and Muscat, and the a,ir facilities obtained
during that period, the following facilities were obtained during the year
under review. . ,. , . au..
In February, a petrol store and emergency landing ground at Abu
Dhabi.
In December, a bomb store at Sharjah. . ,
The Flying Boats and land machines of the Royal Air
to do useful work in connection ® ^J^enabled from time to
machines, which proved a consider-
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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)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:511v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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