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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎126r] (256/1028)

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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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sitting back and taking his ease for his riches*’. His absence at Dhofar,
where steamers do not call nor even dhows in the monsoon, where there is
no wireless and where except for occasional flights by Royal Air Force
planes, he is completely out of touch both with his capital and with the
Resident, is a serious inconvenience. The Resident has pointed out this
out to him but so far without appreciable result.
In October Muscat was connected by cable direct with Karachi instead
of via Jask as hitherto.
In April the Sultan accorded permission for the use of the small Island
of Jazirat-al-Ghanum (Khor Quwai) as a subsidiary base for the use of
the Sloops of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Division, for which he received the thanks
of His Majesty’s Government and the Government of India.
PERSIAN SIDE.
By the end of the year the Iranian authorities had succeeded in further
disarming the tribes and establishing order in the districts of Tangistan,
Dashti, Daliki and the hinterland between Bushire and Lingah. Some
hundred outlaws were induced to return to their homes on being given safe-
conduct; those who had openlv resisted the authorities were executed.
Security in the Jask and Charbar districts improved during the year.
Persian Navy .—The Persian Navy occupied itself with its chief duty
of preventing smuggling by sea and made a number of captures of sailing
craft alleged to be engaged in that occupation. No incidents occurred
during the year in regard to interference with dhows of the Arab Shaikh-
dems.
Relations with local Persian Relations with the Governor of
the Southern Ports continued to be most cordial, ;
Cable Re-orqanization. —Cable and Wireless Limited effected some
changes in their cable routes in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Briefly, the cable sta-
don It Charter has been closed and that at Jask will follow shortly in the
course of a year or so, while Bushire has been linked to Bahrain by direct
cable Following on the naval evacuation of Hen] am referred to above
rtth the cable and wireless stations at Hen]am were closed.
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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.

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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