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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [142v] (289/1028)
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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8 . Municipality. —Aqayi Ismail Khan “Bahadur”, Governor of Bandar
Abbas has been very keen to improve the state of the town and the follow
ing works have been carried out during the year.
Water Supply. —Tomans 25,000 (£ 3,000) was spent on Qanat (Under
ground passage) to bring fresh water from Naibund to the town, a distance
of 3 miles. The passage has given considerable trouble as the soil is
sandy, and the water, though sweet at Naibund, is dirty and brackish on
its arrival at the town. Such a large sum of money might well have been
spent on a pipe line and pumping station, but the Governor would take no
advice, and it is thought that a large part of the sum spent went into his
own pocket.
Electricity. —The plant worked continually throughout the year, but it is
too small for the number of consumers and the supply given is very weak.
Main road. —The avenue is still unmetalled and very rough. A line
trees have been planted on both sides. The Governor is very interested in
gardens and trees, but the Bandar Abbas water is very bad.
9 . A mnieh Department. (Road Guards). —Servan Mirza Ibrahim Khan
Ghanipour was Officer Commanding Road Guards till 5th August 1935,
when Aqayi Salehi Setvan III took over.
The strength of the force based on the town is about 120.
Sarhang Zand, General Officer Commanding Amnieh, Tehran, visited
Bandar Abbas on the 11 th November and returned to Tehran on the 13th
November 1935.
10. Education Department. —Mirza Noor Ali Khan Basti, Director
of Education remained in charge throughout the year. There are two
schools in the town one for boys up to the sixth standard, and one for girls
up to the 4th standard only.
Lingah. —Aqayi Shiekh Saleh Adib remained in charge throughout
the year.
11 . Post and Telegraph Department. —Aqayi Mirza Ibrahim Khan
Arbabi wms the Post and Telegraph Master throughout the year.
The local Post and Telegraph office was made into a Provincial Office
with effect from the beginning of the Iranian year 1314 ((22nd March
1935).
Aqayi Arbabi went on a tour of inspection to Task and Charbar in
December 1935.
12. Seheyah (Health and Quarantine Department). —Doctor Atta-ullah
Khan Tabib Zadeh was Quarantine Medical Officer till 28th February 1935,
when Doctor Murteza Faroes took over.
13. Adlieh (Judicial Department). —Mirza Mohamed Khan Sadr-ul-
Anam occupied the post of Raise Adlieh throughout the year. He was
also Public Prosecutor.
Shafai, Inspector of the Ministry of Justice, accompanied by an
Investigating Judge from the Criminal Court for the trial of Government
officials arrived from Tehran via Bushire in March and returned to Tehran
after a few days.
Mirza Abdul Hussain Manteqi, the Investigating Judge of the local
court, left on transfer for Tehran via Shiraz in April 1935. With
Manteqi’s transfer, Khorshidi, the reserve member of the local court, has
been appointed Investigating Judge for Bandar Abbas.
Khorshidi proceeded on leave to Tehran in July, and was transferred
to Kerman. He was succeeded by Aqayi Sadiqi, who arrived here on the
1 st September.
Aqayi Mahmood Motamid arrived from Tehran on the 29th October
and relieved Aqayi Sadiqi, who was appointed reserve member of the court.
14. Aviation. —lon-Ceciasu. a Rumanian Engineer, arrived from
Bukkharest in his private Moth Plane YR-AAH at 4-50 p.m. on the 3rd and
took off for Jask on the 4th March 1935.
No other planes called at Bandar Abbas.
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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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