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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [144v] (293/1028)
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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CHAPTER V.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF HIS MAJESTY’S CONSULATE,
KERMAN, FOR THE YEAR 1935.
A. BRITISH INTERESTS.
1 . His Majesty’s Consulate — Personnel. —Major C. H. Lincoln, O.B.E.,
remained in charge of the Consulate up to the middle of November, when on
his proceeding on four months’ leave, he was relieved by Captain J. E. A.
Bazalgette.
Major Lincoln returned from Chaxbar on the 26th March 1935 where
he had been for four months, dealing with the dual nationality question of
certain British Indian Subjects.
A short visit was paid to Bushire and Tehran between the 21st Septem
ber and 9th October.
Captain J. E. A. Bazalgette paid visits to Bandar Abbas between the
18th and 23rd November to take over charge of the Bandar Abbas Consulate
from Major C. H. Lincoln and between the 9th and 16th December to super
vise the taking over by Mr. F. B. D’Souza from Bushire, as Head Clerk
from Mr. T. M. Nicholas who proceeded on leave prior to retirement.
2 . Consulate work etc. —(a) 24 British Subjects were registered at the
Consulate during the year, the number for 1934 being 29.
(b) Jubilee of His Late Majesty King George V. —A reception and a
garden party folowed by a Cinema show was held at the Consulate at 5 p.m.
on 6 th May on the occasion of Their Majesty’s Siver Jubilee. The Governor-
General, the Officer Commanding Kerman Brigade, the Provincial Director
of Posts and Telegraphs, the Chief of Police'and the Raise Baladieh and
all the British and other European residents in Kerman attended. The
Chief Judge and Public Prosecutor, who were also invited, with the
Governor-General’s knowledge and consent, did not turn up, nor did they
acknowledge the invitations.
• o A T? p ?? ia A Thanks g ivin g Service, similar to the one ordered for use
m St. Paul s Cathedral m London, was held in St. Andrew’s Church.
(c) The King’s Birthday was celebrated in the usiffil manner on the 3 rd
June. An official reception was held in the forenoon and attended bv the
Governor-General his assistant, the Officer Commanding Kerman Brigade,
the Chiefs of Police and Municipality, and members of the British Com
munity—heads of foreign firms also called. A dinner was given in the
evening and attended by the first four of the Iranian officials and all the
-British and European residents in Kerman.
(d) The Reverend R Iliff, the Principal of the Church Missionary
Society Boys school and Doctor (Miss') Charis Pigott, Medical Officer in
Charge of C - M.S Women Hospital, Kerman, were married at the Consit-
VM's^Chulch^rth^eth 7116 reHgi0US t0 ° k Place at the
3. Imperial. Bank of Iran and Trade in general.—(a) Mr. R. C.
ergusson remained m charge of the Imperial Bank of Iran during 1935.
P A* T j le depression in the carpet business reported under this paragraph
Of hALTJ i nue r un n 1 the L late autumn of 1935 - Towards the die
doiand fnitf rate ° f exc * arig ? b ecame more favourable, and the American
demnnd for Kerman carpets increased. Prices rose 10 per cent in one
fromUmpriVo iCC.f e R ro yi nc e being carpets, the recent demand
that thi^wdl nonP had v. stlmul atmg effect on the market. It is hoped
Monopoly Compa^ whchirbtg^FormeY 11 ^ ° f ^ ^
fairly haTO'e'mnsiCTn^ 61 ' < " 0 ,;nTn ' i db' es was stagnant except for wool of which
nine too I pfentifuf nmentS ^ forwarde d to Isfahan. P Money as usual was
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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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