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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [160r] (324/1028)
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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As previously the chief place as an importer of piece-goods is held by
Japan who continues to strengthen her position in this respect. The cheap
ness and, on the whole, serviceable qualities of Japanese goods exactly
fill the wants of the poverty stricken inhabitants of tire country.
Exports to Germany which had fallen in the preceding year to Rs.
1,82,030 increased to Rs. 2,35,132 during the year 1934-35.
The introduction by the German Government of the “barter” system
to regulate imports into tnat country caused a serious check to the export of
one of the chief products of Muscat—dried fish of which Germany has for
some time been the largest purchaser. The chief local merchants engaged
in this industry who had already despatched several large consignments to
Germany, with the object of getting the goods'accepted, endeavoured to
arrange with some Persian firms to undertake to import German goods into
Persia to the value of the dried fish shipped. In spite of the offer of a
substantial commission the effort was unsuccessful and at the close of the
year 1935 some 140,000
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
worth of dried fish was lying in Customs
warehouses in Germany unreleased.
6. (A) Royal Navy.—^i) Visits of H. M. Ships and Royal Air Force
Air craft to Muscat are detailed in Appendix “A” to this report.
(2) In April the Sultan accorded permission for the use of the small
island of Jazirat-al-Ghanum (Elhor Quwai) for recreational purposes for
personnel of H. M. Ships in the Gulf.
The island which is totally unhabitated has a sheltered deep water
anchorage at Khor Quwai. It is proposed to erect some small huts for ac
commodation on shore and a canteen but at the close of the year no building
operations had been started.
(B) Royal Air Force .—No changes took place in the establishment of the
Roval Air Force in Muscat where a Rest House and Wireless Station,
which is in direct touch with Shaiba (Basra) and Hinaidi (Baghdad), is
maintained in charge of three operators.
A considerably greater number of visits to Muscat territory were made
bv the Royal Air Force in 1935 than last year.
The existing landing ground at Masirah Island was found to be un
suitable Darticufarly for heavy machines and the Sultan’s permission was
thSeCght aS obtaine/to use another prece of ground a few miles to
the south. A permanent petrol store is being erected on the new site
7 Aviation —The annual special authorisation for aircraft to land m
and fly over Muscat and Oman required by the C-^fnllsTwa” renewed
into between His Majesty’s Government and the Sultan in 1034, was renewe
The civil aerodrome at Gwadur was regularly used throughout the year
h\T hi wppklv Fast and West service maintained by the Imperial Airway .
Air Force on occasional flights carried out
between Iraq and India landed at Gwadur for refuelh g. . ,
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Gulf. rpi Ttrench Consulate remained closed
8. Foreign Interests—(a) Ihe hrencn uonsuia
throughout the year. „ Admiral Rivet, Command-
The French Sloop Bougainvdie ' ..Gjted Muscat on 8th February,
ing the French Naval Forces a^ oyr Admiral the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
Customary calls were exchanged between the Admiral.
and the Sultan respectively.
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
(b) American interests remained m the hanas or
during the year. “«tella Polaris”, chartered by an American
A Norwegian Ship the St ^ in Muscat on 5th April. An
concern for a luxury world cr >
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
and the Sultan,
invitation to visit the ship was sent to the rontica g
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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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