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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [170r] (344/1028)
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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1
REVIEW.
Arab Side.
Boval Navy .—The Sloops of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Division continued their
excellent patrof work on the Arab Coast. They were frequently called upon to
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 m making their
tours. . .
Aviation .—The Flying Boats of the Royal Air Force did much useful work
in connection with the establishment of the Air Route. Some flights of dand
machines were also made. By the courtesy of the Royal Air Force Political
Officers were enabled to make tours from time to time m Ro^al An ± oice
machines which proved a considerable con\ enience.
An Air Agreement was negotiated with the Rulers of Bahrain, Kuwait
and Muscat and air facilities were obtained at Dibai.
Imperial Aairways continued their weekly service—East and West—
throughout the year.' Kuwait remains as a port of call provided condmons
permit.
For various reasons the Arabian Air Route is still closed to private
aviators.
Oil Interests.— 'The Kuwait Oil Company formed at tbe end of 1934 by the
amalgamation of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company Limited and the Gul^ Od
Company of America opened negotiations with the "Lw iqh 1
concession which was finally signed m Kuwait on the 23rd December 1934.
The Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited continued to exploit their con
cession actively. During the year several new wells were sunk and at its eon.
elusion the total personnel of the Company was as follows
Americans ..
British
British Indians
Bahrainis ..
Others
15
43
348
149
The construction of the tanks on Sitra Island and the laying of a suK
marine pipe-line from there to the deep sea moorings which are three miles
from the^shore, were completed during the year. In June the first shipment
approximately 3,300 tons of crude oil was made to Japan.
Various points in connection with the Company’s Mining Lease from the
Shaikh which had been the subject of negotiations between His Majesty s
Government on behalf of the Shaikh and the Company were concluded by the
end of the year, and on the 29th December the Mining Lease was signed. .
The Anrio-Persian Oil Company Limited continued their negotiations with
year there were some prospects of success. _
r- -f ‘\TntVnn o 1 further of a definite nature towards the solution ot the
difficult "problem of the Shaikh of Kuwait’s date gardens in Iraq was accom.
phslmd^durmg^he^year. 0 f Kuwait was a failure in 1934, due partly
to an indifferent catch and partly to.ernment, without sue-
Strenuous efforts were made by ^ 0 . reement on the question of
cess, to assist Kuwait and ^raq n con ^ com ifined co-operation between
Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling m the di - ^ . g q eilC y pi ie Ambassador
the two States. Fnder arrangements made ^Jai dSeT visited Kuwait in
at Baghdad and by the Poluica _ ^ Shaikh" hut nothing concrete
September for informal discussions with (he Sba Kn^^ r > ^ ulega ,
resulted. Further incidents occurred "f V a . ‘ territorial waters of
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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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