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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎176v] (357/1028)

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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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APPENDIX II.
Report on the workuiy of Quarantine on the Arab Coast of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the near
1934.
Inspection.—Ihe 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. Surgeon visited Kuwait in March, and Muscat and Bahrain
in August.
Epidemic. —No epidemics were reported during the year. Cases of small-pox occur
along the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. at all seasons but, as far as can be ascertained, the disease has not
appeared in epidemic form. 1st Glass Assistant Surgeon Holmes, I.M.D., who accom
panied 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. , Bahrain, on one of his tours, carried out vaccinations at
Sharjah.
Buildings. —The Quarantine station at Kuwait collapsed in a rainstorm in December.
The buildings at Muscat and Bahrain are in a good state of repair.
Personnel. —Major D. L. Mackay, I.M.D., was in charge at Muscat from the 1st
January until 21st October, when he returned to Military duty after fourteen years’ ser
vice in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . 2nd Class Assistant Surgeon R. Easey, I.M.D., was in charge
from 22nd October until the end of the year. 1st Class Assistant Surgeon R. Holmes,
I.M.D., was in charge at Bahrain for the whole year. 1st Class Assistant Surgeon A. Ll
G reenway, I.M.D., was in charge at Kuwait for the whole year.
Notification of diseases. —Weekly reports were received from the Port Health Authori
ties at Karachi, and occasional reports from Bombay. On the outbreak of quarantinable
diseases reports are received from these authorities by telegram. By the courtesy of
the Manager of the Cable and Wireless, Limited, Karachi, weekly epidemiological tele
grams from the League of Nations Far Eastern Bureau, Singapore, are received.
J. J. ROONEY, Major, I.M.8.,
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. Surgeon and Chief Quarantine Medical Officer,
Arab Coast.

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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)
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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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