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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎197v] (399/1028)

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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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(c) The most common diseases dealt with were those of the e)'e and ear,
and numbers treated as compared with previous 2 years were as follows :■ —
1932
2,635
1
H932 ..
2,140 1
1933
3,264
r Rye
l
Diseases. 1933 ..
i
2,962 Ear Diseases.
1934
4,117
j
(_1934 ..
3,684 J
(d) Operations performed as compared with 2 previous years as follows
1952 .. .. .. • • •• •• - - 74
1933 154
1934 .. .. .. .. .- .. .. 189
(e) Vaccinations in 1934—124.
(/) The Dispensary was inspected by the Hon’ble 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. on
27th September 1934.
(g) The health of Kuwait as a whole was reported by both the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Medical Officer and by the Mission Doctor, to have been unusually good.
There were no epidemics during 1934.
XII .—Royal Navy.
- {a) Friendly visits of H. M.’s sloops occurred from time to time during
the year,
(b) On f>th January 1934, IT. M. S. “ Colombo ” of the East Indies Squadron
called at Kuwait in company with H. M. S. “ Shoreham ” and II. M. S. ‘‘ Bide
ford and H. M. S. “ Fowey ”, all under the command of the Senior Naval
Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
( c) The best of relations exist between H. E. the Ruler and Officers of the
Eo} r al Navy, and the various visits of H. M.’s ships during 1934 have been a
source of pleasure to the Ruler, who made a point of always calling on the
ships in person, and entertaining the Senior Officers to banquet on shore.
XIII. — Royal Air Force.
During the year under review the following R. A. F. aircraft landed at
Kuwait in the course of their ordinary routine duties :—<
{a) Flying Boats ,, ,. .. ,.3
( 6 ) R. A. F. land aircraft .. .. .. 32
The above does not include several score of R. A. F. machines which passed
over the Principality en route to Bahrain or Basra respectively.
XIV .—Shippin g.
(1) 98 British steamships (carrying the Royal mail),
12 German ,,
4 Japanese „
visited Kuwait during 1934.
(-) 0 11 Hth January 1934, the Japanese Yoshida Maru inaugurated the
first Japanese steamship service to Kuwait.
XV .—Distinguish ed Visitors.
Tne following persons of note arrived privately at Kuwait during 1934, and
were entertained by IT. M.‘s 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 in some cases by H. E. die Ruler:
{a) In I ebiuaiy Air. and Airs. Alallet of H. AI.’s Legation in Tehran.

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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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