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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [245r] (494/1028)
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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3. Mails from London arrive in four days, and there is time for a reply
to be sent home by the return mail—a most satisfactory state of affans.
4 There is still a certain amount of dissatisfaction among the local public
at the’ high rates charged for fares to Basra and Bahrain (£4 and £8, respec
tively) but 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.
lives in hopes of being able to get these put
right.
5 As foreshadowed in this
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Administration Report for 1932, His
Excellenev the Shaikh generously built a small shed (not rest house) on tne
aerodrome free of charge, for passengers to use as a shelter from sun, wind
and rain. The shed was completed in November 1933.
6. In November 1933, His Excellency the Ruler officially requested His
Majesty’s Government to make it known that he did not wish private
aviators to land in or fly over his State, or over his territorial waters.
7 it the close of the year and after a certain amount of unavoidable delay,
rr- LAhencv the Shaikh approved of all the clauses of the new “ Agreement
the regulation and contrel of civil aircraft ”, which His Majesty’s Govern
ment had been negotiating with the Kuwait Government. The Agreement now
only awaits official ratification. . _ . ^ ^ ,
8 There remains the question of the air agreement for His Majesty s Roy a
Air Foive This has vet to be presented, but the
writer
The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping.
has little doubt that the
in no way impaired or threatened.
SectiorO. Bc^ on ^ nmn ber, tonnage etc., of boats built
during the°yeav has been given in the year’s trade report and can be referred to
2. The" following types of boats were all built duiing the year under
review :—
• Bum,
Sambuq,
Shu ’wai,
Bagala,
J alboat,
Mashua.
3 No ‘ Batils ’ were laid down. , , . 1 Q oo
4 ’ Speaking generally the boat building industry was stagnant during
This kflng due to the continued depressed pearl trade.
5 Out of approximately 700 pearl boats for instance, only 300 pu 0 se<.
The remainder being laid up and kept m repair on y.
6. As mentioned in this
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Administration ^Report ^ ^ for
Excellency the Shaikh, to assist the boa^. & 3 . p ’ oimder b. L. naval gun
himself, some 100 overal. s ^ r)0wer f u i searchlight presented by the Anglo-
mounted on the bow, whip i ar ia e( j to the graceful and efficient appearance
very cleverly convened ^ » ust of Kmvait , like Bahrain is the
(c) Pearl Season.—P witll their families are dependent foi
bs ssss r -r ^
all sympaihetmdlly a , 0 ther industries such as rope making, copper
3. The same applies to a dozen omei inu
nail manufacture, and the import of wood, spais, etc.,
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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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- Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:511v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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