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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [258v] (521/1028)
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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speaks English in addition to French and Russian, having served for some rears
in both Paris and Berlin. Taliqani endeavours to get the local Persian Depart
ments to work together harmoniously and avoids partisanship.
During this year of complete crop failure and water shortage he made
genuine endeavours to alleviate the appalling distress of the sufferers and
eventually succeeded in overcoming the apathy of the ( entral authorities at
Tehran to the extent that the importation of wheat and fodder from abroad was
freed from the impossible Trade Monopoly restrictions.
As Governor he made two tours, one in March as far south as Jask (his
jurisdiction extends to a point between Jask and Charbar) visiting Bandar
Abbas, Min ah, Qishm, Henjam, Lingah. and the Shibkuh area. He flew by Dutch
machine to Jask and returned by Imperial Airways from Lingah. The second
tour was made between the 5th and 10th May and covered the northern area up
io Hindian.
He also visited Kharag Island during September, being accompanied hv the
Officer Commanding Troops and the Chief Quarantine Medical Officer.
Assisi ant Governor. —Aqa Mohamed Zand continued as Assistant Governor
during the year and as in 1931 was chiefly employed on behalf of the Governor
as President of the Bushire Municipality.
Customs Department .—Mirza Habibullah Khan Behruzi, Provincial
Director, was a most delightful official, always charming and genuinely as
obliging as his involved regulations permitted. He endeavoured to eradicate
some of the malpractices amongst his subordinates and succeeded to such an
extent that certain of those affected reported against him anonymously to Tehran
and, in the inimitable Persian way, he himself (!) was accused of malpractices.
This indignity and injustice seriously affected his health which broke down and
necessitated his leaving Bushire on the 23rd June on medical certificate. He
handed over charge to Monsieur L. B. Vandenrydt, who had arrived in December
1931 as Special Inspector.
Monsieur Vandenrydt, a full-bearded Belgian Douanier, arrived determined
to defeat the smugglers who thrived along the sparcely guarded coast line, and
especially between Bushire-Bandar Abbas. He announced that his solution to
eontrabandage was the removal of the cause for smuggling by the Persian Gov
ernment providing the tribesmen and smugglers with the necessities of life !
He submitted lengthy schemes to Tehran, but by the end of the year he had began
to realize that service under Persia was a peculiar and thankless task, especially
after he had been refused a permit to import foodstuffs for his own consumption.
M. Vandenrydt made no inspection of his area during the year.
After the arrival of the six Persian vessels from Italy, his three preventive
steamers and eight motor dhows were taken over by the Persian Marine Depart
ment. He was therefore left with neither vessels nor personnel with which to
stop smuggling. He perforce turned his attention to the improvement of the
Bushire Customs yard and buildings and occupied himself with the re-laying
of the customs trolley lines.
Mirza Lutf-Ullah Khan, Doulat Shahi, took over from Monsieur Vandenrydt
is Provincial Director on the 17th October. He appears to be a pleasant man
and no complaints have been heard as yet.
Health and Quarantine .—Following the Shah’s visit and the report of
Inspector General, Coulogner, the Bushire Hospital began to give free treatment
and also actually to admit patients and treat them.
For the inspection made by the General, Coulogner, in May a number of
poor and out-patients were forced into the hitherto unoccupied beds. The
patients struck at the wage of 3 Rials offered them and eventually got 5 Rials
a day for the two days’ ‘ work ’ taken from them.
Bushire Municipality. —The Municipality functioned calmly and quietly
under the supervision of Assistant Governor Aqa Zand.
The anniial revenue amounted to somewhat over 300,000 Rials, of which the
"Weighing Ta'x supplied two-thirds.
Relief to the poor and famine-stricken absorbed about 35,000 Rials, while
repairs and improvements took over 70,000 Rials. Salaries approximated 30
per cent.
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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)
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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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