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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [266r] (536/1028)
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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CHAPTER IV.
Administration Report of the Consular District of Bandar Abbas and Lingah
FOR THE YEAR 1932.
Personnel.
Bondar Abbas.—'His Majesty’s Consul, Mr. G. A. Riohardson, O.B.E., held
charge till 8tli December when he was relieved by Captain C. H. Lincoln, O.B.E.
Medical Officer, Jemadar Abdur Rahim, I.M.D., was in charge up to the 29th
January on which date he.returned to India on abolition of the post.
Local Government.
Bandar Abbas .—Agha Mirza Zain-ul-Abidin Khan Ibrat handed over charge
of the Governorate to Syed Ali Mohammed Khan Fetemi, the Rais-i-Nazmieh in
March. The latter was relieved by the permanent incumbent, Agha Ismail Khan
Bahadur, on the 30th June.
The duties of the Governor have, as a result of establishment of several ad
ministrative departments, and of opening of Adlieh Court in Bandar Abbas in
August, chiefly been confined to the supervision of the Municipality of which he
is the President.
Agha Ismail Bahadur, who hails from Tabriz, and does not appear to possess
much intellectual talent has been endeavouring to prove himself fit for the post by
exhibiting energetic activities in connection with the improvement of the town.
He appears, unlike his predecessor, to be steady and cautious.
The Governor of Gulf Ports, Agha Ali Asghar Khan Talikani, visited Bandar
Abbas and Minab between 16th and 26th March and Lingah on his way to Bushire.
Mmab. Agha Abdul Husain Mirza, son of Rukn-ud-Dauleh assumed charge
’ on the 12th March. Agha Shikohi did not join the post as expected last year.
Lingah .—Mirza Azim-us-Sultaneh, Mustaufi, was Deputy Governor through
out the year.
Finance Department.
Bandar Abbas .—Mirza Mohammed Khan Mansoori remained in charge
throughout the year. He is a quiet man but unfortunately addicted to opium
smoking.
Minab .—Mirza Abdul Rasool Dareesi was in charge of Maliyeh at Minab
during the year.
Lingah .—Agha Hafeezi continued to be in charge at Lingah.
Posts and Telegraphs.
Bandar Abbas .—Syed Ali Khan Sadr was transferred to Bushire on 31st
May and succeeded bv Mirza Ibrahim Khan Arbabi, the Telegraph Master. The
latter remained in charge during the remaining part of the year. Due to the
lenienev of the new Director, several complaints of the irregularities among
the staff were heard. The Posts and Telegraphs officials, however, remained well
disposed towards this Consulate.
The work of the Telegraph section was satisfactory throughout the year.
Communication by telephone with Minab was maintained.
Lingah. Mirza Ali Akbar Farah was the Postmaster throughout the year.
Municipality.
Bandar Abbas —The new Governor, as mentioned above, was enthusiasti
cally keen to improve the state of the town and the following schemes were under
consideration :— i
Water Supply .—The work on the test well which was resumed in February
and suspended in May was taken up with somewhat greater zeal m November.
A channel from an underground stream m Naiband abom 3 nines kastt tovn
wfs expected to reach Bandar Abbas about the end of the Persian year 1311 (21st
March 1933) and hoped that a cubic foot of running water would be brought by
them This channel would be connected later with the mam qanat wlueli is
being brought from Band-i-Kunarun.
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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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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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