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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [295v] (595/1028)
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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SECTION 2.
Foreign Representatives.
French Consulate. —Monsieur G. Cassin held charge throughout the rear
During the summer he spent about 4 months at Shiraz, returning to Bushire on
the 28th October.
He informed the Governor that his jurisdiction had been extended to include
Kerman, Shiraz and Mchammerah.
Ncruegian Viee-Ccnsulcte .—The Hor/ble Lieuterart-Coknel H. V. Biscoe
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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
and His Britannic Majesty’s Consul-General 5
remained in charge of the archives of the Norwegian Vice-Consulate during the who’e
year with the exception of 4 months when he was on leave.
The Persian Government at first refused to recognise him as Norwegian Vice-
Consul, on the ground that the consular representative of a country must be one of
its own nationals. Discussions on the subject between the Persian and Norwegian
Governments continued till June when the Persian Government finally recognised
His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General as being charged with the protection of
Norwegian interests.
JDvtch Ccnsvlate .—The French Ccnsul, Eushire, remained in charge of the
Dutch Consulate through cut the year.
Russian Consulate-General.—The Russian Consulate building continued to be
occupied by the staff of the Soviet Eastern Trading Company throughout the
year.
The Russian Consul-General for Ears, M. Polycarpe Ananief, visited
Eushire from the 4th April to the 19th when he returned to Shiraz. He staved
at the Consulate and exchanged visits with 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.
and
also with the Governor of the Gulf Ports. This was the first occasion since dip-
Icmatic relations were renewed that a Soviet Consul-General called personallv on
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.
.
He again \isited Bushire in October and introduced the Manager of the Soviet
Eastern Trading Company, M. Alexander Simikoff. He remonstrated un
successfully with the Governor against the Police prohibition on the Soviet
Company illuminating a red star on their flag staff at night. He flew back to Shiraz
on the 16th October.
On the 7th November the Soviet Eastern Trading Company celebrated the
soviet National Day. They gave a reception in the RussianConsulatebuild-
V ' • 1 ° V m a ^ enc ec ~ by a bout 50 merchants, but no officials were present.
M. Simikon, Manager of the Company, announced to the audience that a treaty
had pist been signed between Persia and Russia, which would further strengthen
the friendly relations between the two countries.
German Consulate.—The Junkers Company’s pliots and mechanics occupied
the German Consulate building during the first half of the year.
The appeal filed by Herr Wassmuss before the Supreme Court, Tehran, {vide
last year s report) was decided m his favour, the court holding that the claim of
ie , ‘ 1 0n 1 s ‘ l< ’; 1 ' dsain was a false one. His property was therefore released,
and he left for Germany. He died suddenly in Berlin on the 29th November 1931,
aged about 52.
Important Visitors.
Japanese .—No local representative.
Mr. Akio Ivasama, the Japanese Minister-Plenipotentiarv at the Court of
Persia, accompanied by a Secretary, arrived at Bushire from Tehran on the 29th
anmn y an On his landing at the aerodrome he was received bv the Governor
ol the Persian Ports, and by a few merchants interested in the opium trade. He left
s^w 'n T t6 t0 Teliran ° n the lst ^bruary 1931 and the Governor
saw him off at the Customs pier.
w bh Haji Muhammad Reza Bahbehani, who is 4
Deputy to the Medjhss at 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:
- 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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