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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [305v] (615/1028)
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.
Administkation Report of the Consular District of Bandar Abbas and
Ling ah for the year 1931.
Personnel.
Bandar Abbas. —Mr. G. A. Richardson, O.B.E., held the post of His Majesty’s
Vice-Consul with the personal rank of Consul, throughout the year. He also held
additional charge as Consul, Kerman from, the end of April.
Medical Officer. —Jamadar Abdur Rahim, I.M.D., the Sub-Assistant Surgeon
remained in Medical charge of the Consulate throughout the year.
Foreign Representatives.
Bandar Abbas. —Nil.
Lingah.—Kkeoa. Sahib Ahmed bin Yusuf Khaja, who claimed to be the Agent of
His Highness the Sultan of Muscat although not officially recognised by the local
authorities, died in March.
The insignia of the title of Khan Sahib of which he had been dispossessed last
year by the local authorities was restored on representations being made to the
Persian Government at Tehran and delivered to the deceased’s next-of-kin.
Local Government.
Bandar Abbas. —Agha Mirza Zainal Abedin Khan Ibrat (Motiman-el-Vazereh)
continued to hold the post of Governor throughout the year. During his absence of
leave from the 21st June till the 24th October, Agha Syed Ah Khan Sadr, the Direc
tor of Posts and Telegraphs officiated for him.
Sartip Hyder Quli Khan Peysan in charge of the Commission of Inspection sent
out from Tehran, arrived I’m Lingah on the 14th June to inspect the local depart
ments. During their short stay of twenty-four hours, the Inspectors visited the
Customs, Maliyeh and Post and Telegraph Departments and left for Tehran via
Kerman immediately afterwards. —
Minab. —Mirza Ali Khan Azad was Deputy Governor till the end of November
when he was dismissed, the Rais-i-Nazmieh deputising for the Governor of Bandar
Abbas, pending the appointment of his successor. Aghai Shikohi, the Deputy
Governor of Kishim Island has been nominated but had not taken up his post at
the end of the year.
Lingah. —Agha Mahomed Ali (Sadid-es-Sultaneh) the Deputy Governor, was dis
missed in October and succeeded by Mirza Azim-es-Sultaneh (Mustaufi).
Although well versed in Gulf affairs, Sadid was inclined to neglect his duties
and was normally in a state of alcoholic semi-intoxication.
Finance Department.
Bandar Abbas. —Mirza Mustafa Khan Bartar, the Amin-i-Malieh. was obliged
to quit his post during the year, owing to ill-health. He was an inveterate opium
addict. Mirza Mahomed Mansoori arrived from Lingah on the. 20th September
and assumed charge from the accountant who had officiated in the meantime.
Minab. —Mirzalutullah Khan Mohtadi remained in charge of the Revenue
Department throughout the year.
Lingah. —Mirza Mohammed Khan Monsoori, the Amin-i-Malieh on his transfer
to Bandar Abbas at the end of October was succeeded by a certain Agha Hafeezi.
Posts and Telegraphs.
Bandar Abbas. —Syed Ali Khan Sadr was Director throughout the year. His
administration was efficient and he was popular with the merchants.
The special bags for His Majesty’s Consulate referred to in the previous report
were discontinued and mails intended for the Consulate were delivered through the
local post office in the ordinary way. There was, however, no occasion to complain
against the new system as the postal authorities were always obliging and helpful-
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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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