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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [307v] (619/1028)
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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Telegraph Office and the cable connecting Bandar Abbas with Henjam via Kishim
Island was disconnected.
Lingah. —The I. E. T. D. Wireless Station was closed down on the 28th
February.
Henjam. —The Wireless and Cable Station on this Island is now being maintain
ed and operated by the Imperial and International Communications, Limited.
Imperial Bank of Persia. —Mr. E. S. Matheson took over charge of the Branch
of this Bank from Mr. I. Macrae on the 18th April.
Owing to the severe exchange control, banking transactions were drastically
curtailed. A gradual improvement took place during the latter part of the year
when the Rupee and Sterling exchange were freed from restrictions and there
was a strong demand for rupee exchange in the bazaar even at the high rate of 680
krans per Rs. 100. However, the banks stopped selling after a short time when the
value of the pound fell to 60 krans.
The National Bank of Persia which was opened here in 1930 under the Mana
gership of Monsieur Wurst and transferred to M. Karl Hoefer on his departure in
October has become a serious competitor and has increased the difficulties of the
Imperial Bank.
All coin of a very low standard except those hole-ringed and broken remained
as legal tender throughout the year.
Selling quotations of the Banks on London and Bombay were as follows
London
Highest ..
.. krans 90 to £1.
Lowest ..
.. krans 60 to £1.
Average ..
.. krans 75 to £1.
Bombay.
Highest
. • krans 680 per Rs. 100.
Lowest ..
.. krans 444 per Rs. 100.
Average ..
.. krans 562 per Rs. 100.
As mentioned above the selling rates were nominal except when the foreign
exchange was freed by the Persian Government for a short while.
Imperial War Graves Commission. —Captain G. Peek, O.B.E., the Area Officer,
Basra, of the Commission visited Bandar Abbas on two occasions during the year and
concentrated to the Naibund Cemetery seven war-graves from the Zabul district,
two from Kerman and one each from Henjam and Jask.
Red Oxide of Iron.
Hormuz Island. The output of ore that was available for export amounted
to 5,000 tons of which only 2,000 tons were shipped to the United Kingdom in
British vessels.
Trade and Commerce.
Bandar Abbas.—The year under review was noteworthy for the passage of
several laws by the Persian Mejliss resulting in a very restricted import, to say
n( L- per cent, surtax introduced over and above the Customs duty
which further increased the importers difficulties. The Russians have improved
their tiaoe in this town and it wmuld be safe to say that during the six months
10 i ^P^ em ^ er their import equalled that of the total of all other merchants.
1 he chief items of Russia’s imports comprised soft and loaf sugar, matches, piece-
goods, sewing machines, etc.
All the Hindu firms of long standing wdth the exception of two closed down in
une owing to the impossible conditions under w r hich they were obliged to trade.
At the close of the year, it was rumoured that the Russians had obtained the
monopoly h> r the import of sugar, kerosene oil and matches, but later this was
contradicted by a notification issued by the Persian Goveir.ment in which the
sugar monopoly was reserved for themselves.
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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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