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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [347r] (698/1028)
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 III.
Administration Report of the Consular District of Bandar Abbas and
Lingah for the year 1930.
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.
Medical Officer .— ^Assistant Surgeon J. E. Sweeney, I.M.D., was in Medical
Charge of the Consulate till the 10th August 1930, when he proceeded on leave to
the United Kingdom. The post was then reduced to that of a Sub-Assistant
Surgeoncy and Jemadar Abdul Rahim, I.M.D., appointed to relieve him.
Foreign Representatives.
Bandar Abbas. —Nil.
Lingah. Khan Sahib Ahmed bin Yussuf Khaja, a Persian subject used former
ly to represent His Highness the Sultan of Muscat. Latterly the local authori
ties declined to recognize him in that capacity, and in August last called on him
to surrender all correspondence with the Muscat Sultanate in his possession. It
was learnt incidentally that Ahmed Khaja had been dispossessed by the Rais-
i-Nazmieh under instructions from the Deputy Governor of the insignia of the title
of Khan Sahib conferred on him by the Government of India, but no official report
to that effect has been received from him.
Local Government.
Bandar Abbas. -Agha Mirza Zainal Abedin Khan Ibrat (Motiman-el-Vazereh)
continued to hold thejpost of Governor of Bandar Abbas throughout the year. It is
not clear whether the post is that of Governor or Deputy Governor. The present
incumbent signs himself as Governor of Bandar Abbas and Minab.
He is a weak and corrupt official, and addicted to drink and opium. Whilst
pretending to be well disposed towards the Consulate he is fond of intrigue and can
not be trusted.
Agha Mirza Zainal Abedin is by no means popular with the merchants or with
the other local officials.
Minab. —Agha Mohamed Khan Ashkani represented the Governor of Bandar
Abbas till the 7th July when he was relieved of his duties on the reappointment by
Tehran of his predecessor Mirza Ali Khan Azad. J
Lingah. —Agha Abdul Hussain (Sheriff Humayun) the Deputy Governor
left for Bushire on leave in May but did not return to his post. He was succeeded
in June by Amir Shaukat Zand who did not remain long in office, Agha Mohamed
Ali was appointed to relieve latter and arrived from Tehran on the°30th October.
Popularly styled Sadid-es-Sultaneh, the present incumbent is well known
in the Persian Gulf—where he has served for many years both at Bandar Abbas
and Bushire in the capacity of Karguzar. Although he has always professed to be
well disposed towards British officials he is reputed to be addicted to intrigue.
In 1917 and 1918 he represented Russian interests at Bandar Abbas and is said to
have corresponded with Soviet officials, after the war.
In April 1929 whilst Assistant to the Governor of the Gulf Ports he was sent
under arrest to Tehran charged with some offence of a political nature and was
detained there under observation till his appointment at Lingah.
Finance Department.
Bandar Abbas .—His Majesty’s Consulate now rarely comes into contact
with this department officially but maintains friendly relations with the Amin-i-
Malieh. The present incumbent is Mirza Mustapha Khan Bartar who held charge
throughout the year.
The affairs of the Finance Department appear to be running smoothly now.
Minab .—Owing to disagreement with his chief, Amanullah Allahyari, the
Finance agent, was replaced in August by a certain Mirza Mohamed Khan from
Tehran, who was himself relieved by the appointment from Bushire in October of
Faizullah Khan Mohtadi.
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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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