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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [348r] (700/1028)
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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Police Department.
Bandar Abbas. —The force under the Rais-i-Nazmieh consisted of one other
officer 40 foot police and 12 mounted men.
Detachments of twenty men each under a non-commissioned officer are posted
at Minab and on the Islands of Hen jam and Kishim.
Naib Abbas Kuli Khan Safiri was in command till the end of May and was
\ succeeded in August by Syed Asadullah Khan Fakiri from Isfahan.
The work of the police has been fairly efficient in general but some dissatis
faction arose owing to the irregularity of the payment of their salaries in the
Islands.
A new helmet was introduced as the official head dress of the Police.
Lingah. —The force is now commanded by Naib II Salahi.
Passport Department.
Bandar Abbas. —The Police authorities now grant permission to British Poli
tical Officers and the Commanders and the Officers of mail steamers passing through
out Bandar Abbas to disembark during the stay of their vessels in port.
No difficulties were raised in granting exit visas to foreign subjects leaving
Jask and other ports where there is no regular passport office.
Amnieh {Gendarmerie).
The Amnieh post here consisted of eight men under a non-Commissioned
officer.
Colonel Haji Baqir Khan, Commanding the Amnieh at Kerman, made two
visits of inspection of the Kerman-Bandar Abbas road during the year, and the
Baft-Bandar Abbas section thereof via the Tang-i-Zandan Was inspected on one
occasion by the Officer in charge.
A few guards are now posted in each of the villages along the motor road
leading to Kerman.
It is proposed to establish Amenieh posts along the Coastal route between
Mohammerah and Charbar where it is intended to construct a motor road.
The survey of that route was undertaken during the year by two Russian
officials from the Ministry of Roads.
The Rais-i-Amnieh of Bushire visited Bandar Abbas in May in the Customs
Motor Launch calling at the small intermediate ports where posts will be
ultimately established.
Judicial Department.
Bandar Abbas. —It is i nconceivable t hat the town and the district of Bandar
Abbas have no proper Courts. Commercial interests labour under a great draw
back in consequence of the absence of an Adlieh Court, suits of any importance
being required to be filed at Bushire.
The Sulhieh Court that was established at the end of 1928 has been closed
Since the 18th August when its President proceeded on recess, Tehran.
Lingah and Minab. —There are no courts of any description at these places
and the merchants complain that no satisfaction can be obtained by referring their
Civil and Commercial disputes to the local Deputy Governors for arbitration.
Customs.
Bandar Abbas.- —Mirza Riza Quli Khan Ashraf was Provincial Director of
Customs throughout the year. His administration was efficient and satisfactory
to all concerned.
During his absence on inspection in November and December, a Belgian
Monsieur Paul Wolters from Bushire officiated for him.
He fully justified the reputation acquired prior to his arrival here of being an
obstructionist and was successful in causing friction with local merchants who,
while refusing to have any dealings with him, complained the Tehran about his
arbitrary and uncompromising attitude generally.
It was proposed to widen the masonary end of the present
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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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