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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [357r] (718/1028)
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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the Rais Naztnieh and they report each other to the Government at Tehran on every
possible occasion.
On 3rd January a Persian Military Inspector arrived from Bandar Abbas to
hold an enquiry into complaints made by local Syeds against the Rais Qashoon,
Aziz-Ullah, as a result of which a new Rais Qashoon by name Ammeen Zadeh, was
* sent to relieve him on 31st January. The latter was relieved by Mohamed Khan on
2nd July.
Customs. —The Customs Mudir, Mirza Aziz, was relieved on 30th April by
Mirza Ali. From the 20th April - an increased tariff of 20% was imposed on
customs duty, road and monopoly taxes.
The Director of Customs, Bandar Abbas, passed through Jaskon 10th Decem
ber. He has established customs posts between Charbar and Bandar Abbas on
the coast at Kunarak, Goordeen, Tank, Galeg, Sadaich and Bunji.
Persian garrison. —This consists at present of 21 Infantry under a Rais
Qashoon. Of these 15 men are quartered in the Persian fort and six stationed at
old Jask for vigilance.
Taxes. —As the result of representations made last year at Tehran against cus
toms duty which was paid by the telegraph staff from 28th November 1929, the
same was refunded on 29th March. Since then the staff has been exempt from this
duty.
Telegraph Concession. —In the early part of the year the Nazmieh prepared
a football ground within the concession where games were played. Soon after the
arrival of a new Nazmieh, one post of the fencing was removed so that the men might
march into the concession in fours and parade there. This only ceased after several
protests. In October the Persian School-master got three posts removed so that
the school children could play on the flat ground. Complaints were made to the
Nazmieh but proved of no avail. The matter was represented to the Governor who
asked for two copies of the Jask agreement which were supplied to him. He for
warded them to Tehran for orders. In the meanwhile each time the posts were
removed, they were replaced. Except for the above the staff at Jask have been
on friendly terms with Persian officials.
Charbar.
Mr. A. W. Halkett, M.B.E., wasderk-in-Chargeof the station throughout the
year.
Wali. —Shahdad Abbas was Wali acting under the orders of
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Din Mohamed
Khan. On the arrest of the latter, he fled to Dashtyari and from there to
Gwadur.
Persian garrison. —The strength of the Persian garrison was 100 men under
the command of a third Naib, Seyed Azizullah Khan. Yawar Ibrahim Khan was
in command of the detachment up to May 1930 when he was transferred to Duzdap
via Karachi.
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Din Mohamed.—'Naib Ali Akbar Khan Ghaffary, Brigade Adjutant from
Mirjawa, arrived at Charbar in June 1930 having travelled overland to Bandar Abbas
and thence by steamer from the latter port to Charbar. Soon after his arrival, he
requested Din Mohamed who happened to be at Mir Bazar in Dashtyari at that time,
to come to Charbar and receive a “ Sword of Honour ’’presented to him by the
Shah. After some delay Din Mohamed arrived at Charbar and on 13th June at a
dinner where all the Persian officials of Charbar and the chief followers of Din
Mohamed were present, the sword was handed ovef to the latter. After Din
Mohamed had thanked the Adjutant for the sword, that officer replied that he was
ordered by the Shah to arrest him and immediately took back the sword and
lodged Din Mohamed in the fort occupied by the Persian troops. A detachment of
troops was despatched to the fort of Din Mohamed to occupy it. The house of Wali
Shahdad Abbas in his absence was also forcibly entered and his son about 17 years
old was arrested and lodged in the Persian fort. Some of his goods were seized
b v £} ie Persians. The following day Charbar was placed under martial law and Ali
Akbar Khan Ghaffary proclaimed himself as Military governor. The British Indian
subjects were ordered to hand over any arms in their possession to him within 24
hours. Din Mohamed Khan and his fellow prisoners were taken by Ali Akbar Khan
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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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