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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎372r] (748/1028)

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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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His Excellency Fuad Hamza, acting Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hejaz and
Nejd, arrived from Baghdad on 2nd February and proceeded to Khabari Wat ha, he
returned again on 11th February and left on 15th February.
Ibrahim-al-Muammar, Master of H. M. Bin Saud’s household, arrived in Kuwait
^on 4th February and left on 15th February.
His Excellency Shaikh Hafith Wahba, Adviser to H. M. King Bin Baud, arrived
from H. M. Bin Saud’s camp on 5th February and left on 15th February.
Hajji Yaseen Chalabi al Khudair, ’Iraq Senator, arrived by car on Ibth February
and left for H. M. the King’s camp the same day.
H. E. the Mutasarrif of Basrah and Staff, arrived by car on 1st March and re
turned on 4th March.
Monsieur Mirza Hassan Khan, Persian Consul in Basrah, accompanied by Khan
Bahadur Mirza Mohamed Khan, C.I.E., Mr. and Mrs. Hooper, Chief Judge, Basrah,
and Dr. Puran Singh, arrived on 4th March and left on 5th March.
Mr. A. F. Williamson accompanied by two members of the Anglo-Persian Oil
Company, arrived by sailing boat on 23rd March. They left again on 24th March.
Mr. J. Knowles, Inspector of ’Iraq Post Offices, arrived from Basrah on 26th
March and left on 29th March.
Mr. A. F. Williamson, accompanied by Mr. W. Johnston of the Anglo-Persian
Dil Company, arrived frcm Basrah on the 14th April and left for Mohammerah on
the 16th April.
Ismail Effendi, ’Iraq Telegraph Inspector, arrived from Basrah on 12th April
and returned on the 14th April.
Mr. Main, Editor of the Basrah Times, accompanied by Mrs. Main arrived by
car on 20th April and returned on 21st April.
Mr. Sherman of Armoured Cars, Basrah, arrived by car on 22nd April (on leave)
and left again on 25th April.
Mr. A. F. Williamson, of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, arrived from Basrah
by car on 30th April and left on 6th May.
Khan Bahadur Mirza Mohamed, C.I.E,, arrived from Basrah on 23rd April and
left on 24th April. *
* H. E. Seyed Hashim Beg-al-Naqib arrived from Basrah on 10th May for a
change.
Seyed Hamid Beg-al-Naqib arrived from Basrah on 10th May and returned on
12th May.
On 17th May, Captain B. L. O’Connor of Army Head Quarters, India, arrived
frqm Basrah. He left again on 5th June.
Herr Liegwald (German) arrived from Basrah on 28th May and left again on
30th May.
Miss Cooke, English journalist, arrived from Basrah on 12th June and left again
on 16th June.
Flight-Lieutenant E. J. Howes, R.A.F., arrived from Basrah on 26th June and
returned on 27th.
Dr. Puran Singh, L.M. and S., arrived from Basrah on 19th June and left on
25 th June.
Khan Bahadur Mirxa Mohamed, C.I.E., arrived from Basrah on 22nd June
and returned on 26th.
Herr F. K. Jacobstal, accompanied by Herr W. Evertz (Germans), arrived
from Basrah on 29th June and returned 30th to Basrah.
Mr. D. D. Yran (Greek) visited Kuwait from Basrah on 15th June and returned
on 19th.
Major F. Holmes arrived on 4th August from Basrah and left on 20th August
to England.
Mr. G. H. Armstrong arrived from Bahrain on S. S. <£ Barjora ” on 5th August
and left for England on 29th August.

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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:

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)
Arrangement

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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