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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [395r] (794/1028)
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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made passable for motors from Kerman to Khabis and a bridge over the Kud-i-
bimr motor traffic from Meshed to Kerman would be possible, in January a
meeting was held at Kerman under the Governor-General’s auspices at which
the Khabis landlords promised to subscribe Tumans 10,000. However nothing
further has since been heard of the project.
Bandar Abbas-Kerman. —In March the Bandar Abbas motor road was
opened. This road had been made into a motor track by the South Persia Rifles
from Kerman to Gakum (215 miles) and Bandar Abbas to the mouth of the
Tang-i-Zagh (88 miles). There thus only remained a section of about 24 miles
of which 7 lay through the formidable Tang-i-Zagh. Work started on this sec
tion in 1928 and altogether a sum of Tumans 1,00,000 is said to have been spent.
The section through the Tang is very narrow with sharp turns. There is a
precipitous drop and the foundations of the road are none too solid, f y®
is scarcely passable for lorries of more than 30 cwt. capacity. In addition to
the Tang there are several places where there are short sharp gradients which
necessitate the unloading of lorries and manhandling.
In the autumn this road was washed away and remained closed for about
10 days. It is reported that the Persian Government has made a budget provi
sion for 1930 for widening and improving the road.
Kerman-Mahun .—A new alignment from Kerman to MMmn (21 miles) was
completed in November. It follows the foot of the mountains to the Noith and
thereby avoids the heavy sand and mud in the plain. The rain and snow in
December washed this road out and it is unlikely that it will be passable till the
spring.
Rum to Dusdab. —The Bam-Duzdab road remains in its usual unsatisfac
tory condition. The Persian Government refuses to spend any money on this
road apparently with the hope that an alternative alignment can be found. Two
suggestions have been made—one leaving the present road at Fahreh and
making straight for Duzdab_piu Shuru and the other via Rigan and Shurab.
Miscellaneous. —Sardar Mujallal, C.B.E., the most efficient of landlords in
the Kerman province, has fully realized the importance of good communications
and is gradually connecting up all his properties by motor roads. Among those
he has recently made the following may be mentioned :—
Rayin to Qariat-ul-Arab .. .. •» 27 miles.
Ray in to Mahun .. .. * ♦ 10 miles.
Rayin to Bahramgird .. • • • • 39 miles.
He is on the point of building a road from Rayin to Saryizan (36 miles). Sar-
vizan is situated South of Rayin in the hills at an elevation of 9,500 feet and is
said to be a pleasant spot with turf, running water and shade trees. Connected
to Kerman by a motor road it is likely to become popular as a summer resort.
Road making in Kerman province is a cheap and simple affair.
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
MujallaPs roads don’t cost more than Tumans 15 a mile.
In addition to
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Mujallal a syndicate of carpet manufacturers with
looms at Rawar subscribed Tumans 350 and with this money have made it pos
sible to motor to Rawar via Zerind and Tarz in a day. The distance is 110 miles.
(b) Security on Trade Routes. —The disturbances in the summer only
affected the Bandar Abbas road. The motor road was closed from June till
September and the caravan route w T as intermittently closed during the same
period.
After the Bandar Abbas road was opened in September robberies occurred
at intervals till the guarding of the road was made over to two powerful local
men vis., Mohamed Khan Duragahi and Rais Abdul Karim Garmsiri, since
when the road has been safe.
The following is a list of the chief robberies which have occurred on the
main trade routes :—•
K erman-Dusdab —
September. Caravan carrying goods for Hindu merchants in Kerman
robbed near Chah Dad Mohamed by Ismailzais. Stolen
property eventually recovered.
Novermber. Post robbed and letters burnt near Duzdab.
LelMFD
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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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