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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎395v] (795/1028)

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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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Kerman-Bandar Abbas {Caravan route )—
May. Post robbed near Gulu Anjir.
June. Caravan carrying goods for British Indian traders robbed near
Sechah and goods worth Kraus 17,800 taken.
Kerman-Bandar Abbas {Motor road )—
June. A lorry attacked and passengers stripped of all their belongings,
including Krans 670 worth of goods belonging to a British
Indian subject, also a passenger.
September. Postal lorry from Bandar Abbas to Kerman robbed on the
27th.
October. Another postal lorry attacked on 15th near Tang-i-Zagh.
Postal service suspended.
Military detachment posted on the 28th and postal service
resumed.
December. Three robberies during the month. Goods robbed included
2 loads piece-goods and 2 of loaf sugar belonging to a
Hindu trader.
Kerm an-Jiruft —
January to February. Road closed by Abdul Hussein Kameran who com-
mitted a number of small robberies.
August. Caravan carrying sugar, etc., robbed by Bashakirdis.
Kerman to Yezd —■
No robberies within Kerman limits.
Kerman to Meshed —
N° robberies within Kerman limits.
The Kerman-Bandar Abbas road runs for about 50 miles throno-l
ritory, an obviously unsatisfactory arrangement with t 8 , T tf
Governor-General has made representatiorto Tehran ^ WtlCh the
(c) Posts. Owing to the disturbances in Fars the Kerman Rai,.io,. a 1 , 1 ,
Tumans 460 a month. The chief coinlitimm r Rust ? m . of Kerman for
ly and the time of transit 46 hours Un to 50 hot^ the . se f vl 1 ce 18 to b e bi-week-
any excess at half shahi per farsakh per Man ThT^ S f to f be . carr l ed free and
lorries and one touring car. 1 c conti actor is using 4 Dodge
reducing the thneTfti^nsit'from 1 Tto^llJs^h” 63 ™ • a " d Ke . rman ‘hereby
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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)
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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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