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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [413r] (830/1028)
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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was with-
On 8th April 1 “ Southampton ” arrived and left the same day.
On 16th April 1 Wapiti arrived, and left the same day.
On 27th April 1 “ Southampton ” arrived and left the same day.
On 29th April 2 Wapitis arrived and left the same day.
On 1st May 2 Wapitis arrived and left the same day.
On 5th May 1 “ Southampton ” arrived and left the same day.
On 15th May 1 “ Southampton ” arrived and left the same day.
On 19th May the Field Wireless Station installed at Kuwait —
drawn, but again installed on 20th June. It was finally withdrawn on 26th July.
On 20th June 3 R. A. F. armoured cars with tenders arrived at Kuwait.
They left again on 21st June.
On 23rd June Wing Commander D. A. Oliver, D.S.O., O.B.E., escorted by
3 aeroplanes arrived from Baghdad to confer with 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.
over
the question of Defence of Kuwait.
On 13th November one Southampton visited Kuwait conveying Flying
Officer F. C. Revington and Colonel Taylor Air Headquarters Staff Baghdad.
On 19th November one “ Southampton” arrived from Bahiain with
Wing Commander Howes on board. It left the same day.
On 20th November one “ Southampton” arrived with the Air Officer
Commanding ’Iraq Command on board. It left the same day.
On 2nd December one “ Sonthampton ” arrived to convey the Political
Agent to Basrah and back to attend conference between the Air Officer Com-
manding and 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.
in the Peisian Gu .
On 3rd and 4th December armed R. A. F. Ford cars visited Kuwait from
Jahrah. ... T
On 3rd December one “ Southampton ” arrived from Margil with Lewis
guns for the Shaikh of Kuwait.
Note.—On every occasion the crews were entertained to lunch or dinner
by the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
.
Civil Aviation.
Two Tmnerial Airwavs Machines chartered by Abdul Bahman aLQosaibi
of Bahrain and His. Excellency Shaikh Hafith Wahba Counsellor to H. M. mg
Bin Sand visited Kuwait during the year.
Bahrain and Kuwait pressea ^ M _ Uove rnment however it was decided
s.? 5 ,?=£. ™ i^"*. ■vs 1 :™
applications for passages.
Pearl Fishery.
The Kuwait Pearling Fleet which consisted of neaOv
^hK —^ 07 ^ 80 boats, did well and the prospects of the
main season seemed bright returne a 0 n 20th September. A few
The mam perlmg fleet (alirna ; ^ successful,
small boats returned o e a . ^ though the catch was perhaps
The season on the whole wm c g to the nor th of latitude 27°
S “ 88 “ Baldaur ” an<t “ Abu Kh ’
t0 ^What^hal ^hit ^^^e^^york^and 6 Paris'inarketsT er There' 3 appea rs ^to 'be
ordinary dullness of the , and the i oca l big dealers were “ landed ’
no demand at all for pearls anyw stm their 1929 catch entirely unsold,
with their pearls, and most oi
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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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- Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:511v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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