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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [416r] (836/1028)
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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Administration report of the Mekran coast for the year 19S9.
Personal. - Mr. G-.E.G. de Smidt D.S.O. held political charge
of the Mekran coast throughout the year.
Gun-running. - 500 . 303 and 10 other rifles and 30,400 rounds
of ammunition were reported to have been landed at Soorag and
Kuh-i-Mubarak on the Mekran coast during the year. Of this
number 500 rifles and 30,000 rounds were brought over by one
Mohim bin Mubarak and were said to be destined for Afghanistan
and the remainder by a Baluchi named Shahsowar of Chahan who
took them to Lashar.
Persian Baluchistan. - The province enjoyed unusual tranquillity
during the year under review. The chief events were as
follows:—
Soon after the amnesty was granted by the Shah Mir
Dost Mohamad last year, the latter was ordered hy the Persians
to proceed to Tehran. He set out for Bampur but returned to
Sirbaz soon after being dissuaded by his father and orotner
and the journey was deferred for some months. He wished to
take refuge in British territory and for this purpose he sent
several messengers to the British Mekran authorities. At the
close of the month of february Mir Dost Mohamad left lor Duz-
dab en route to Tehran with the Officer Commanding Bampur. In
his absence Persian troops occupied Barbas district. ..hen jos.
Mohamed reached Tehran, he was kept a political detenu. At the
end of November information was received from Tehran that Dost
lohamed had escaped and was endeavouring to reach the Afghan frontier.
They caused some apprehension among the Persian troops at
various places along the coast and precautionary measures were
adopted in the event of a renewed rising. It was reported
that Din Mohamed of Dashtyari was approached by the ^tribesmen
who urged him to lead them against the Persians. Dm shamed
. f A r~ arrlc the close of December Dost Mohamed
wisely refused. lov/arcu,- cue
was reported to have been recaptured and brought to Tehran.
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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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