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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [417r] (838/1028)
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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In March there was a serious disagreement between
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Din Mohamed of Dashtyari and Mir Subhan of Bahu in connection
with the recovery of imposts from the inhabitants of G-wetter.
Mir Subhan induced the inhabitants to remove themselves to
jiunri a neighbouring port in British Mekran. A general
exodus took place; the entire settlement comprising about
one hundred houses headed by one Aziz Kolmir abandoned Gwetter
and went over to Jiunri. Endeavours were made to persuade the
inhabitants to return but they refused to do so unless
Persian troops were stationed at Gwetter. Accordingly ten
Persian soldiers under a non-commissioned officer were
stationed there and subsequently increased to 24 men. The
cause of the trouble, a tax of 10 ^ in kind on fish levied by
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Din Mohamed was eventually removed by orders of the
Persian Government, and the inhabitants oi Gwetter then
returned to their homes.
Several of the Persian Mekran Chiefs including
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Din Mohamed and Mir Subhan of Bahu approached the Director
and requested permission to settle with their followers in
British territory. They all endeavoured to prove that they
were British subjects. They were informed that they were
Persian subjects and that it was their duty as such to obey
the Persian Government and refer to them any matters regarding
their rights and obligations.
In June the Persian Co.mandant at Bampur summoned
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Husain Khan of Gaih, Mohamed Khan of Panuch, iloti Khan ox
Lashar and Mir Ayub Khan of Bint all of whom had remained on
good terms with the Persian authorities and abstained iron
taking active part against them, to meet him at Bampur.
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Husain Khan and Mohamed Khan responded to the call
and after interviewing the Officer at Dusdab returned to
their districts. It was said that they were given authority
to levy a tax of 5;b on grain.
About the middle of August a sKirmisn took place between
two headmen Mir Khair Mohamed of Bandaini and mir bhah tfeg
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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)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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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