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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [421r] (846/1028)
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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Tour. - The Director left Karachi for a tour of inspection
on the 10th January and after visiting all telegraph stations
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
returned to his headquarters on the 2nd
March. He interviewed
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 at Charbar and
Mirs Hoti and Mustafa Khan at Jask.
A memorandum on the condition of the country between Jask and
Gwadur is appended.
J A -S J£.
Mr. W. C. Janes was Superintendent in charge of the telegraph
station throughout the year.
Persian officials. - In the absence of a Deputy Governor
whose appointment is still vacant, his duties have been
carried on by the Officer Commanding troops whose methods of
administration were most despotic. Several complaints were
sent to Tehran against his action and it was rumoured that
he was shortly to be removed.
Mirza Adarny was Mudir of Customs till 4th January when
he was relieved by Mirza Aimed. The latter held his ofiice
till 7th November when he was relieved in turn by Mirza aziz .
Besides the aforesaid persons, there is a quarantine
Medical Officer here.
Persian garrison. This consists at present of 22 infantry
under a Naib. Of this number ten men have been sent to old
Jask for the purpose of watching the movements of the chiefs
and the remainder is quartered in the Persian fort.
Police. - Yawar Mustafa Khan and one Assistant arrived here
on the 22nd November with the object oi establishing a police
force. They intenied to enlist locally 30 men but so far
only 10 men have joined up. It is believed that the officer
has applied to Tehran to enforce conscription.
British Navy. - H.M.S. "Triad” with the Senior Naval Uiiicer
on board arrived at Jask on 27th November and left the
following day.
French sloop "Diana" visited the port on the 4th
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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. .
- Extent and format
- 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
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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