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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎425r] (854/1028)

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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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Qazi was deemed inadequate, in the month of May Mr.B.S.
Thomas and Major G-.P.Murphy 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. Muscat
arrived at G-wadur and made an exhaustive enquiry into the
riots. They submitted their reports direct.
Navy.— H.M.S. w CYCLAMEN" called at G-wadur on the 25th
November 1929. She left for Bombay after taking mail bags
and provisions.
Rain-falls.— Heavy rains fell at Gwadur towards the close
of the year with the result that many houses collapsed. The
water that collected in the irrigation reservoir on the
neighbourir^ hill broke its embankment and flowed into the
sea, causing much loss of revenue.
Locusts.— A flight of locusts appeared both in British
and Persian Mekran during the year and caused considerable
harm to the harvest. Owing to the famine that followed,
many people emigrated to India via Gwadur.
(Sd.) G.E.Q. de Smidt.
Director
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Telegraphs,
In Political Charge of Mekran Coast.
Karachi
22nd February, 1930

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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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