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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [426r] (856/1028)
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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Memorandum on the condition of the districts between Jask
and Gwadur.
Jask district.
Mir Mustafa Ehan and Mir Hoti control this district but
are practically powerless owing to Mustafa Khan’s sons
Murad Khan and Ghiragh POmn who have a large following each,
and seek every possible means of extorting money, etc., from
the poorer and weaker inhabitants. The latter are entirely
at the mercy of these arbitrary sons. The Officer Commanding
Troops Jask has not been able to exercise any authority in
their area.
Biyaban district.
This district is governed by Mir Barkat Khan whose
attitude towards the British Government is very cordial,
and he is also on good terms with the Persian Government.
He has the reputation of managing the internal affairs 01
his district much better than other tribal chiefs and he is
very popular among the inhabitants. The Persian Government
have now decided to disarm all the tribesmen and air Barkat
has been called upon to surrender 600 rifles. This he is
most reluctant to do, and he is reported to have the
intention of crossing over to the Arab coast.
Bint district.
This district is under the joint control of nir -agdi
Khan, Mir Ayub Khan and Yahya Khan. none o- t xese tnxee
chiefs appears to have any influence over their followers.
It was reported that the Persian General Officer Commanding
Bampur had despatched a force to the Bint district and had
occupied not only Bint but some of the adjoining villages.
Mir Ayub Khan despatched a messenger to
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.
Bin Mohamed
asking him whether he should evict them and ii he could rely
upon
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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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