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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [447v] (899/1028)
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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Russian Consulate-General. —The Consul-General paid a short visit to
Bushire from Shiraz in June to attend the opening ceremony of the Soviet
firm named ‘The Russian Traders for the East’. The Consulate remained
closed for the remaining part of the year. ‘The Russian Traders for the
East,’ Bushire, carried out the work of reporters to the Cofisul-General,
Shiraz, and to Moscow.
Dutch Consulate. —The French Consul remained in charge throughout
the year.
German Consulate .—The Consulate remained closed throughout the
year. The ex-German Consul, Herr Wassmus, who is now conducting an
agricultural farm at Chaghadak, about 12 miles outside Bushire town is
looking after the German interests efficiently though unofficially.
Section 3.
Local Government.
1 . Governor of the Gulf Ports. —His Excellency Mirza Ghulam Ali
Khan Fatuhi, Muin-ul-Mulk, C.V.O., held the appointment till 20th May,
on which date he left suddenly for Tehran. The appointment of his succes
sor was much delayed.
Abdullah Khan, Munajjami, Provincial Director of Finances, was
appointed to act as Governor in addition to his own duties from 26th May,
and he carried on till 31st August, when His Excellency
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
-i-Intisar
Aqa Muzaffar Khan Aslam arrived from Tehran and relieved him as Gover
nor.
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
-i-Intisar is an ex-military officer of high rank and has seen
much civil and military service in the North of Persia. He was a member
of the Turco-Persian Frontier Commission of 1901. He is very fluent in
French, German, Arabic and Turkish, and knows a little English and
Russian also. His last appointment was at Kermanshah where he was
Governor. As a man
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
-i-Intisar is pleasant, easy to deal with, and is
obliging so far as it does not clash with his official duty. At the same time
he appears to be a strong man. He takes interest in Municipal affairs and
is pushing through the new reforms vigorously. He holds some influence
at Tehran due to the fact that his brother Doctor Amir Khan Aslam is the
Shah s physician. His relations with the Consulate General have so far been
excellent.
2 . Karguzar. —There was no Karguzar at Bushire during the year.
Sadid-as-Saltaneh acted as Passport Officer till 10 th May.
Sadid-as-Saltaneh was appointed Assistant Governor of Gulf Ports from
23rd September.
. i r ^ iie c ^ ses pending in Karguzari were referred to the Governor, but
with scant satisfaction, as three Governors were appointed in quick succes
sion during the year and none of them took much interest in iudicial
matters.
Commanding .—Yaawar Amanullah Khan held the appoint
ment till 19th August when he was relieved by Yawar Muhammad Taqi Khan
^ who seyyed in the South Persia Rifles during the Great War, and knows
a little English. He is well disposed towards the Consulate-General and
preters to be approached direct and not through the Governor.
4. Finance De'partm'ent. —Abdullah Khan Munaiiami arrived from
lenran and took over charge from Mirza Hasan Khan Farhad (Matin-us-
bultan) on the 18th March. His general attitude has been anti-British and
at times he has gone out of his way to raise difficulties for the
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.
,
i ^ 1 - S 1 18 1 e } b°th Persian officials and non-officials on account of his
• no . unV ieSS ’ r ough treatment, and the unnecessary hitches he raises in pay-
ptW M S ? a , nctl S le 1 d b y higher authorities. As long as Firuz Mirza is Fin-
Bushire miS ^ ^ e h rar b this protege of his is not likely to be removed from
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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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