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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎461v] (927/1028)

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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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Lingah.
Quarantine —The duties of Port Medical Officer were performed bv
Assistant Surgeon J. W. WOODSELL, M.C., till the 23rd Feb
ruary, when on transfer to India he was relieved by Assistant Surgeon E
R. HILL, I.M.D. At the end of August the duties were taken over bv
Dr. MUHAMMAD KHAN FAQIHI who was appointed by the Tehran
Government.
No epidemic diseases occurred at the port during the year nor were any
reported from the surrounding districts. ^
Charitable Dispensary is housed at the Consular Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .
The attendance of out-door patients totalled 1,858 as against 1,838 in
the preceding year.
Weather. '
Bandar Abbas. —The rainfall was again below the average, and the
heat in summer somewhat les s intense than usual.
There were three or four severe storms during the early part of the
year and one in December. In one of the former, a great deal of damage
was done to harbour craft and to cargo discharged from lighters awaiting
disembarkation on the Customs jetty. 8
About half a dozen earth tremors of a few seconds’ duration were re
corded.
Economic Conditions.
Bandar A bbas. The crops in the MINAB and SHAMIL areas were
practically destroyed by the ravages of locusts, which made several incur:
sions during the early part of the year.
The Persian Governor despatched an agricultural expert to investigate
the situation and to submit recommendations for measures required to be
taken to combat the locust nuisance. 4
G. A. RICHARDSON,
His Majesty’$ Consul and Assistant to the Resident,
Bandar A bbas.
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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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