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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [481v] (967/1028)
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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Miss Van Pelt was also present throughout the year, except for a three
months holiday m Persia “ su “ m Mrg M y lrea were present from the
beginning of the ye^ until the 26th March, when they left for Europe and
thp United States on long vacation.
■» p an( , Mrs De Jong and Miss De Young (second year language
s,ud S wer^t Kuwad frol the begimdng of the year until November,
students) we| e f three mont hs on the Lebanon in summer. On pass-
tnXir finafexam,nations in November Mr. and Mrs. De Jong were post-
ed g to Kuwait, and Miss De Young left for Basrah.
r v i \/r T , c Qtnrm ('first year language students) were m Kuwait from
the b^inntg of the year untn'November g and Dr. (Miss) Tiffany from 9th
February, when she joined the Mission. In November all three were trans-
fe ' r6 Dr P Harrison, whose permanent station is now Matrah, was m
Kuwait from the 11th August until the 30th September.
Several members of the American Mission from other stations attended
their Annual Meeting which was held m Kuwait in the beginning o
A son was born to Rev. G. and Mrs. De Jong on 8th December.
Exchange.
‘ The rate of exchange for the Maria Theresa dollar Rs
ner hundred dollars. It was highest m April at Rs. lol-d-O, and lowest m
December at Rs 125-7-0. British sovereigns and Turkish pounds averaged
Rs 13-6-2 and Rs. 11-14-11 respectively.
J. C. MORE, Lieut.-Col.,
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.
, Kuwait.
QIPD—71P&PD—21-6 29— 40.
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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
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence