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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [502r] (1008/1028)
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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year—nor ha^ the incidence of the endemic diseases such as typhoid, dysen
tery, small-pox been greater than usual. It is encouraging to learn that
the prevalent occupational diseases of rickets and tuberculous joint disease
(which claim child weavers for their victims) are definitely less common
than they were a decade ago.
The standard of living, however, is deplorably low among the poorer
classes : extreme poverty and under nourishment both in town and country
seem to be more marked than before; and the high cost of living due to
increased taxation (especially of sugar and tea) has hit everybody.
10. Russian Activities, [a) Political. —M. Laktionoff has on the whole
been very quiet during the year. He is said to have interfered a great deal on
the Socialist side—(a forlorn hope)—during the Elections; and the Governor-
General (Hikmat) likened him bitterly to a worm eating into a ripe apple.
But the worm has not had much of a meal this year. He had his little hour
of triumph when the Kerman “Wireless” installation (built under Rus
sian supervision but destined, I should imagine, never to be used) was erect
ed in the autumn. Socially he came out of his shell in a remarkable way
in the summer, and appeared at most public and semi-public functions.
Whenever we met thus, on neutral ground, M. Laktionoff was polite- and
friendly. He maintained his attitude of refusal to come to this Consulate.
(b) Commercial. —The Soviet Consulate did very little this year except,
in the autumn, to import large quantities of loaf sugar with the object it is
supposed of underselling the local market. The Russian oil trade has been
stifled by the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. These matters will be dealt
with fully in the Trade Report.
11. Military Affairs. —The Kerman force, at the date of writing, con
sists of 34 officers, and 1,201 men. Naib Sarhang Mohammed Khan re
mained in charge throughout the year. It has been a bad year for the Army
in Kerman. The pay of officers has been reduced; the men are shamefully
in arrears, desertions have been common, robberies by half-starved soldiers
have been frequent. The Officer Commanding interfered in the most bare
faced way with the conduct of the elections, and having a weak Governor-
General to deal with had practically become King of Kerman. The
result is that while everyone in the Army is discontented, the army itself
is more unpopular than ever. Mohammed Khan has however gone too
far. Capable, energetic, keen on his job though he is, he has drawn on
himself a host of enemies, including the Provincial Director of Finance
with whom he has tried conclusions, in several matters—notably in sup
porting Naib Hussein Khan, head of the Buchakchi tribe, who thrashed a
revenue official who attempted to collect revenue in the tribal area. The
upshot of it all is that at the close of the year an Inspecting Officer came
to Kerman to investigate the condition of the army in Kerman and the
conduct of the Officer Commanding. Complaints of bribery, extortion and
oppression are pouring in against Mohamed Khan, and though the matter
is still under investigation there seems little doubt that he will have to
leave. The effect will be still further to lower the estimation in which the
military are now held.
During the year the Military Governors at Bam, Baft and Sirjan were
replaced by civil officials. The Bandar Abbas area (including Minab,
Charbar and Task) was separated from Kerman in the summer and formed
into a separate military command under the G. O. C. Shiraz.
12 Persian Baluchistan, Jiruft and Rudbar.—AAaz trouble in the
Sarhad in the Summer did not affect this Province to any extent. The
eyes of Dost Mohamed were turned towards Khwash and Duzdab. But
whether that would be the case another time is the question. Dost Moha
med may have realized by now that to move in the direction of the railway
is only to stir up a British hornet’s nest, and may decide next time to turn
towards Narmashir and Jiruft. If he does, the Rudbaris would certainly
join him and the position of Bam and Kerman might be decidedly uncom
fortable So far the Kerman Government has failed to get to grips with
j 1 j m he flouted the Revenue officials sent to extract arrears of revenue and
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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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