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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf for the year 1932' [526r] (27/73)
The record is made up of 1 file (34 folios). It was created in 10 Jul 1933. 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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CHAPTER IV.
Administration Report of the Consular District of Bandar Abbas and Lixgaii
FOR THE YEAR 1932.
Personnel.
Bondar AMas.-His Majesty’s Consul, Mr. G. A. Richardson, O.B.E., hold
charge till Stli December when he was relieved by Captain C. H. Lincoln, O.B.E.
Medical Officer, Jemadar Abdur Rahim, I.M.D., was in charge up to the 29th
January on which date he returned to India on abolition of the post.
Local Government.
Bandar AJ>bas .—Agha Mirza Zain-ul-Abidin Khan Ibrat handed over charge
of the Governorate to Syed Ali Mohammed Khan Fetemi, the Rais-i-Nazmieh in
March, The latter was relieved by the permanent incumbent, Agha Ismail Khan
Bahadur, on the 30th June.
The duties of the Governor have, as a result of establishment of several ad
ministrative departments, and of opening of Adlieh Court in Bandar Abbas in
August, chiefly been confined to the supervision of the Municipality of which he
is the President.
A oh a Ismail Bahadur, who hails from Tabriz, and does not appear to possess
much intellectual talent has been endeavouring to prove himself fit for the post by
exhibiting energetic activities in connection with the improvement of the town.
Ho appears, unlike his predecessor, to be steady and cautious.
The Governor of Gulf Ports, Agha Ali Asghar Khan Talikani, visited Bandar
Abbas and Minab between 16th and 26th March and.Lingah on his way to Bushire.
Mvnab. Agha Abdul Husain Mirza, son of Rukn-ud-Dauleh assumed charge.
on the 12th March. Agha Shikohi did not join the post as expected last year.
Lbn/a/o—Mirza Azim-us-Sultanch, Mustaufi, was Deputy Governor through-
oat the year.
Finance Department.
Bandar Abbas .—Mirza Mohammed Khan Mansoori remained in charge
throughout the year. He is a quiet man but unfortunately addicted to opium
smoking.
Minab .—Mirza Abdul Rasool Dareesi was in charge of Maliyefi at Minab
during the year.
Ling ah .—Agha Hafeezi continued to be in charge at Lingah.
Posts and Telegraphs.
Bandar Abbas Sved Ali Khan Sadr was transferred to Bushire on 31st
Mav and succeeded bv Mirza Ibrahim Khan Arbabi, the Telegraph Master. The
hitter remained in charge during the remaining part of the year. Due to the
leniencv of the new Director, several complaints of the irregularities among
the staff were heard. The Posts and Telegraphs officials, however, remained well
disposed towards this Consulate.
The work of the Telegraph section was satisfactory throughout the year.
Communication by telephone with Minab was maintained.
Lingah. Mirza Ali Akbar Farah was the Postmaster throughout the year.
Municipality.
Bnvdar Abbas —The new Governor, as mentioned above, was enthusiasti-
eaUv keen to improve the state of the town and the following schemes were under
consideration :— .
Water Supply—The work on the test well which was resumed m February
end suspended in May was taken up with somewhat greater zeal m November.
A channel from an underground stream m Naiband about 3 miles East of tcnul
was expected to reach Bandar Abbas about the end of the Persian year 1.,11 (-1st
March 1933) and hoped that a cubic foot of running water would be brought by
thou. This channel would be connected later with the main qanat v luen is
being brought from Baiid-i-Iyuiicii uu,
Lc338FD
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Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the year 1932 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 by the Government of India Press.
The report is divided up into the following sections:
- Review by the Honourable 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
- Administration Report for Bushire and Hinterland
- Report on the APOC Southern Area
- Summary of Events and Conditions in Fars
- Administration Report for Bandar Abbas and Lingah
- Administration Report for Kerman
- Administration Report for Muscat
- Administration Report for Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. of 'Oman
- Administration Report for Bahrain
- Administration Report for Kuwait
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
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- 1 file (34 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 front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 36. 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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