Coll 29/34 'Bushire: economic situation; special arrangements for feeding Residency staff'

IOR/L/PS/12/3595

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The record is made up of 1 file (21 folios). It was created in 3 Mar 1932-18 Jul 1944. 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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The file concerns the economic situation in Bushire in 1932, due to the scarcity of water and rainfall.

The import of livestock and food supplies is requested to the 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. 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , also complaining about attacks to lorries on the Bushire-Shiraz Road, caused by the drought.

The file also contains 1944 requests for the supply of Army rations in Bushire.

The file is composed of correspondence between the Foreign Office, the 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. , 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. , the British Legation at Tehran, the Government of India, and the War Office.

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1 file (21 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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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 22; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in 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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English in Latin script
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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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IOR/L/PS/12/3595
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Coll 29/34

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3 Mar 1932-18 Jul 1944 (CE, Gregorian)

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Coll 29/34 'Bushire: economic situation; special arrangements for feeding Residency staff', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3595, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x00009d> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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