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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf for the Year 1936' [7v] (14/74)
The record is made up of 1 file (35 folios). It was created in 1937. 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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His Majesty's Consul-General continued to look after Norwegian and
Estonian interests throughout the year. He also protected Iraqi interests
until February when this was discontinued.
V. S. S. R. —The Russian Office remained in charge of a local care
taker until October when the Russian Armenian who was in charge of the
Russian Trading Concern, Bushire, and had gone to Resht last year, return
ed and remained in charge of the office to the end of the year.
No business was done by them during the year.
B—VISITORS..
1. On the 23rd November Mr. N. M. Butler, C.V.O., Counsellor to
His Majesty's Legation, Tehran, arrived at Bushire en route to Kuwait
and landed for the day.
2. On the 23rd November Mr. S. W. Humphrev, Manager, Persian
Gulf, Cable and Wireless, Limited, Karachi, arrived here from Bahrain
and left for Karachi on the 29th.
C—BRITISH INTERESTS.
On the 21st January when the news of the demise of His Majesty King
George V was received here the flag of this
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.
and Consulate-Gene
ral was flown at half mast until the 23rd when it was mast-headed tor half
a day in honour of the accession of His Majesty King Edward VIII. It
was again ilown at half mast until the 28th January.
Cable and Wireless Limited.—Thin Company's Branch at Bushire was
managed by Mr. J. Tobin throughout the year, there was very little traffic
during the period and the income was much below the expenses in Bushire,
J ask and Charbar.
The Mesopotamia-1 ran Corporation, Limited. —This firm continued as
Agents for the British India Steam Navigation C ompany, Limited, and the
City and Hall Lines. They also suffered from the almost non-existent
trade in Bushire.
The Imperial Bank of Iran, Bushire.— Mr. J. K. Millar was Manager
of the Bushire Branch throughout the year.
The Anglo-Iranian Oil Co-, Ltd. —Mr. P. R. Touniantz remained in
charge of this Company's
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
at Bushire from the beginning of the
year up to the 28th November when Mr. G. C. Marshall took over charge
from him and remained as Manager of the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
to the end of the vear.
Visits of His Majesty's Ships. —H. M. S. Norfolk, with His Excellency
Vice-Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Itamsay, K.C.V.O., «■.
D.S.O. Commander-in-Chief. East Indies Squadron, on board, arrived
here on the 2nd November. Salutes were exchanged and calls made. His
Excellency left for Kuwait on the 4th November.
The Senior Naval Officer,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Division Captain V. S. Butler,
D ^ O RN visited Bushire twice in H. M. S. ^horeham. H. M. S.
Powey came twice and H. M. S. Deptford once during the year.
SECTION 3.
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION.
Governor of the Southern Excellency Amanullah Ardclan
from the beginning of the year to 27th May 1936.
Aqai Abdul Shakur Amin, Assistant Governor. Bushire. from
Ma) Aqai^'Ahmad Sadri from 9th July to the end of the year
Zltant Governor. —Aqai Abdul Shakur Amin from the begmmng
of the year,to the 30th September.
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The file consists of 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 1936 (New Delhi: Government of India Press, 1937).
The Report, prepared 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. , summarises important information relating to the Gulf and notable events in the Gulf during 1936. The Report contains a review 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. , and separate sections on each of the agencies, consulates, and other areas that made up the 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. . The information provided includes lists of personnel, local administration, military and naval matters, aviation, the political situation, trade and commerce, medical reports, meteorological reports, and related information.
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- 1 file (35 folios)
- Arrangement
There is a list of contents at the front of the Report, on folio 2.
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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the front cover, and continues through to 37 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.
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- Title
- 'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf for the Year 1936'
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- front, front-i, 2r:36v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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