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'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf, 1945 [-1946]' [‎115r] (242/414)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (203 folios). It was created in 1946-1947. 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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September, however, it became clear that the Kashgais
had had one of their usual changes of heart and were
willing to co-operate with the Union. As a result of
this added strength the policy of the Union W3s changed
almost overnight from a peaceful one to that of armed
revolt against the Government, The aims of the revolt
were not and are still not clear, but undoubtedly were
chiefly directed agairrst the Tudeh party, ■ nd to a
lesser extent against excessive interference from Tehran
in local affairs. As the revolt progressed, personal
ambitionf and desire for power* among the leaders did
much to shape policy and hinder proress. The revolt
in this consular area was of short duration. It
commenced on September 19th and by midnight" of the 28th
all Government forces in Bushire had surrendered. Those
at at Khormuj surrendered on October 1st. Not long after
wards the Kashgais and others captured Kazerua, and
opened negotiations with Government. These proceeded
slowly and Bushire leaders were not often involved, as ^
they, had devoted themselves more to administering Bushire
than to thinking of the future. In fact it-was at first
doubtful if the agreement which was eventually announced
on the radi oa was applicable to the coastal area. Later
it became clear that it was, and a commission^visited
Bushire to settle details. Since the ©ain points of
agreement were still unknown, and as far as could be ,
ascertained were never reduced to writing in any sense
at all binding on either party, the commission achieved
very little. Nevertheless, it appeared that a genuine
settlement had been achieved including some measures
of transference of power from Tehran to Fars, and with the
return to Bushi :*e of the Governor, * the dispersal of
tribal forcesjHaiat Daudi r ent to Bhiraz with the object
of assisting in the establishment of a provincial council,
selection of candidates for the Majlis, etc. Not long-
after he came hurrying back. The success of the Persian
Government in AzerDa—jan, and the renewed, coniidence
of the army, had alarmed the tribal leaders who had
already allowed personal ambition and private jealous
ies to' undermine their unity and v^ho feared reprisals
which they were sn no longer in a position to resist.
As a result the whole position of the tribes vis a vis
the Government weakened at once. One demand of the
Prime minister was met after another, including even
the dissolution of the tribal party, and the adherence
of it's members of the Democrat party of the Frime Minister
and the outcome was uhe . loss ol al -l chat had been gained
by the revolt. But that apparently was not enough. New
and more difficult demands were made by the bhiraz army
commander who appeared to have taken ohe place of the
Governor General. Such was the position at the end of
the year, but whatever the final outcome of the affair
it is clear even now that the revolt has accentuated
old feelings and brought about new influences which will
undoubtedly affect future events. These may be summar
ised as
(a) The interdependence of Fars and the Bushire coastal
area, with Shir a z as tho. Muagfr much the most important
town in the area.
(b) The advantages of unity among the tribes, and the
ease with which, provided they are united, and acu jointly
and with determination, they can impose their wishes on
the Central Government. Conversely the ease with which
they can be over-/awed when not so united.
(c) The distrust, one might almost say dislike, of all
/tMngs which

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The volume contains typescript '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 1945' [1946] and typescript '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 1946' [1947]. The reports are introduced by a review of the year 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and are divided into chapters containing individual reports on each of the agencies, consulates, and other administrative areas that made up 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. . Both reports conclude with a chapter containing 'notes on the working of quarantine on the Arab coast of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. '. They are signed by the local British official in charge.

The reports cover the following topics: British and non-British personnel; local affairs; local government and ruling families; transport and communications by land, sea, and air; posts and telegraphs; tribal and political matters; relations with local populations; cinemas; trade and economic matters; agriculture; finance; shipping and commerce; education; police and justice; security; military matters; propaganda; health and quarantine; statistics of temperature and rainfall; water; notable visitors; British interests; oil and oil companies; religious affairs; the pearl industry; locusts; Bedouins; date gardens; electricity; telephones; and related information.

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1 volume (203 folios)
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There are lists of contents on the first page of both annual reports, on folios 1 and 109.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the third folio after the front cover (the first bearing text) and terminates at 198 on the third folio before the back cover (the last bearing text). The numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear 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. Foliation anomaly: ff. 28, 28A. The individual reports that make up the combined annual reports also have their own typescript foliation sequences appearing in the top centre of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.

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