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'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [20v] (45/412)
The record is made up of 1 volume (202 folios). It was created in 1921-1925. 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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administration report of the
Amir Jang has in reality discharged the duties of Deputy Governor and
is invariably employed by th« Governor-General in any matters that he does
not deal with himself.
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Nusrat has held the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Provincial
Military Department. Arai y ^ throughout the year. The most
, inspected and influential notable in the
Province and a firm friend of the British, he has always been consulted by His
Majesty's Consul regarding local feeling and views and his advice in these
matters has been most useful. He is* tlje recognised head of the conservative
or moderate party and has, when necessary, exerted himself to keep this party
alive and combined and in a position to thwart the machinations of the
4 Democrats'.
His relations with the Governor-General have been excellent. He re
ceived a C. B. E. in March 1920.
Mujallal-us-Saltaneh has held the appointment of Karguzar throughout
KarguzarI the year. He has been helpful to the
Consulate in the settlement of claims and
has refrained from Political intrigue-and maintained good relations with the
Governor-General and other Persian Officials,. In March two important
Hindu claims were settled through the Karg|^^"i, and compensation amount
ing to about Krans 205,000 recovered. The claims were on account of two
consignment? of goods belonging to Hindus entrusted to Sirjan and Qaleh
Askar jilaudars at Bandar Abbas. The jilaudars reported that the caravans
had been attacked by Farsi robbers en route who carried aw r ay all the loads.
It was ascertained however that only a portion of the goods had been robbed
and the remainder had been concealed bv the jilaudars in their houses. The
jilaudars were arrested and compensation for practically the full amounts of the
claims recovered from them.
In November Mujallal-us-Saltaneh made over charge of his office to his
assistant, Mirza Habibullah Khan, and proceeded to Tehran on four months*
leave. The object of this visit to Tehran being to try and induce the Persian
Foreign Office to grant him some increase in salary which is only Tumans 150
per mensem.
The annual budget allotment of the Qarasuran Department is Tumans
QaraBUran Department. 64,290 which IS Supposed to be expended
(Road v>uard«.) on the upkeep of 425 men for the pro-
n .t teciion of the trade routes of the Province.
It has.however for years been customary for the whole of the allotment to find
its way into the pockets of the Governor-General, the head of the Qarasuran
Department and the Deputy Governors of the various districts. Ihe road
guards were empowered to levy tolls ( called rahdari ) from the caravans pass
ing over the roads under their protection part of which they retained in lieu
of pay and part they remitted to the Provincial capital to form a further
perquisite of their Chief.
These profitable arrangements were rudely upset in April by a tele
gram to the Financial Agent informing him that the Qarasuran Department
had been abolishid from the commencement of the Persian financial year
( 21st March ) and ordering him to make no more payments on this account.
The Persian Government however failed to issue any orders to the Governor-
General informing him of the abolition of the Department and ordering him
to disband the road guards. The Governor-General was not slow 1o realize
the opportunity thus afforded him of lying low for a few months and then
demanding the pay and if any difficulties were raised replying that the Depart*
ment had been maintained in default of orders for its abolition. In June
the Gqvernor-General commenced to agitate and was informed in reply that
the payment of the Qarasuran budget would be considered w p hen the custom
of levying rahdari was abolished in the province but until this illegal exaction
was stopped there appeared to be no reason for paying the road guards as it
was well known that they in no case received any pay and lived upon the
rahdari.
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The volume contains the following Reports: Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1920 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1921); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1921 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1922); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1922 ; Annual Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1923 ; and 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 1924 .
The Reports consist of chapters containing separate administration reports on each of the agencies, consulates, vice-consulates and other administrative areas that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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 addition, the Report for 1923 commences with a review of the year as a whole 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. . The Reports show some manuscript corrections.
The Reports include information on personnel; foreign representatives; local government; the administration of justice; political developments; notable events; official visits; military and naval matters; shipping and maritime matters; trade and commerce; economic matters; customs administration; pearl fisheries; British interests; oil; roads and communications; postal services; aviation; arms traffic; medical and health matters; water supply; meteorological conditions; slavery; and related matters.
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- 1 volume (202 folios)
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The Reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. There is a list of contents toward the front of each Report.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 204 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found 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. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 89-91.
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- 'Administration Reports 1920-1924'
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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