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'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [‎21r] (46/412)

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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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f- i 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. , 1920. 03
The Governor-General bestirred himself forthwith and issued orders
abolishing rahdari throughout the province in the second week in July and
posted some of his Bakhtiari sowars on the more important trade - fcftites to see
that the orders were carried out.
The Persian Government after some half-hearted at temp's to reduce the
Qarasuran allotment finally gave way to the pressure brought to bear by the
Govern or-General and sanctioned the payment of the allotment at the old
rate from the date of the issue of the Governor-Generars notice abolishing
the levy of rahuari.
Further endeavours on the part of 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. Assad resulted inianction being
given for the payment of the allotment for the period from the commence
ment of the Persian financial year till the date of the issue of the notice.
The Govern or-General saw that his orders were carried out and from the
second week in July until the close of the year no tolls were levied from
caravans.
The charge of the Department w 7 as held by Amir Shaukat until July
when he was removed by the Governor-General who himself assumed charge.
In October Amir Shaukat was reinstated and continued in charge until
the end of the year.
The charge of the Ptevenue Department has been held by Baji Iz-ul-
Mamalik throughout the year.
Owing to the fact that the revenue grain had been purchased during 1919
Financial .nd Revenue Department. ^ the Governor-General at absurdly low
rates and that the revenue for 1920 had
been anticipated to a large amount to meet three months arrears of salaries
accumulated during 1919, the year-opened with a deficit of between 35 and 40
thousand Tumans. Vain appeals to Tehran for funds elicited an order to the
Financial Agent to put off the evil day by meeting current demands by drafts
payable from the revenue due on the spring harvest. This was done and the
Financial Agent was ableio struggle through to the close of the English year
meeting all the demands made - upon him by the various departments of the
province.
A halfrhearted interest was evinced on several occasions during t^e year
by the Finance Ministry in the finances of the province and the Financial
Agent was requested to Submit proposals for, Teduction of expenditure. This
he did but no action was taken to stop the sources of waste that he pointed out.
The main sources of wa^te are the Qarasuran, Army Department and Governor-
General's sowars which between them absorb two-thirds of the revenue of the
province. At least half the money spent on these three departments could be
saved without detriment to the security of the province. Ihe revenue which
amounts to about Tumans 300,000 per annum could be increased by a modern
land revenue settlement and tha province could with little elfort yield a substan
tial surplus for remission to the Capital.
The Governor-General was, through the effoits of the Financial Agent
backed by His Majesty's Consul, prevented from meddling in the disposal of
revenue grain and the old practice vas reverted to of collecting and storing
in the am bars of the Revenue Department the grain collected from the districts
situated near to Kerman. This grain, amounting to about 1000 Kharwars, was
held until the close of the year, and the fact that this large amount was
generally known to be in store and could at anv moment be thrown on the
market had an excellent effect in regulating the price of bread and preventing
the formation of land-owners rings and artificially raised prices.
The revenue grain from the more distant district was sold by tender in the
early autumn at favourable rates.
Haji Iz-ul-Mtoalik waf sucessful in recovering the land revenue
practically in full.and jWie arrears outstanding at the end of the year were
negligible. He is, so far as His Majesty's Consul has been able to judge that
rara avis —an honest and conscientious Persian official and has the true interests
of liis country at heart. He has by the exercise of tact and moderation main
tained cordial relations with'his grasping fellow officials.

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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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