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'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [63r] (130/412)
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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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.
, 1921.
19
The total time lost in the year owing to sickness of staff and accidents in
the well amounted to six months.
The Company are now quarrying salt through a contractor, and are
shipping it at the rate of 300 tons per mensem.
In November a survey of the island and adjacent mainland was carried
out by the Company's Geologists, but the report has not yet been completed.
Imperial Bank op Persia.
During the first half of the year business was fairly brisk, as money was
circulating freely in the district, and the Bank were able to purchase Foreign
Exchange from the South Persia Rifles and sell it to the merchants. The
merchants had been making considerable profits during the three preceding
years, and at the beginning of 1921 were still importing on a fairly large
scale. Foreign Exchange at that time still favouring the importer. The
dissolution of the South Persia Eifles, who were the chief sellers of Foreign
Exchange, forced up the price of Foreign Exchange, which then became
practically unobtainable. As they were the largest employers of labour and
paid high wages, their departure impoverished those who had previously been
able to buy imported goods, and this circumstance reacted on the merchants.
Those merchants (the majority) who had imported goods on credit, found that
they had to pay high prices for the Foreign Exchange, which they were
obliged to purchase in order to pay for their goods, and at the same time they
were unable to dispose their stocks owing to the decrease in demand. The
result of this position was a number of bankruptcies and general loss of credit.
The future prospects of Bander Abbas trade are not very bright.
The Bank transferred their office in March to new premises specially built
for them and leased to them by Ibrahim Giladari, and in October the Manager
gave up his old residence and took over another house in the same neighbour
hood outside the town.
Mr. D. Sandes was Manager until 21st March when he was relieved by
Mr. H. D. Couser, who was succeeded on 21st December by Mr. A. B.
Hutchison.
Q uarantine and M edical.
Assistant Surgeon D. L. Mackay was in charge throughout the year.
CharitaUe Dispensary Attendance. —The attendance of patients continued
to be good. 4,215 out-patients were treated during the year as compared with
3,673 in 1919 and 4,279 in 1920. The attendance fell off very considerably
during the third quarter of the year owing to the unusually large migration of
the inhabitants caused by the intense depressing heat in July, August and the
first part of September.
Patients continue to be brought in from outlying villages and from
Qishm Island, while travellers from the interior attend in fairly large numbers
on the completion of the caravan journey.
F rev ailing Diseases. —The following table shows the prevailing diseases
for the years 1920 and 1921:—
1920. 1921.
Diseases of the Digestive System .... 482 615
Diseases of the Eye ...... 521 627
Malaria . . . . . . . .618 794
Dysentery . . . . . . . 117 84
It will be seen that there is a considerable increase under each category
except under that of Dysentery, which shows a decrease.
Deaths. —Five deaths occurred amongst the out-patients as compared with
2 in the previous year, 3 of these being due to pneumonia, 1 to an abdominal
gun-shot wound, and 1 to opium poisoning.
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:203v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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