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'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [‎109r] (222/412)

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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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1 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. , 1922.
British Interests.
Departments, Firms, etc.
Indo-European Telegraph Department.
Mr. J. Hamilton held the post of Superintendent, Kerman Sub-Division
during the year. He was assisted at Headquarters by a staff consisting of 5
Europeans and 9 Armenians and others.
The following is a list of stations in the District at which messages are
accepted, with names of telephone control stations :—
Southern Sub-Division. Kerman Sub-Division. Frontier Sub-Division.
Bart Tor Yezd For Frontier Bam to Duzdab
Bundar Abbas Anar Bam nil
Telephone Stations Telephone Station Telephone Station
Kanatsir Kamalabad Tahrud Fahreh
Doulatabad (Rafsinjan) Kahurak
Pur Ahmedi Sipi Nusratabad.
Kushkuh
It would appear advisable to accept messages at Rafsinjan in place of
Anar and to transfer the telephone station of Rafsinjan to Anar. Rafsinjan
is a place of considerable commercial importance having a large through traffic
of a nature which would give rise to telegraphic work whereas messages would
comparatively rarely be received at Anar.
Imperial Bank op Persia.
Mr. F. A. Ayrton held charge of the post of Manager till he was relieved
by Mr. Charles Gardner, in the month of January. He has an assistant, an
accountant, charge being held by Mr. C. B. Francis.
It was a bad year for Banking owing to the depression of trade following
on two bad harvests. Imports dropped considerably while Auction in exchange
made foreign trade a gamble.
Church Missionary Society.
Dr. C. M. Schaffter has remained in charge of the Mission Hospital. He
is assisted in the Medical Mission by Dr. (Miss) Westlake with Miss Petley
and Miss Seagrave as Nurses, and a local staff of five men attendants and three
women.
The Rev. A. K. Boy land was in charge of the Church and the Mission
Boys' School until bis departure near the close of the year when Miss Aidin
took over temporary charge of the school.
The Girls' School is in the charge of Miss Stewart and Miss Stratton is in
charge of Children's Welfare.
Consular Proceedings.
The total number of cases settled by the Karguzari in conjunction with
the Consulate in which the interests of Foreign subjects and of British pro
tected Persian subjects were concerned was 42 and the compensation recovered
amounted to Rs. 65,059-55.
55 cases were pending at the end of the year. No criminal cases were dis
posed of during the year.
L. HAWORTH, Lieut^ Coloneli I,A.,
Sis Britannic Majesty's Consul for Kerman
and Persian BaluchUtm Kemm>
British Consulate, KbrmaN)
The 2Ut March 1923.

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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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