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'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [‎122v] (249/412)

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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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still failed to give satisfactory results. Early in January new copper tub^
plates were received from the United Kingdom to replace the original steel
plates, and these were fitted by Mr. G. B. Pratt of Messrs. George Scott &
Son (London), Limited, the makers of the Plant.
On the 16th March Mr. A. Campbell, Chemical Engineer of Messrs.
George Scott & Son (London), Limited, arrived to supervise the working of the
plant.
In April a six days' trial was attempted but the plant failed to make the
capacity, and Mr. Campbell decided to close down. The chief trouble he
found was the rapid formation of a very hard type of scale on the interior of
the tubes, which he was unable to remove sufficiently quickly with the tube
cleaner which he then had. He accordingly cabled to his firm asking for a
more efficient kind of tube cleaner.
On the 12th June Mr. G. B. Pratt died of heat stroke after a short ill
ness, and Mr. Campbell continued the tube cleaning operations alone.
Even after the arrival of two new tube cleaning instruments he experi
enced great difficulty in removing the scale. This, however, was due to the fact
that the scale in the tubes was of old formation ; and subsequent experience
has proved that with the new instruments he can remove newly formed scale
with comparative ease.
The next trial was attempted in the beginning of November and in the
first twelve hours the Plant made 225 tons water. During the night, however,
the pans primed over and a considerable quantity of salt water got into the tank,
making it quite undrinkable. The trial was accordingly abandoned. Another
six days' trial was started in the latter half of December, but this too proved
a failure, the Plant again making salt water.
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Launch.
.
As it had been decided to remove the steam launch Lewis Pelly from
Kuwait, she was sent to Basrah on the 9th May, to be towed to Bombay
by R. I. M. S. Lawrence sold there.
She has since been replaced by a large motor launch, which is not only
much cheaper to mamtain a but is in all respects more useful for the work
required.
Honours.
On the evening of the 1st January telegraphic intimation was received
from the Hon'ble the Political E.esident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. that His Majesty
the King-Emperor of India, had approved of the grant of the honorary title
of C.I.li to His Excellency Shaikh Ahmad-al-Jabir as-Subah, Ruler of
Kuwait.
His Majesty's Grants conferring on them the Dignity, together with the
Badges of the Order, were delivered by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. to His Excellency
Shaikh Ahmad-al-Jabir as-Subah, C.I.E. and Ahmad ath-Thunaiyan as-Sa'ud,
who was then in Kuwait, in the Shaik's Audience Hall on the morning of
the 3rd June, being the birthday of His Majesty the King-Emperor,
Medical.
1^,040 out-patients, including 2,877 women and 2,516 children, were
treated at the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Charitable Dispensary during the year, the daily
average being 32^9 as compared with 21 , 24 in 1921.
On the men's side of the American Mission Hospital 1,606 patients
were treated; and on the women's side 2,287.
Despite the fact that the daily average attendance figures for 192^
exceed those for 1921, yet the health of the town showed a distinct improve
ment. In 1921 small-pox and measles accounted for a high infantile mortality,
whereas in 1922 there was a marked decrease. The most prevalent diseases
were digestive troubles, tuberculosis and granular opthalmia.
C^lng to the prevalence of plague at Basrah and Muhammarah during
JTay and June, quarantine restrictions were imposed on all arrivals from

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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.

Physical characteristics

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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