'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [148v] (301/412)
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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48
ANNUAL EEPOET OF THE
because the British Consul has told him to do so. In attemping to understand
this the Persian credulity the Persian desire to believe an exciting story must
be understood. An example which has just occurred will make this clear. A
well known friend of the British came to the Consulate to state that
the Persian papers wrote that according to Moscow wireless hostilities
had broken out in Afghanistan and the truth was being concealed to pre
vent the Persians joining in the hostilities. It was evident that he half believed
the story. He was asked if he had ever even during the war heard of anything
in. Reuters ou the British telegrams which were false. He admitted this to be
a fact. He was then asked whether he had ever heard of a false statement
issued from the British Consulate. He replied he knew that such a thing had not
occurred. In answer to a further question he admitted that Moscow news was
frequently false. He was then asked why since the British Consulate had
stated there was no war he considered the matter further. He replied that the
Persians we're a credulous nation and it was no doubt owing to their desire to
believe sensational news that the Russians were able to deceive them again and
again. His Majesty's Consul passed by the fact of his considering the fact of
Britain wishing to avoid Persia entering the war.
A further story will illustrate the position of the officials. The new Bais-i-
Malieh, the Karguzar and on6 or two other officials who were distinctly friendly
to the British desired to start a club asking the British Consul to assist. Later
the Rais-i-Malieh stated privately that they had had to give up the idea since
they were told that they would not be well reviewed as being pro-British. The
person who told them was -undoubtedly the Governor-General who had no desire
of seeing his officials in daily meeting with the British officials and the British
colony. Similarly the new Rais-i-Post was afraid to take a lift on a snowing
day to his house in the Consul's car for fear that democrats should accuse him of
pro-British tendencies. The fear was over sensitive and ridiculous but is
quoted to show conditions.
Yet over stress must not be laid upon this condition its influence must not
be over exaggerated, it frequently merely brews caution and nothing more.
The abstention of the Consulate from the elections and from supporting this
man or that for governorship has unquestionably had a very great effect in
showing that we have no axe to grind but this should not prevent us using the
amount of unofficial assistance or remonstration which must it is imagined be
used even in civilised countries between themselves.
There was in Persia in general considerable unrest and demonstration over
the expulsion of the Mujtahid Mohamed-el-
Khalasi
Used by the British officials to refer to a non-European labourer, especially one employed on a ship.
from Iraq. In Kerman
owing to the action of the Governor-General little activity was shown, while
since the leading divines were on good relations with this Consulate they were
only too glad to have an excuse .to take no action. The Tehran newspapers
drew attention to the fact that in Kerman alone there was no demonstration and
said that tho priests apparently considered it a religious duty to please the British
officials.
II.—I ndo- E ueopean T elegraph D epartment.
Mr. J. Hamilton continued as Superintendent Kerman Sub-division through
out the year.
He was assisted at Headquarters by a staff consisting of 5 Europeans and
9 Armenians, etc.
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.
Baft For Yezd. For Frontier.
Bundar Abbas
Telephone Stations
Kanatsir.
Doulatabad
Pur Ahmadi.
Kushkuh.
Anar. Bam
Telephone Stations
Kamalabad. Tahrud
(Rafsinjan)
Frontier Sub-Division.
Bam to Duzdab
Fahreh.
Kahurak,
Sipi-Nusretabad.
(The European in
charge resides
at Dehaneh Baghi
3 farsakhs dis
tant).
I mperial B ank of P ersia.
Mr. C. A. Gardner was Manager of the Bank throughout the year but is pro
ceeding to Bushire in the spring following.
In August Mr. C. B. Francis was relieved by Mr. P. W. Douglas as Account
ant of the Bank.
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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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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