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'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [‎187r] (378/412)

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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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British Indian subject living in Dashtyari is said to have purchased the Wali-
ship on payment of a large sum of money. Mir Din Mohamed has promised to
appoint a Persian subject as soon as Shahdad's contract had expired in Feb
ruary 1925.
Plague.—In .March two deaths from plague occurred at Charbar. One of
the victims -was a Telegraph employee. Eats were found dead in the village
and in the houses of the lineguards. Prompt measures were taken ; dead rats
were burnt and inmates of all suspected houses were inoculated with serum sent
from India. No further cases occurred.
Military detachment. —The strength of detachment stationed here was one
Indian officer and 30 rifles at the end of t|>e year.
Aeroplanes. —The following aviators arrived at Charbar on the dates men
tioned against their names and left the same date.
British. Major Maclaren. 23rd April.
U. S. A. H-2, 3 & 4. Under Lt. Lovell, H, Sroith. 7th July.
British. Air Vice-Marshall Sir W. Braneker, 29th December.
The following aviators flew over Charbar—
French. Lt D'oisy. 29th April.
Portuguese. Captain Pais. 3rd May.
Argentine. Major Zanni. 2nd August.
Dutch. Van Der Hoop. 10th November.
Navy. —H. M. S. Cyclamen " and I. Gr. T. S. u Patrick Stewart " called at
Charbar during the year.
Visits. —Colonel Powell of the Western Command and Colonel Shea Com
manding the Regiment finding the troops of the Gulf ports visited the station on
1st April and Mth December, respectively.
grwadur.
Lai Khan was British Agent at Gwadur during the year.
Wali. —Seyed Saif bin Badar, on expiry of his leave returned to Gwadur in
•March relieving Mulla Dad Mohamed the Qazi of Gwadur who had been acting
for him.
Customs. —Abdus Salam Effendi was appointed Collector of the Sultan's
customs in March. The relations between the merchants and the Customs
Department were good during the year.
funding charges—A complaint was lodged against the Agent of the British
India Steam Navigation Company (Seth Mohamed Reimoo Mowji who died at
Karachi in November) by the British Indian merchants to the effect that he was
charging them double fees for landing their glDods from the steamer in bad
weather. The matter was referred to 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. , Muscat, who has
drafted a landing contract approved by the Sultan's Government. This' will
remove the cause of the trouble.
Visits. —Colonel A. P. Trevor, C.S.I., C.I.E., visited Gwadur in R. I. M. S.
11 Lawrence '' on the 15th March leaving the same day for Muscat.
In September Seyed Shahab, brother of the present Sultan of Muscat
arrived at Gwadur and stayed for about one month and then returned to Mus,cat.
E. E. GUNTER, Director,
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Telegraphs,
In Political Charge Mekran Coast.
K arachi ;
29th January 1925,
Mr. H. D. Thoy's report No. 153, dated 8th January 1925, on the condition of the
country between Biyaban and; Gwadur.
B iyaban D istrict.
Bahadur-us-Sultan Mir Burkat Khan, is still in administration of the
district and has been carrying out the work quite satisfactorily.
The present relations existing between Mir Burkat Khan and Mirza Khan
of Rudbar are still very strained and there is a rumour that Mirza Khan intends
to make another attack on Mir Burkat.
Mir Burkat's relations, towards us continue to be very friendly.
He visited the station this year and was received and entertained by the
Assistant Superintendent Telegraph Station, J ask.

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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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