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Coll 30/5(2) 'Persia Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) 1946' [‎6r] (11/148)

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The record is made up of 1 file (72 folios). It was created in Jan 1946-Oct 1947. 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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BJSHIRH CON^JI/m GBNBHA.L XNXiSLLIGBNCli SU^iUARY HO .8
FOR THE UONTH OF AUGUST 1947 #
I. liOVI^IJJS.
73. Dr,R,Ease/, H B.U*s Vice-Consul, Bushire, left by air for
ohiraz on duty on 23rd August*
74 . Reference paragraph 65 of Intelligence Bunnary Ho.7*
The Governor, Aqai fawaml, who went to Shiraz for the nur o
of impressing u^on the authorities there the vital necessity ox
improving the town and port of Bushire returned by air on 13th Au?
Apparently he s
ucceeded to some extent in his mission. His return
ccnnciciea with the arrival of ii.Argentee, an engineer £u& archite
Roads are being repaired: it is rumoured that a new and well
eruinned hosnital for 60 indoor oatients is to be opened: a buna
be
hn
hilt to prevent flooding of the suburbs of Bushire during high
tide: the Customs Jetty,
is to be repaired. The building of a dan
contemplated, which, when completed, will
which for sore tire has beenapositive dan
e -> Ham across the Uund river -
irrigate ttfexfcxJakxxBfex D^
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3 tO
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75 . Arai Abbas All Balashur, Director of Posts and Telegraphs
Bushire h-s been relieved of his duties and ordered to return to
Tehran to answer charges of divulging to Aral Rhalil Dashti t ie
contents of telegrams' concerning elections.
76. The
x J arvis.
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Director, Posts and Telegraphs, is Aral Abul
II. LOCAL AFFAIRC
tlie
77 On the ICth August between Daliki and Burasjan a gang of
armed robbers attacked an A.I.O.C. tank lorry which was proceeding
under acifredi escort to Bushix*e - After wounding esc ort,
bandits got a-vay with 3 rifles, a third oember of the escort «ho
•vrs unscathed died in Burazjan - local gossip attributed his dentu
to fright u{ Us a result of these disturbances curfew has been
enforced in BurazJan.
77 fhe or ice of wheat has increased with a consequent s^xorta. e
of*bread in the town. This is said to be a usual occurance at traa
time of the y«ar, as hoarders hoping rains will be late, or fa-i
altogether,
7 f.. Jn the 15th August H-h.il's Vice Consul Bushire gave a,,party to
lebrate the attainment of independence by the peoples 01 india.
The flars of tte donini^s of lndla and Pakistan and the Union Jack
displayed with equal prominence. Advantage was tamen to stress tne
liiy.rl and progressive character of the British Commonwealth. In
addition to the British and Indian communities, all loc ^ Iranian
notables including/the Governor and the officers commanding troops,
Genfermerie and Police attended.
79 ^j-vo Ionian gunboat '‘Bhabaz” arrived from ilhorramshahr on
25th Aurust and left for other Gulf ports on the 28th.
Bd.R.Basey
His Majesty’s Vice Consul,
Bushire.
7 e re

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This file contains copies of the monthly diary of the British 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. and Consulate-General in Bushire that was compiled by the Secretary of 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. in Bushire.

The diaries are separated into a number of different sections that vary slightly from month to month. In addition to reports concerning specific events or developments that took place during that month, most entries contain the following headings:

  • movements
  • local affairs
  • communications
  • military
  • elections
  • tribal
  • political
  • trade and commerce
  • public health
  • country craft

The file includes a divider, which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.

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1 file (72 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 74; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-72; these numbers are also written in pencil and are circled, but are crossed through.

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