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Coll 30/5(2) 'Persia Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) 1946' [‎35r] (69/148)

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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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British Consulate
ire, Intelligence
SBC i -i
Summary No.10
for t^he month^pf Oc-fober ,1&46.
I• Movements> — „- „——/
232. The Assistant Military Attache of the U.S .A.Embassy,Tehran,
arrived in Bushire from Shiraz on October 6 th intending to return
to Tehran by sea via Khorranshahr. Finding no boat he returned
to Shiraz. He informed H.L.Consul that he had been sent to
obtain information regarding the disturbances and had had talks
with both tribal leaders and Military officers.
233. The families of the staff of the Political He side; icy and
Bushire Consulate General were evacuated from Shiraz on October
10 th by road without mishap after unsuccessful attempts to
obtain an A. I.. 0 . C. plane .
II. Local Affairs .
234. Life in Bushire has been quiet but owing to their having
extremely small cash balances, the Bushire branch of the Bank-i-
Mille has been unable to meet demands made on it. This fact
together with the continued difficulties over communications has
brought business almost to a standstill. Certain demands for
payment of the credit balance held by them in the name of the
Customs Department were made on the Imperial Bank of Iran by
Hiat Daudi, but after at first adopting a truculent and titreaton
ing attitude calmer counsels prevailed and the natter was amicably
settled.
III. Communication s.
235. Hoad traffic between Bushire and Shiraz became possible with
tribal escort abmrt the middle of the month, but owing to public
uneasiness the road was hardly used until very recently. Vehicles
of all kinds now use the road freely and even travel at night —
something they have-been unable to do for some years. There is
still no telegraph communication from Bushire, and the Cable &
Wireless orovide almost the only link with the rest of the world.
No A,I,0.C. tugs called until near the end of the month and the
visits of mail steamers were more irregular than usual. The
inland postal service is reported to be starting age 1 n and air
service may recommence as there is no reason why they should not
do so.
IV. Political.
236. There has been no political activity except towards the end
of the month when it bedame clear that the tribal lenders would
have to embark on political battles to consolidate what they had
gained by more forceful means. It is understood that some sort of
oolitical party is now being formed by them to contest future
provincial and National elections.
V. T ribal .
237. With the surrender of the Military garrisons at Khormuj on
October 1 st and Kazerun on October 3 rd, all fighting in the
district ceased, and the chief occupations of the tribes have been
connected with administration of the captured areas. Iliat Daudi
has been in Shiraz almost all the month and has had great diffi
culty in curbing the other tribal leaders whose activities have
been directed more to personal gain rather than for the public
benefit. Petty quarrels have been common, but on the whole the
/ tribal
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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)
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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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