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Coll 30/5(2) 'Persia Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) 1946' [‎38r] (75/148)

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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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Bushire Consulate General Intelligence Summary
No.9
for the month of September
1 9 4-6
I . MOVE LIE NTS.
(a) British Officials .
224. Mr. C.J.Felly, O.B.E .,I.C.S., Secretary to the Political
Resident, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire left Bushire for Bahrain on
September 19th together with most of the staff of Political
Resident still remaining in Bushire.
II. LOCAL AF FAIRS .
225. As a result of the tribal revolt some changes have
occurred in the local administration. The Governor is still
absent in Shiraz and the Assistant Governor no longer
officiates - his place being taken by the tribal leader
Fathullah Khan Hiat Daudi. Directors for all Central
Government departments have been appointed from among the
staff of these departments. In the case of the police a member
of the tribes has' been appointed.
III. COMMUNICATIONS .‘
226. As a result of the tribal revolt the road from
Bushire to Shiraz was virtually closed from Sepfcembcr•19th.
No damage to the road is reported. Telegraph communication
from Bushire to the remainder of Persian by inland lines
ceased on the same day. Cable & Wireless continue to
operate.
IV. P OLITICAL
227. Reference paragraph 218 of Intelligence Summary No.9
of 1946. At a meeting of the Tudeh party held in Bushire on
September 2 nd, the leading speaker stated clearly that the
/ departure of the Resident ana his staff from Bushire to
| Bahrain had been due to the efforts of the Tudeh party.
228. After 19th September all Tudeh activities ceased.
Some of the leaders have fled from Bushire. It is not
known what action, if any, the tribal - leaders will take
against those that remain, but this is likely to be some
form of arrest.
V. TRIBAL.
229. During the first half of the month there was
considerable activity amongst the tribal leaders and on* _
September ]4th it became widely known that some sort of
revolt was likely. On 19th September it was heard that
tribal forces were collecting near Choghadak, and on the
same day all telegraph lines from Bushire were cut. No sort
of warning of any impending disturbance was received from
the Assistant Governor (the Governor was overstaying his
leave in Shiraz) who even replied to a person; 1 enouiry
made by H.M.Consul on 19th that there was no trouble. He
was unable to explain, and in fact displayed ignorance of,
the unusual activity amongst the Gendarmerie and Military,
who were moving about in a state of armed readiness. On
20th September the military and Gendarmerie collected in the
barracks of the latter opposite the house of the Consulate
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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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