Coll 30/5(2) 'Persia Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) 1946' [‎41r] (81/148)

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BUSH IRE CONSULATE GEHEH4L HOTELIOBHCp SUMMARY
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FOU THB MOUTH 0^ AUGUST, r 1946 # 1
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201. The Hon’ble Lt.Col.W.R.Hay, CSI.,CIE., 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 the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bahrain, on hoard L.T. Itearchus anchored off
Bushire from Sth-lOth August. 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. did not
land at Bushire.
202. Major A.L.Greenway, 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. Surgeon, Bushire, returned
from Shiraz on 1 st August, Dr. R. Easey, Assistant 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.
Surgeon, Bushire, proceeded to Shiraz on 4th and returned on
29th August.
203. Major G.I. Pettigrew, His Majesty^ Consul, Bushire,
returned from Shiraz on 7th August.
204. Mr. C.J.Pelly, O.B.B., I.C.3., Secretary to the Political
Resident, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , proceeded to Shiraz on 2 oth August.
(b) Persian officials .
205. Aqai Ahmed Shov?kat, Director of Finance and Economic
Department, Bushire, arrived on 9th and relieved Aqai Iskandary
who left for Tehran on 15th August. Aqai Showkat was in Bushire
in 1S42/43 in charge of the same post.
206. Aqai Reza Fahimi Governor Bushireleft for Shiraz on
August 28th for a short visit.
II. LOCAL AFFAIRS .
207. Aqai Marzeban a special Inspector of the Customs Department
same from Tehran during July charged with the prevention of
smuggling in South Persia. He imposed certain rules to allow
check of the movements of goods after passing through the Port
Customs. These were bitterly opposed by the merchants who
called on the Governor to intervene. The matter is still un
settled, but it is understood that the Persian Government regard
smuggling with extreme gravity and the matter is to be discussed
in the forthcoming Economic conference in Tehran. *See paragraph
be low).
208. A 5trick boat carrying Government sugar arrived at Bushire
during the month. She discharged a total amount of 22,665 bags.
245 bags were short delivered from the ship. The goods were
booked f.o.b. and it is reported that the Persian officials and
other boatmen stole a large quantity of sugar by taking some
from each bag while in transit to the shore. The price of the
stolen sugar Is from Rials 1500 to Rials 1S00 per bag. The
Customs are now trying to hold the Insurance Company responsible
for this shortage. There is slittle doubt that insurance of
goods for any stage beyond delivery off the steamers calling at
Bushire is not a profitable risk.
209. Shaikh Jabbareh Nasuri, brother of Shaikh Sulaiman Uasuri,
the Bakhshdar of Kangan visite-d Bushire during the month.
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