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Coll 30/5(2) 'Persia Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) 1946' [‎61r] (121/148)

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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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SECRET
I 3 H CONSULATE GENERAL INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY NO.3
FOR THE liONTH OF MARCH 1946.
I. MOYi 'L-iSNTS..
(a) British OfflolaLa.
63. The Hon'ble Sir Geoffrey Prior, K.C.I.E., Political
Resident, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and His Majesty's Consul-General,Bushire,
returned from tour on IBth Maroh.
64. Mr. T.E.Rogers, left for Basra on 3rd March,
' ' /
65. Captain G*I.Pettigrew, His Majesty*s Consul, Bushire,
arrived from India on 7th March and assumed charge of the office
on 8th March*
66. Captain J.C.E.Bowen, left on leave to England on 10th March
via Basra*
€7. Major i.Cefitewart,0.3.Ee, His Majesty’s Consul,Khorramshahr,
visited Bviahtre on 2?th and returned to Khorramshahr, on the
same day*
(b) .BrAj&ifr
68 . Hev. G, St* Tisdall arrived from Shiraz on 2nd Mareto and
returned to Shiras on 4th March.
69. Mr. F.He Johnson, Imperial Bank of Iran, Shiraz,
arrival from Shiran on 16th and proceeded to Khorramshahr on
19th Mca-' i.
70. M:. C.St.B, Kindersley, of Sir Alexander Gibb d: Partner,
Westminster, reached Bushire on 26th from Shiraz and returned
on 27th March. The object of his visit was to enquire into
landing facilities at Bushire as some machinery is expected to
arrive from England for the Shiraz v/ater scheme.
(c) Persian Officials,
71. Ur. Nicola Hast* Inspector Finance Department, Shiraz
returned to Shiraz on 12th March.
/
72. Aqai Seyyed Husain Delia, Director of Finance Department,
Shiras, arrived from Shirsa on 4th and returned on 1-th March.
II. LOCAL AFFAIRS.
73. Reference paragraph 429 of Intelligence Summary No.22.
Fathullah Khan Hist Daudl returned from Tehran on 19th March.
He reported to Coneul that he had reluctantly made a private
compromise with Mohammad Ali Liravi because Loth Persian higher
authorities and Suliani the deputy in i.ne Majlis for Behbehan
were strongly supporting Mohammad All- because of the political
situation prevailing In Tehran; and also because the Bushire
deputies in the Majlis had insufficient influence to assist him.
3v this agreement he has sold one of lour shares in the
Liravi to Mohammad Ali Liravi to whom he has also leased the
balance of his shares. Mohammad Ali Liravi in return has
executed a registered undertaking to behave properly and ^o be
/faithful...•

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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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