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Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [‎30r] (60/938)

The record is made up of 1 file (467 folios). It was created in 29 Apr 1941-9 Feb 1946. 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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BUSH1HE CONSULATE GENERAL DIARY NO. 14 FOR THE PERIOD
16TH TO 3"ST SULY 1945 #
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I. MOVEMENTS , ^ qf\
(a) British Officials .
282. Mr. T.E.Rogers, Secretary to 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. ,
Bushire, proceeded to Shiraz ohSOth July anc returned o
Bushire on 25th July*
233 . Captain J.C.E. Bowen, H.M*s Consul, Bushire* proceeded
t~> Shiraz on 24th July.
(b) Al lied. Officials .
Nil.
(c) Persian Offislals .
284. Sargurd Arasteh, O.C.Military Detachment, Bushire,
returned from tour on 16th July. He has completed his enquiry
into the murder of the Gendarmerie Offiaer at Daiyer, and
appears to have satisfied himself that Shaikh Ahdul
of Asalu was not responsible for this crime (paragraph ^11 ot
Diary No.10 refers).
285c Sargurd Pakrevan (paragraph 132 of Dia*y No .6 refers)
arrived in Bushire on 16th July on a visit of Inspection.
II. frQCAL AFFAIRS .
28€ . -‘•Reference paragraph 272 of Diary No *13*
It appears that when the Commander of the Shiraz
Division reported to the War Department, Tehran^ Mona*
Ali Liravi had captured Hisar fort he received a telegraphic
order chat he should not merely send reports* but should take
action. The O.C., Shiraz Division, accordingly despatched a
c-lumn consisting of 1 Coy Infantry, 1 Coy Gendarmerie, 1
Section M.Gs, and 1 mortar, which on 19th July was held up
at village Goreh, about 9 miles S.E. of Hisar. It is reported
that the column attacked and captured the village, and a
number of Liravi riflemen. The casualties were 2 killed on
loth sides,
v»ar Department had meanwhile sent a telegraphic
order to on- O.C, Khuzistan Division,Ahwaz, that he also ms
to take suitable measures. Neither Divisional Commander,
however, was informed that the other had been ordered to
take action, nor of course, was it laid down who was to
control the operation.
As a result the Ahwaz column, consisting of one batt
alion from the Behbehan Brigade, reached and occupied Hisar
fort on the 19th July. The Colonel commanding the Ahwaz
column then proceeded to village Goreh and ordered the
Ka;-r commanding the Shiraz column to withdraw His troops ^
tc village Shul. The situation at the tima of writing is
in occupation of Hisar fort while the Shiraz column is at
Ganaveh.
*** that the Ahwaz column is...

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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 of British officials
  • local affairs
  • tribal and political
  • security
  • public health
  • public relations
  • shipping and commerce
  • tribal and political
  • meteorological
  • communications
  • economic situation
  • war supplies

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 (467 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 inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 468; 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 2-468; these numbers are also written in pencil and are circled, but are crossed through.

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Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [‎30r] (60/938), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3713, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100038219513.0x00003d> [accessed 7 May 2024]

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