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Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [‎31r] (62/938)

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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x%y. 3 ~ st 19^,^telegraphic orders »er* r«M|v&d f»ait the |
V(ar nepartment, Tehran, by the Officer CotrarSJnx the Shfj »2
col^.. that ail private and Government rlflM in lEkfii aMBess- !
ion o' the Hiat Daudi family were to collected
nexL 48 liours. It is understood thatfe similer order has
commander of the Ahwas column in regard to
the rifles, held by Mohd. Ali Liravi.
III. SECURITY .
287. On the night of the 21st-22nd July two lorries were
held up between Ahmadi and Borazftan. and two cases of tea
were stolen.
IV COH ^UNICATIQNS .
288. ^ An R.A.F. high-speed launch met with an accident at
Bushire on the morning of the 29th July, when an R.A.F. sergeant
\vas seriously injured. He was removed to Basra b^ nr R.A.F.
plane on the 30th July. • #r *
V. LOCAL OPINION .
289. The defeat of Mr. Churchill in the General Elect? n has
caused considerable disappointment among Bushiris.
Vi. LINGAH .
290. .leading merchants who are members of the .local ’Adalat
sent a tele g : * :,a Phic request to H.I.M. the Shah
that um Lingah— Lar road be repaired.
VII. ALI CHANGI DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SCHEME .
29j As a result of a very high tide the pipe-line beside
tht ^may which connects Bushire with the mainland had,
l0 t , r Vis ance of about 3 kilometres, become flooded with
sea wa l e r.
VTTJ TRADE .
292. §X~s§a. Over 2800 packages were cleared from the Customs
1 bese included 315 bags of attari, and
3: bags o sugar from India for the Finance Department.
293^ Movement Steamers. S.S."Bsrjora n arrived from Bahrain
on 17th viu^y, ^.945, and left the same day for Basra.
, _ ''Barjora ’ 1 arrived from Basra on 31st July 1945.
and left the same day for Bahrain. ’
H.B.Mis Consul,
•^'Bushire,

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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.' [‎31r] (62/938), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3713, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100038219513.0x00003f> [accessed 23 April 2024]

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