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Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [‎89r] (178/938)

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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BUS tfCE SUI#iARY NO. 22 FOR THE PERIOD
SMBER 16TH TO 30TH 1944.
(a) British Officials
Mr. T.E. Rogers I.C.S., arrived on the 16th and to > over as
H.M. Consul from Captain W.G. Raw. The lattee left fc - India on
transfer on the 19th.
Mr. R.M. Hadow I.C.S., arrived from Bahrain on the :8th to
take up the post of H.M. Vice-Consul, Bushire.
(b) Persian Officials
Sargurd Pakravan returned to Bushire from his tour to Dashti
and Tangistan on the 17th but left again.on the 25th for Khurmuj.
II. LGoiiL AFFAIRS
(a) R ‘erence paragraph 5 (b) of Dairy for lawt fortnight.
Sarwa.- lamwar, who has been displaced as O.C. troops by Sargurd
Pakravan but continues to- be O.C. Bushire Garrison, with the
help of tufangchis from Ali Chahpiri and Ghulam Razmi, and
together with the troops from the Khurmuj and Ahram garrisons,
raided the louses in Kulul and Chahleh of Husain Namju, Husain
Ali and ’h “hree brothers of Haji Ali of Kulu]. The house of
Ahmad Zair Muhammad who was apparently accused of being involved
in the murder two months ago of the Kadkhuda of Arab! was also
despoilei. Husain Namju is complaining that the troops and
tufangchis looted the houses of jewellery and household effects.
(b) It is reported that Sargurd Pakravan the new O.C. troops,
has opened military posts at Kulul, Chahleh (Husain All’s home)
and Darazi. The posts consist of a corporal and ten men.
(c) As a result of Sarwan Namwar’s operations reported in
paragraph (a) aboVe, Rais Ali Chahpiri has strengthens his
position still further in the area and enjoys military ;upport.
He has not taken Government seed wheat as he has still much of
his own stocks on hand which he is selling to the cult \ r ators
of his area.
’ (d) The election of the members of the Bushire Chamber of .
•Commerce was held during the period under review. Ab; ^s
- Mohammedian was again elected as Secretary. He is not friendly
to one of the Bushire deputies, Agai Khalil Dashti.
III. C OMMUNICATIONS
Reference paragraph 3 of ^st summary. Repairs on the
Bushire-Sabzabad road have started.
IV. PUBLIC HEALTH
There is the usual seasonal increase in malaria.

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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.' [‎89r] (178/938), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3713, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100038219513.0x0000b3> [accessed 3 August 2026]

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