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Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [‎153r] (306/938)

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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complaints to various Persian
Bushiro. sai in^ that he has seen ^tacked
is danger of a serious breach of the peace.
the press in
an A s at there
fUc Governor
is danger of a serious ox ec.cn ux - „ th( . (^ndarmerxe,
of Bushire, accompanied b„x Major ¥ ^ tl te ano it is
proceeded to Bhul on Maj lith reached ^yi’d that
hoped that a f^iendl, compromise will^bepeached,
the per elan Govermrent obtain the
succeeded in obtaining tenancy rig t &4 Ali Khan,
lend in Liravix much ^Just expired. Mohammad
.'"hose lease of xnt. e lana J position in Liravi is
a 1 ". Khan undoubtedly itda that hi p to Abdur
Kolni a.nseroui.s £ 0 5“a..lSt»»oe, hopirj
‘Scht'S^U Sric'id 0 .. St Mi»g bupport.d W . »u.x.x
of Boir Ahmadi tribesmen.
Tt will be remembered that Mohammad All Khan
(KOt 5 mentioned in these summaries as being impli-
and
Kated 6 in n ^e of ^ranKa^unition through
L^avi ^idc paragraph V(c) of summary Mo.5 of 1944).
(b) Comparative P-^Yn^sS thafthe 8 Colander
Dashti at the moment> exitd ^ ilnlement the assurances
of the Pars Division intends to imp! h V (a) of
given to h.M.’s Consul last “°KKen received of the
last summary), is that nev/s hc^ ^ ^ n n troous to
1- ^ Ai'* Akba^ ITamwar as O.G. troopa, ou
postmj; Of Gapt- Ak Aho^ £ Eazaheri who is well
Bushirv.. He will relieve nvtphriri Tan^istani
kno-n as a strong supporter of All Chahpiiii
A i uni or 1T.G.0. of the Persian Aripy continues
to officiate
as
uni or Uco.u. vx uxiv. a. - - -
military Deputy Governor at Ahram.
VI. P UBLIC R BLATI OHS .
(a) The news of an Allied offensive in ^aiy has
aroused LL local interest, but openmg^of fh. second
front is still anxiously awaited by all. ^1- WrtV in
ing belief among the Persian upper classes that t .
Europe y/ill be-over this year.
fb'i Considerable improvements have recently oeen
carried £1 in theBorazjan Reading Room which is now
grooving in popularity.
(c) Ho new films have been received for nearly
a month^ and the cinema van has therefore been unable to
carry on with its usual full programme of performances.
Large numbers of ’’shorts 0 are still being shown c*nd one
evening at Sangi, the audience was approximately 1000.
Another successful performance was given at the military
"hnr rpx,r*k& .
VII. FOODSTUFFS .
(a) The Governor informed His Majesty’s Consul
that 3,7 00 hectares of land are under crop in the irrigable
area of the Shabankareh irrigation project. This shows
an increase of approximately 700 hectares on last yecr’s
f i gur c- s .
Cb) .The arrival of a few cons ignrv nts of the 100
tons of wheat which is being sent to Bushix c from Shiraz,
has eased the local bread situation.
SHIPPING AlTD OOMI^RCB.
(a) 862 packages were cleared from the .ustoms
VIII.

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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.' [‎153r] (306/938), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3713, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100038219514.0x00006b> [accessed 19 July 2026]

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