![Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [‎344r] (688/938)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x000113/IOR_L_PS_12_3713_0688.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [‎344r] (688/938)")
Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [344r] (688/938)
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. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
Diary for 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
Bushire for the period from 16th to 30th-^1342•
(a) Captain J*B. Howes, M#B*E«, lefl | on tha -S&th April for
Shiraz.
MOVBIiHMTS
(i) British Officials .
(b) Capt. J. Wilaon has arrived from Tenth Army Headquar^ ers
tosupervise the landing, assembly and despatch of lorries
to Russia.
(c) Capt. J.C. Cannon has taken over as Garrison Engineer
Bushire. *
(d) Brigadier J. French, Chief Engineer, Persia, with
Lt*Col. Wavish, C.R,E., visited Bushire on the 19th/20 April.
(ii) Allied Officials .
Comrade Sharpoff, with a Russian army captain, returned
to Bushire on April 29th«
(iii) Iranian Officials.
Brigadier General Muhammad Hussain Firuz, Officer
Commanding the Army Division, and Governor General of Fars,
in Shiraz, arrived at Bushire on the 19th April and left
Bushire for Shiraz on the 22nd. He exchanged calls with
His Majesty f s Consul, and a number of questions were discussed.
The Governor General also gave an interview to local
merchants and discussed with them the bread situation in
Bushi^e. He was accompanied by Mr- Rokn-ud-Din Ahaadi,
Director of the Revenue Department in Shiraz, and Major Arab
Shaibani•
II FINANCE AND EXCHANGE.
(i) There is no denand for foreign currency, and the bazaar
rate of exchange is about Rials 11.50 to the Rupee*
(ii) The priceo f gold remains the same, but it is difficult
to buy more than ten misqals of gold.
III HEALTH AHD QUARANTINE
Nothing of any importance to report during the period.
IV LOCUSTS :
Reference para VI of my last summary: the Indian
entomologists left for Isfahan on 22nd April*
V ECONOMIC *
(i) Increasing distress was reported from
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
ports
and particularly in Daiyir, where a number of the inhabitants
havedied from starvation. A m erchant of the port sent a
telegraphic report, which the Governor of Bushire supported,
to the Persian" Government requesting for relief measured to
be taken*
Mr« H*B* Sinclair, who was about to sail for Iranian
down ports, loaded a quantity of dates for distribution # among
the poor of Daiyir. Many poor people from the surrounding
districts have crowded into Bushire in hope of food*
About this item
- Content
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (467 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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.
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [344r] (688/938), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3713, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100038219516.0x000059> [accessed 17 June 2026]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100038219516.0x000059
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100038219516.0x000059">Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [‎344r] (688/938)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100038219516.0x000059"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x000113/IOR_L_PS_12_3713_0688.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000648.0x000113/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/3713
- Title
- Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:468v, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence