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Coll 30/5(1) 'Persian Gulf Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian) Jany. [sic] 1941.' [461r] (922/938)
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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IV, NAVY#
204* The new navigational lights installed at Buebire* which
were reported to be giving trouble, failed twice during the month
of Jetruer?,
205« the naval authorities are interesting themselves in a
complaint made to them by the master of a Persian
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
, named
Ali Abbes, who states that he wee recently deported froai Bahrain
for being in possession of unstamped letters, according to Ali
Abbas the unstamped letters were hie ships papers* A report is
being submitted to Tehran and in the meantime the custcxns
department have been aeked to enquire whether any other dhows
masters have similar complaints*
V. MOVEMENTS OF PORflIQBKftS *
20 6* FI 1*
a
VI. THAPh AKD .
207* A Bushire merchant who until recently has had business
dealings with Germany, reports that he has no^ been informed that,
owing to difficulties encountered in shipment through Russia,
Germany is no longer prepared to buy Iranian produce for shipment
to Germany vis Pahlevi*
VII. PUBLIC OPIFIflT .
206. Though the number of wire lest sets in Bushire is small
British broadcasts are having their effect on public opinion*
VIII* BROADCASTS *
209. Reception from both Delhi and London has been good end
the only complaint® are that the time for the first Delhi brad-
cast, 4-45 p.m* local time, is not suitable einee the Town
electric supply does not start until after sunset, and that the
7-45 broadcast ovtrlspped into the tims for the B.B.C. broadcast.
The latter complaint has since been rectified.
IX. PROP AGASHA .
2X0. Nil.
X. CCWDITIQHS OS TH HI>fTKHU.HD» ".TO ./
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- 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
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