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Coll 30/5 'Persian Gulf. Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian), Jany. 1931 - Dec. 1940' [‎24r] (47/1320)

The record is made up of 1 file (658 folios). It was created in 30 Mar 1931-30 Apr 1941. 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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DIARY FOR TK3 BRITISH RRSIDRIICY AIID CORSUIATR - GS SERAI >
2U..;.Ii: I’OR THE MONTH ON JULY, 1940.
1940 J
M^vemsnts« British official**
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On the 1st July Mr. C*R. Latimer, His MgjestjMs
Vice Consul, Fai shire, left fcr Shiraz and returned to
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Bushire on the 31st.
On the 24th July Csptain A.C. Stewart, Secretary
to the Hon'ble 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. and His Majesty’s
Consul, Buhhire, left Bushire for Shiraz*
On the 26th July hr. R.G. Daubeny, Under Secretary
to 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. left for Kuwait.
• Local Government *
On the 4th July Major Tgbarsi , the new officer in
charge ox' the Bushire Garrison arrived here and tooio
over charge of his duties.
About txie middle cf July, the Post and Telegraph
Department at Bushire, apparently acting on instructions
from Tehran returned the Bahrain postal bag to Bahrain
with a blip stating that it could not be accepted as it
-lad net been peeled in accordance with the Iranian
■festal Regulations . In reply to repeated enquiries
frcm t!us Consulate General, the Postmaster made s
verbal statement that he was acting on instructions
from Tehran; he would net however make any precise
statement as to the manner in which the packing of the
bag had failed to meet the requirements of -(he post
oi^ce, though it was clear that object!
on we s on c e
again being raised to the
'‘h- of Bahrain stamps. By
tiie end of the month however the Po^tr— +
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hsv e re ce iv e d f re sh i nr- + r«n
& ^tructxons and the last mail fr0Tn
Bahr a i n wa - d e J i v p r* ^ h tv, at
1V€red ln th e normal way, the
surgharge being levied on l £ tt
ij. they were under stamped
customary
ers which were treated ao

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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 government
  • military
  • naval
  • aviation
  • movement of foreigners
  • trade and development
  • foreign interests
  • broadcasting
  • health
  • education
  • municipality

After the commencement of the Second World War, the heading 'Public Opinion' is added to the diaries.

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 (658 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 foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 660; 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. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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Coll 30/5 'Persian Gulf. Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian), Jany. 1931 - Dec. 1940' [‎24r] (47/1320), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3712, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100046409542.0x000030> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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