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Coll 30/5 'Persian Gulf. Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian), Jany. 1931 - Dec. 1940' [‎27r] (53/1320)

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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X• Conditions of th e Hinterland? Dashti snd
Tanlisten *
78o
ports of Lingah, Jask and Charbar to ensure t
quarantine restrictions are enforced
Doctors have been sent from Tehran to th
79*
The Military Authorities appear to have given up
hope of capturing Ali Ismail who, with a party of Dashti
and Tangistani tribesmen, has for some weeks now been
effectively reissting a fairly large military
force operating in the vicinity of D a iyar* Fighting
having for the moment ceased, the authorities are trying
t° induce Ali Ismail to surrender with promises of an
amnesty and investigations into the complaints of the
tribesmen* It is generally believed that these promises
are worthless snd that Ali Ismail will hold out against
them* Road guards have met with seme success in Cc?ptur~
ing smali parties of tribesmen who have recently been
About the middle of July news was received that the
Iranian Government had withdrawn the existing permit for
Dutch Air liners to operate through Persia* Ho reason
holding up and robbing lorries travelling betwe
and /^vt^r in the hinterland.
en Bush ire
XI. Foreign Airways *
for this action was given but it is belig
permit will be renewed later in the year.
ne year. since the
believed that the
collapse of the French Government French Airways have
ceased to operate in the Gulf. There seems to be little
liklihood of the service be ing r esume d.
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. <
Bushire, the
August 19 40 *
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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' [‎27r] (53/1320), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3712, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100046409542.0x000036> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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