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Coll 30/5 'Persian Gulf. Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian), Jany. 1931 - Dec. 1940' [‎30r] (59/1320)

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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route to Tehran from where he hoped to
61*
for Shiraz en
return to Denmark via Rus&ia•
The caretaker of the Russian Consulate at Bushire
received a letter at the beginning of the month from the
Russian Embassy in Tehran in which it was stated that
a representative of the Embassy would shortly arrive in
Bushire. It was not clear whether the representative
would be an officer or a clerk or whether he would remain
in Bushire permanently or pay merely a flying visit, m
any case nobody had arrived by the end of the month.
VI. Trade and De ^elorm^Iilg.• hi 1.
Til . Public Opini ono hi1.
VIII. Broadcasting . 1)111 *
IX . Health . jMil *
X. Condition of_ the iiinterlan d,_ Dash ti and
fangTstan .
Q2., rt was reported at the end of the month that
operations on a fairly large scale were being carried
on against a party of 150 Dhasti tribesmen in the
vicinity of Daiyar , a small port about 100 miles
south of Bushire. The tribesmen are said to have been
joined by a reinforcement of 200 Tangistanis and
Kashq.ai tribesmen. Apart from this major operation
there have been a number of widespread instances of
attacks being made on Road Guards and military with
varying success and it ie rumoured that in one
encounter the tribesmen v/ere a de to sei^e a machine
gun from the military. On the 29th dune a mail and
4 Van lorries travelling on the Bushire-Shiraz
/ road

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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' [‎30r] (59/1320), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3712, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100046409542.0x00003c> [accessed 20 April 2024]

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