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Coll 30/5 'Persian Gulf. Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian), Jany. 1931 - Dec. 1940' [34r] (67/1320)
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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DIAKY 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.
MD GOHSULATE GBHSRAL,
BUSHIKE, FOR THE mOHTH
37 »
1940 J
!♦ Movexaenta *
British Officials *
Professor L*F»Rushbrook Williams, G*B*E», of the
Ministry of Information, who, with his Secretary Mr.
J.S.Bennett has been making a tour of Publicity Centres
in the Middle East arrived in Bushire from Tehran on
the 10th May. The Publicity Officer, Bahrain, Captain
R.D.Metcalfe, also visited Bushire at the same time
and the discussions which took place were most useful.
One of the most striking features of Professor
Rushbrook Williams* visit was the geniality of the
local officials who had clearly been warned of his
arrival and who, some days before, ejecting him to
arrive by sea, requested His Majesty*s Consul to send
one of the Consulate farrashes to the Customs premises
in order that all arrangements could be made in
advance for his passage through the Customs with the
minimum of delay. A further example of goodwill was
given by the Governor, who had been invited to dinner
at the
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.
in order to meet Professor Rushbrook
Wilbams, and who insisted upon arranging a personally
conducted tour of the Bushire cotton mill the next
day, a tour which proved most interesting.
Professor Rushbrook Williams left Bushire by Air
France for Basra on the 13th May.
38. Mr. C.R.Latimer, I.C.B., His Majesty’s vice Consul,
Bushire, accompanied by Mr. 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.
in the Persian
/ Gulf
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (658 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
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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- Title
- Coll 30/5 'Persian Gulf. Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian), Jany. 1931 - Dec. 1940'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:659v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence