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Coll 30/5 'Persian Gulf. Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian), Jany. 1931 - Dec. 1940' [42r] (83/1320)
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 GP 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,
BUSHIRE, FOR TEE MONTH OF APRIL, 1940.
I.
MOVEMENTS .
British Officials .
On the 29th April the Hon 1 hie Lieut.-Colonel
C.G.Prior, C.I.E.,
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 and His Majesty's Consul-General, Bushire,
accompanied by his under Secretary, left Bushire for
Khorram shahr•
Mr. C.R.Latimer, I.C.S., His Majesty's Vice Consul,
Bushire, returned to Bushire on the 22nd April after
completing a tour of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
11 • LOCAL governme nt.
& meeting of the Municipal Committee held under
the
presidency
The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent.
of the Governor of Bushire it was
resolved to submit a report to the Central Government
embodying the following suggestions
(a) The restrictions on the sale of Government lands
which at the moment can only be sold for agricul
tural purposes should be relaxed in order to
local
enable^/merchants to Jmrchase land for building
purposes.
(b) The authority under vfhich certain of the
smaller ports in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
are enabled
to export Iranian produce up to a value of
Rials 1000/- in exchange for foreign imports of
the same value without the necessity of obtain
ing import and export permits should be extended
to Bushire.
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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