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Coll 30/5 'Persian Gulf. Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian), Jany. 1931 - Dec. 1940' [45r] (89/1320)
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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26.
-4-
early the next morning after a stay of only a few
hours 0 This made the fourth diplomatic party to
visit Bushire in the short space of six weeks and
though in all cases their activities whilst in
Bushire have Been harmless enough it is impossible
not to attach a certain amount of suspicion to the
visits of the German and Japanese Military Attaches
both of whoEJ stayed only a few hours at night in
Bushire. The journey from Shiraz to Bushire is
unpleasant enough to render it unlikely that anyone
would come to Bushire merely to stay the night and
leave again before dawn the next day unless they had
some business to perform between Bushire and Shiraz.
So far however it has not been possible to attach
special significance to any of their actions.
During the last week of April a report was received
in Bushire that a Danish ship had put in at the port
of Daiyar, about 100 miles south of Bushire, to avoid
capture by British sloops. According to reports since
received from Bahrain however it transpires that this
was the tanker SLEATTORA MAEKSK - the Gaptain of which
acting on instructions from his owners had put into
the nearest neutral port and after some trouble with
the crew had crossed over to Bahrain from where the
ship has since been sent under naval escort to Karachi.
The news of the tanker*s arrival in Daiyar was not
received in Bushire until some days after it had left
again and as late as 29th April the Governor in
conversation with His Majesty*s Consul informed him
that the ship was still in Daiyar adding that the
IT'
/ Captain
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- IOR/L/PS/12/3712
- 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