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Coll 30/5 'Persian Gulf. Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian), Jany. 1931 - Dec. 1940' [‎118r] (235/1320)

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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/42.
4
to be
in possession of arms and ammunition,
we re bro ught to
Bus hi re and handed over to the Military authorities fox trial*
39. ROADS AND COMUmCATIONS
R iru zabad - Bushire Roa d
It is said by the local officials that this road will be
open to traffic after a few months more. The construction of
tne road is being expedited. It is meant to replace the present
Shiraz--Bus hi re mountain road which costs the Iranian Government
some Rials 180,000/- a year.
40 • WIRDLDS S TELG GRAPH FOR LIHGAH
The Iranian Post and Telegraph authorities have lately
sent a part of a wireless telegraph to Lingah for installation
there. The rest of the set has not yet been received here.
41 • CORDITIQ M OP TEd C OU NTRY
D ashti an d Tangistan
1. It is reported that in February last, the Iranian Military
authorities in Dashti succeeded in outwitting a party of malcon
tents in Dashti and arresting 21 of them. These were sent to
Shiraz where 7 were hanged and the rest imprisoned. On receipt
of the news in Dashti those of the party who had been given safe
conduct, fearing they should meet the same fate as the 21 , fled
to the mountains carrying away their families and belongings.
It has also been reported that these had obtained some arms and
ammunition through smugglers before they left tneir villages and
that they fought the Road Guards who tried to prevent them
le av i ng the i r home s.
2. It has further been reported that a gang of malefactors
headed by one Rais Ghulam Husain of Dashti has been raiding
villages in that area.

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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' [‎118r] (235/1320), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3712, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100046409543.0x000024> [accessed 30 April 2024]

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