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Coll 30/5 'Persian Gulf. Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian), Jany. 1931 - Dec. 1940' [‎245r] (489/1320)

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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The G-overnor and the Director of the Revenue Department
are reported to have sent protests to their respective Minis
tries at Tehran pointing out the irregularity and the inadvisa-
hility of carrying out the scheme through inexperienced offi
cers.
73. C0TT3 GRT PTI ON .
During the month under reference 150 conscripts recrui
ted in the district were "brought in; 100 of them were sent hy
the Iranian Mavy to Khorramshahr and the remainder handed over
at the Military Barracks, Bahmani.
79. DISADMMO&TT ,
During the period under report only 8 rifles collected
in the district and 5 persons found to he in possession of the
weapons were brought in and handed over to the Military autho
rities.
30 . T KD OADPBT MONOPOLY COMPANY .
The Iranian Government have lately made the sale and
purchase of carpets free in the interior of the country and
abolished this Company , s right as sole exporters of carpets.
Mow exporters have to apply to a local merchant, representing
the Company here, for export permits. These he is to issue
free of charge.
This measure, it is said, is the result of complaints
which had been made to His Majesty the Shah from almost every
town in Iran.
8 1 • BIPCTION OF BUSHIER DBPHTipg pp the MAJLIS S.
Reference paragraph No. 57 of the Diary for March, 1937.
The elections in Bushire town and district came to an
end about the end of April and the following were announced to
have been elected as the Deputies for Bushire and district to
the MajlissS-
Aqai Safavi, the Editor of the Tehran ¥eeklv
by 2,064 votes.
Agai Sayed Mahmud Azizi by 1,949 votes,
cje Governor has reported the results to Tehran. One
of
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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' [‎245r] (489/1320), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3712, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100046409544.0x00005a> [accessed 30 April 2024]

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