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Coll 30/5 'Persian Gulf. Diaries: Bushire Residency (Persian), Jany. 1931 - Dec. 1940' [427r] (853/1320)
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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arms and took to the mountains two or three years ago.
•^ince then they have harassed the peasantry. This gang
is only a part of the outlaws, with whom the Military
authorities have to deal. There still remain a number
of old outlaws and a new gang of 20 headed by a headmai
of Abad - a village about 39 miles east of bushire.
The last mentioned gang only came into prominence
lately and is responsible for raids on villages in
Dashti from which they loot property and livestock.
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The Police arrested several thieves and burglars
during the month. Very few cases of theft were reported
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Ha OUST0I1S PxvEVEhTIVE DSPAhTl BNT
During the month the officials of this Department
seized the following in the town and neighbourhood and
in down Gulf ports
2 smugglers
2 smugglers* dhows
20 bales cotton piece goods and crepe de chine
23 boxes tea
18 camels belonging to smugglers
72 bags sugar
2 bundles hides.
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The gun-boat M Chahrokh” succeeded in catching 2
smugglers’
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
in June. One of th*em had the following
goods on board:-
20 bags sugar
10 boxes tea
5 bales cotton fabrics
and the other a sum of Rials 170,000 of Iranian silver
money which smugglers had sent out to buy
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
with.
It is reported that smugglers can buy
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
in Rao
and in other Arab ports at the rate of rvials 290 per
hundred while the rate of exchange for xvupee in Dus hire
is Rials 600 to 620 a hundred. The smuggling of silver
coin is reported to be vigorous in the Gulf ports.
In the first "week cl the month a band of armed
smugglers attacked a party of Gustcms Guards and killed
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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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- 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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