Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [‎15r] (29/1148)

and social spheres continued to be very friendly.
The Allied VActories over both Germany abd Japan
were warmly welcomed, and V.E.DAy particularly, was
celebrated with marked enthusiasia in Bushire town. The
bazaars were decorated and illuminated, and the leading
officials and -enchants gave entertainments in honour of
the occasion. Receptions, to which all British subjects
as well as the leading Persian officials and notables were
invited, were held at the 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. to celebrate V.fi.Day
and (in the absence, on recess of the Consul-General),at
the Consul's house in honour of V.fl.Day.
-Iki Anglo Pers ian Reading Boon Club .
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The Anglo Persian Reading Room Club has, if any
thing increased in popularity. In anticipation of a
reduction in the publicity budget, on the conclusion of
the War, arrangements were made with the Committee of the
Club to put the Reading Room on a more or less self-
supporting basis. As a result by the end of the year
the whole expense of maintaining the Reading Room, with
the exception of the cost of electric light, was being
met from the subscriptions of the members of the Reading
Room ^lub. i ! oreover the Club me bers agreed to bear more
than half the cost of repairing and white washing the
club premises, which was carried out early in the Summer.
An evening reception for the members of the Reading Room
Club was held at the Reading Room by H.Mfcs Consul to
celebrate the Final Victory.
The Reading Room Club at Lingah continued to flourish
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and by the end of the year its membership had increased to
80 .
The Borazjan Reading Room continued to be well
attended.
The quality and quantity of the magazines sent
for distribution in the 8ush'.re qrea was satisfactory.
The supply of periodicals from India was generally slow