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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [‎91r] (181/1148)

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The record is made up of 1 file (572 folios). It was created in 18 Aug 1941-31 Jul 1946. 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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For moot of the year, the f^idieh Scholl was only
able to run under raake-sMft nrranrrments The teachers
recruited fro.^ i &leetinc during the previ oils ; ear rutiigned
in Hay due to the liuecat Cover me nt f s refueal to Increase
their pay. The ileaxliaaster. iunrar al Khatifc, proceeded on
leave to Palestine in July, and later informed the Sultan of
hie intention not to return A new hoacunaster and throe
teachers were recruited from Palestine and expected to re* ch
ituecat at the close of the year. Pending their arrival, the
school via h placed in the charge of Saiyid Thuwaini bin Shihab.
The reoult of these circufaBt^nces wae that attendance fell
from an average of 1'JO in the previous year to 90.
IV. GFEFUII C0H>flftUC/.TI0'-:5 -
(1) Muscat continued to be in direct cable corarau-
nications with Aden, Bahrain anti Bushire throughout the year.
The Karachi cable was broken - apparently in several places -
by the earthquake reported in the Arabian Sea on the 28th.
November.
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(2) The Ro;/al Air Force wireless station was closed
(3) At the close of the year, arrangements were
coupiatod for an a in-mil service to fehiscat but its introduc-
tion had to be postponed owing to mechanical defecta in the
only launch available for the carriage of nails between Muscat
end Has al Hadd. ’— '
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External: Only 15 mcil steamers from India and
13 from the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ports called at Muscat during the
year.
The A I.O.C. oil Tankor ,t Khusistan ,, njade 5 trips
to Muscat.
VI. POLICE .
Aohaarcad Jawad Parwesh was in charge of the Police
Force for the year.
VII. j&FF^CF .
'^ajor L.B. Hirst, 10th Gurkha Rifles continued
to hold the post of Military Adviser to His Highness the Sultan.
A cocy of his report to His Highness the .Sultan
la attached.
VIII. HOY AT, >1A7Y AND HOYAL INDIAN NAVY .
The following of His Majesty's ships visited Muscat
during the year.
H.M.S* ,< 3ea Belle 1 ' on the 20th February and 24th
April
K.ai.S^Ncyrou" on the 11th ?iay.
H.M.I.S. H Lowrence n on the 23rd June.
H.M.I.S."Madras” on the 23rd June, 25th July, 6th
August and 7th October.
H.M.I.S. "Karachi”...

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This file consists of copies of the annual 'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' prepared by the Political 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. in Bushire for the years 1939-1945.

These annual reports are divided up into a number of separate reports for different geographical areas, usually as follows:

These separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections that vary according to each report, but include the following topics:

  • Personnel
  • Visitors
  • Foreign Representatives
  • British Interests
  • Local Administration
  • Transport
  • Education
  • Military
  • Aviation
  • Political Situation
  • Trade
  • Medical
  • Meteorological

The reports are all introduced by a short review of the year written by 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. .

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1 file (572 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 574; 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. Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 1-571; these numbers are written in pencil or crayon and, where circled, are crossed through.

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