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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [164r] (327/1148)
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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7
Upto the end of the year, the Shaiich had not made
up his mind to prepare a division of the property between
the heirs, on which such a power of attorney could be based.
VIII. GOST OF LIVING.
The cost of living continued to be very high
throughout the year and was* aggravated by the increased cost
of drinking -water, of servants, and of labour of all kinds.
These increases were, however, to some extend mitigated by
improvements in the rationed distribution of foodstuffs and
piece-goods, and by the extension of price control to certain
commodities not previously controlled.
The following is a comparative statement of prices
in 1943 and 1944;-
P-rtCM
1_9_4J3.
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Wheat(controlled)..
Dates
,Es.
33-0-0
28-14-0
15-00-0
76- 8-0
48-00-0
2 - 00-0
per bag.
per basket,
per bag.
per bag(In
ferior qua-
lity).
per lb.
per lb.
ft «
»T
14-0-0
ft
Sugar(controlled)..
Charcoal
# ft
75-0-0
* n
ft
60-0-0
ft
Tea (controlled)...
Mutton
# ft
4-0-0
n
ft
2 - 0-0
tt
2 - 00-0
1 - 10-0
1 - 8-0
1 - 00-0
48-00-0
Beef
ft
1-9-0
ft
Fish
ft
1 - 0-0
ft
ft ft
Milk
ft
0 - 10-0
ft
per bottle,
per Rafa.
Firewood
ft
36-0-0
tt
IX. WAR WORK .
The Inland Water Transport Detachment continued to
assemble barges until November when they had completed their
initial project. They assembled a total of 98 barges. They
have materials for a further 30 barges landed here but it
has been decided that they are not now required in this
theatre of operations and preparations are being made to ship
them away and to transfer the Detachment.
X. ROYAL NAVY .
The only ships of the Royal Navy to visit Kuwait
were H.M.S. Fiery Gross and H.M.3. Seabelle. H.M.3. Fiery Cros
called on the 7th October to bring Commodore J.N. Howson, R.N.,
to bid farewell to the Shaikh on his relief by Commodore
I.W. Whitehorn, R.N. (Retired), who visited Kuwait in
H.M.S. Seabelle on the 14th November.
XI. ROYAL AIR FORCE.
Numerous visits were paid to Kuwait by aircraft of
the R.A.F. and many hundreds flew over head. The R.A.F*
maintained a signals detachment in Kuwait throughout the
year, and also a detachment in charge of an aerial navigation
beacon situated at Bandar Shuwaikh. They also gave a
demonstration in Kuwait of the "Warah" Spitfire, purchased
out of Kuwait’s contributions to the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Fighter
Fund. •
XII. KUWAIT OIL COMPANY.
The Kuwait Oil Company continued to operate on a
’closed down’ basis throughout the year, and their engineering
staff rendered invaluable services in the maintenance of
mechanical equipment of all kinds in Kuwait. In addition,
they did a great deal to mitigate the water shortage in the
summer/
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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:
- Administration Report for Bushire Area
- Administration Report for Kerman & Yazd
- Administration Report for Bandar Abbas
- Administration Report for Kuwait Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report for Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report for Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat
- Administration Report for Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
- Administration Report for Khorramshahr Consulate
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)
- Arrangement
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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- Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -'
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- front, front-i, 2r:448r, 448r, 449r:573v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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