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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [264r] (527/1148)
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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pil^riinage. The removal of the Persian Governiaent f s
resurictions on the pilgrimage resulted in an explosion
of pent-up religious fervour this year, Estimating
roughly f about 1 v J 00 Persian pilgrims travelled via
Kuwait — a severe drain on the town’s food supplies.
Jhe majority of them were well supplied with funds,
bringing into Kuwait an estimated sum of £ 3,000,000,
the release of which, forced up the cost of all but
mere necessities, whose prices are controlled. The
motor-car market in Kuwait was particularly affected
. th? a - ;e influx of pilgrims all seeking transport
and the prices of cars reached fantastic heights. The
cost of a seat in a lorry to the Holy Places and back,
which was only 3.1,200/- last year, reached 13.5,000/-
year. sik oi the costly vehicles broke down on
w. o ’ay, but they all reached Kecca in vehicles sent
to their aid by King Ibn 3aud and were in time to
perform the Haj.
v. j& jAhr iirih ;rs
The nomads have not been so fortunate as the inhabit
ants of Kuwait whose incomes have mostly Kept pace
Inflation. ’he Bedouin here rely on a supplji of
second-hand American woollen clothes, Indian cotton
pieoegoods and cheap staple commodities, which are
now either too expensive or not available. For these
they used to exchange their own high quality wool.ghi,
and meat on the hoof which could be released for
export. Before the Bedouin can buy their grain, it
must pass through several agencies responsible for
putting up the price, not the least of them being
the United Kingdom Commercial Corporation. They are
tending therefore, more and more, to eat their own
food products which,
however good
in quality,
do not
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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.
- Physical characteristics
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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- Title
- Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:448r, 448r, 449r:573v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence