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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [‎266r] (531/1148)

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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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will succeed on appeal or on reference to the Court
of Cassation should such a reference be necessary
and considered desirable.
(b) Faddapiiyah . This case finally reached the Court
of Cassation, the highest court in Iraq which confirmed
the judgement of the Court of Appeal in the Shaikh of
favour. It is hoped that the matter is now,
This case was tried by Judge Good but no
has so far been given as the Basra Judge is
receipt of Fao maps from the Baghdad Survey
I/.. CQJT OF LIVING
Kuwait’s
closed.
(c) Fao .
decision
awaiting
Office.
The large profits made by Kuwait merchants within the
last few years, the restrictions by quotas and control
of prices of trade in foodstuffs, and the impossibility
of obtaining for trade the majority of pre-war goods
have resulted in accumulations of capital feverishly
seeking for outlets. The immediate result of the
imposition of restrictions by India on any commodity
was speculative buying in which prices reached fantastic
heights. Indian cigarettes rose from Ha.8 to is.25/- per
tin, cement from as. 18/- to .3.25/- per bag.
The following is a list of the principal necessities
of life snowing the increases in the cost of every
commodity.
1939(pre-war)
as.
P.
3. as.
P*
Rice(Bawli)
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1
0
1
ts
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c
(per bag-
mar
Wheat (controlled)
5-0-0
33-0-0
per
bag.
Jates . . .
0-42-0
per
basket•
14-0-0
per
basket
Sugar (controlled)
8-0-0
per
bag.
75-0-0
per
bag.
Charcoal . . .
3-6-0
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0-9-9
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lb.
4-0-0
per
lb.
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Beef ...
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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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