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Coll 28/6 ‘Persia; Diaries: Khuzistan (Ahwaz) Diaries Jany 1931 – 1937.’ [‎46r] (102/1548)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (770 folios). It was created in 13 Apr 1931-11 Aug 1937. 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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191. y,ur&it-l~Uarkagl «
( C ei tru i d ojapany)
^cforci.cis pAT - mph 33 ol dJLi>ry Ko* 1 of 193V«
The contract between tiio : herkat yjarkaal aart the mglo
Iranian Oil Company fo landing enre hae now been cancelled
It 1b said thnt all tx*ucke and motor cars are to be landed
at Bandar Shahpur in future.
192. ZhorkaaEseaseh dmal va ^jaijl .
(Transport Company )
A company hf\B been established at Ahvas by all
the garage keeper©* under the above style, ihe term©
and capital are not yet known.
193. gnerkat-i- unash.
(Textile Company)
A shop w?:s opened by this company to retail
piece goode at a cut price. This Bhop wne cloeod tow rde
the «nd or the aouth uitUer telegraphic ordere f ‘om Tehran.
194. public health.
Owing to a further report of plague at Karachi
quarantine reetriction© ut Khorraashahr arc ©till inposed
on vessels and travellors arriving from India.
195. judicial .
Aqti !:U f iZ 2 ce* PuBtsntiq of livan—1—Jcsa for
KcrmfUiOh^h visited Utwuis during the mouth.
Aqn :oulavl f ifuetantii of )ivan-l-JO*a for
khusiotan arrived frosi Tohroiu He inspire tod the
doselers und office© in Khuaietaxu
Aqi ’u , a2saiAi# the junior Public proeecutor
at .hwas proceeded to Tehran on lanve. A«x ^qihl of
Peace Court* Is acting for him#
AQti Boargiaclirit the lublic prosecutor at
Abadnn, protested that eliouid hie leave not be sanctioned
he would leave the office, iie visited Ahwoz during the
month. A<JP dJchgar, the Senior Public Prosecutor reported
the caca to Tehran and also Instructed Aqa Enlahl, tr.e
judge of Pence Court at nuorrunshahr to go to Abadan If
Aqa

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Printed and typewritten monthly reports submitted by the British Consul for Khuzistan [Khūzestān] (Herbert Reginald Dauphin Gybbon-Monypenny; Arnold Edwards Watkinson; Alfred John Gardener) to the 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. . The reports, which evolve over time from one-page summaries to comprehensive documents consisting of up to twenty-five sheets, cover a range of affairs taking place in the west Persian [Iran] province, and its chief towns of Ahwaz [Ahvāz] and Mohammerah [Khorramshahr]:

  • British interests, including the movements of British consular, military and naval officials, individuals involved in commercial concerns, the activities of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) at Abadan and elsewhere, and the activities of the Mesopotamia Persia Corporation Limited.
  • Persian administration, including the movements, appointments and actions of Persian officials, and general Government administration.
  • Foreign interests (including Soviet, Iraqi, Japanese, French, German, American) with an emphasis on trade and shipping movements at Mohammerah.
  • Persian military affairs, including army, conscription, police, the Anmieh (rural police), air force, navy.
  • Internal affairs, including security (robberies and raids in the region, smuggling), the activities of the region’s tribes, including the Bakhtiari, judicial affairs.
  • Public health, including outbreaks of cholera and deaths caused by the hot weather.
  • Public works, covering roads, railways, bridges, municipal improvements, ports, posts and telegraphs.
  • Agricultural activity and locust reports.
  • Trade and commerce, including customs, the National Bank of Persia, industry, Persian monopoly companies.
  • Weather reports.

The reports also mention historical events of note, including: the Silver Jubilee and death of King George V; modernisation in Persia/Iran, including changes in dress (the adoption of ‘European hats’, the removal of ladies’ veils), and changes to place names.

Earlier reports are enclosed with minute papers containing handwritten notes written by 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. staff, summarising points of interest in the reports. In many instances the handwritten notes are labelled a, b, c, etc., which refer to pencil annotations in the margins of the reports.

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1 volume (770 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The monthly reports are arranged into subjects and paragraphs, with each new subject given a number, starting at 1 (the first subject of the January report) and continuing upwards, ending with the last subject of the December report.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 766; 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.

The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the two leading and ending flyleaves.

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Coll 28/6 ‘Persia; Diaries: Khuzistan (Ahwaz) Diaries Jany 1931 – 1937.’ [‎46r] (102/1548), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/3400, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100048493559.0x000067> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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