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File 2297/1919 ‘Persian Gulf Residency Monthly Reports. 1912-20.’ [7v] (19/1044)
The record is made up of 1 volume (518 folios). It was created in 3 Feb 1912-5 Apr 1921. 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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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.
returned from India on board R. L M. 8.
“ Lawrence ,, on the afternoon of December 1st. On Thursday, December 9th,
be left on board the “ Lawrence ” for a short tour to the Arab coast, arriving
back on December 14th.
On Monday, December 6th 1920, the 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Com
manded by Lieutenant-Colonel 0. St. John, arrived in Bushire to relieve the
71st Punjabis as garrison of the Gulf Ports.
Prince Arfa-ud-Dowleh, the Persian Delegate to the Council of the
League of Nations, arrived in Bushire on December 12th, and left for Bombay
en route for Europe on December 23rd.
On Friday, December 23rd, Mr. E. E. Gunter, Director,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Telegraphs, arrived in Bushire on his annual tour of inspection on board the
I. G. T. S. “Patrick Stewart”. Deleft for Fao and Basrah on December
28th.
Salar Nasrat returned from his tour in Dashti towards the end of the
month and according to him the district is very peaceful and he says that he
has collected more than towice the revenue collected last year.
Bunder Elections-have been proceeding during the month but
as yet no result is known. About the middle of the month the members of
the Committee of Election sent in their resignations to the Deputy Governor
on account of the intrigues which they alleged were going on in the town
The following are the names of the more prominent of the possible deputies :
(1) Syed Sadiq, school master, Bunder Abbas, who has the support of the
r i P ? ty 1 ^T r r , > BuDderA:bbaS - He is not likely to be friendlv to us. (2)
Mohakakin, who is said to be at Shiraz, has the support of Khan
Sahib Braluni Gelladary, and Sadid-us-Sultaneh. He is probablv the best
candidate irom our point of view. (3) The people of Minab will most orob-
ably vote in favour of Sadid-us-Sultaneh. P
Mirza Mohammad Sbafi has received a telegram from Mownqqar-ed.
Howleh asking bun to try and seeure tbe appointment of one Mirza Moham
mad Dast-i-Gaib as representative of tbe Gulf Ports. This man is annaremlv
in ISIS. 6 ““ Wi * S 3 dem ° Crat aUd a ° tlVeIy anti-British in P Shiraz
f dedO ^^ r ^ riO ^^^™ t t , nfnit t 'PheIar0 e of* O 2 r< 112th
Infantry relieved Captain O'Gorman and Lieutenant Exsbaw, respectively!
Ahmed Ali Khan, son of Ae’ha SarIirl-nc-Qnifo«^v. i i i
in India, has died Vtmmnngitis mBombaT' 8 . 01180611 ’ ^ ^ S ° ne t0 SOh ° o1
On December 23rd Mr. Fa^an, His MaiWv’o i ^ j- ,
a small caravan and the Consular escort. J ^ S ’ left f ° r MlIlab
Kerman (November 22nd—December 90ih\ r> e
summary. Orders have been issued from Tehran to tbe fe n n - Ce month ’ 8
the establishment of the former Tohiccr, i; 'Am Opium Agent that
and that the clerks in the On „m nZ E ^ Ie °* ce should be dismissed
addition. The monthly budgef "“pe^nre of" h 'n ' he t0 ^ aCC0 Work in
also been reduced by about
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
30(1 t ie 0 P luln Department has
Towards the end of November ttiA TTinr. • i »
an tn saII , ei . e - fclnancia l Agent received order from
Tehran to sell the Government ffr-n'n V‘o ent rec eived order from
He has been ordered to exert himself to the e , dlst *' lct9 t0 tlle highest bidder,
of the Province in full, and has been promised f t “° St t0 . eol!{; ct the revenue
been ordered to telegraph to Tehran the namesTf tho 8818 ^ 6 ' He haS alS °
arrears. Alter these orders had been recei™) t I- . whose rey <“i"ie is
arrears. Alter these orders had been 1 • . revenue is m
informed him that 1,100 odd Kharwars nf ^ ^ llIm tbe ^ nance Ministry
had been .ntd b„ .r..’ of revenue grain in Bam and Narmshir
had been sold by the Finance Ministry fa, M^/q— L™ —
value in Tehran. The value of this ^-etn • ^ar who has paid the
Financial Agent had already accepted^}.? r ab ° Ut o’ 000 toma ' ,s and the
The Treasury is already empty and this leLn Tel ib 0r ‘ Qeneral ’ s drafts
Finance in receiving payment in Tehran for K° a tbe of tIle -Ministry of
±ellrai1 tor Kerman grain and thus denrivin,.
grain and thus depriving
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The file consists of reports of news received by the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. (the ‘Political Diary’ of the 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. ) relating to various areas of Persia [Iran] and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , for each month from November 1911 to December 1920 (there is no report for June 1914). The parts of Persia covered by the reports include: Mohammerah [Khorramshahr], Ispahan, Bushire [Bushehr], Shiraz, Bunder Abbas (Bandar Abbas), Lingah (Lingeh) and Kerman (Kirman). Other countries in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. covered by the reports include Maskat [Muscat], Bahrain and Koweit [Kuwait]. The reports were compiled 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel Percy Zachariah Cox), or in his absence by the Officiating 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. , the Deputy 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. or the First Assistant Resident.
They report on matters including: local officials; arms traffic; Customs; local government; British interests; foreign interests; the movements of HM Representatives; and the condition of roads, the telegraph and the postal service.
The file also includes 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. minute paper cover sheets.
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- 1 volume (518 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 2297 ( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. Monthly Reports. 1912-20) consists of one volume, IOR/L/PS/10/827.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 520; 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.A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- File 2297/1919 ‘Persian Gulf Residency Monthly Reports. 1912-20.’
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:519v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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