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'File 11/14 I Gwadur Diaries' [‎8r] (15/276)

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The record is made up of 1 file (136 folios). It was created in 1 Jan 1946-31 Dec 1948. 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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Supplementary Intelligence cumiaar/ ior
January ±946.
51.
y^riou i 6 t^ to oist
for
r. Mir Ghana, Locuet ..arning Officer,
left on tour
946. He returnea
locust
official in a separate trucK. The second truck fina the locust
official returnea to Jiwani on the 24th January 1946.
iwani oy Locust trucK on the 2ist January
from Jiwani on the 26ra Janujir/ accompanieU oy another
Tne second trucK
52. \ certain Jamait son of nam, a^ea about 60 years ana
a resident of PeshKan, Had a secret meeting with me, after great
persuation, on the 23rd January. He -vas accompanied by \bdui ilorim
son of Husain, who is a fisherman in Peshkan. They are both
subjects of the Pus cat Jtaue. They had a long list of complaints
against Kasir, /aii of reshKan, ana haa telegraphed to H.H. the
duitan of muscat ana Jayyia Hamad oin lorahim at Huscat against
the various acts of niglmanaeciness on the part of Nasir. They
saiu t/hat Nasir was is corrupt ana a tyrant; that he is associated
with thieves ana smugglers; that due to him, his relatives molest
the women in Peshman ana that there is a reign of terror ana
aauitery in Peshaan. About* a year ago his sister's son began to
love a certain woman arid her husband was forced to divorce her
after being jailed. The ,/ali of Gwaaur - dayyid Hamau oin uilal-
sidea with ,«aii Hasir. Tney wished that Jaii Naair should oe
removed from /allship.
Aoaul narim alleged that he had bou^iit a house from
Ali, younger brother of Nasir, ana oaia m.3257- to tne former in
Karachi, i'asir however danolished the nouse in uestion ana aia
not give possession of tne house to aoaul narim.
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53. b.d.'Barjorcalled at Gwaaur on the 24th January.
The new Wall - Sadr oin oaud - find Sultan Tamur were on board.
The ola /ali ana I met them on boara the ship. Sultan Tamur
introduced the new Tali to me ana tooK us ooth together with the
old Tali to the /aiting room ana tola us that we should be kina
to the puolic. He talked aoout the new island and earthquake
generally.
54. The new ./ali landed at the Custom House. Voout 25
gun shots were fired by the Askaris at randum. There was a crowd
of about 500 citizens at the Custom House ana the Tali went
straight to his house accompanied by the notifies admidst scenes
of jubilations. The leading personalities have since been calling
on tne Pali including tne Tnaian merchants. I called on the Pali
on the 2oth January, but he aia not return my call. I have however
invited him to tea today, 51st January, with rdian Bahadur Abdul
Haiy ^Ihashmy, P.. B. ^.
bo. The olu /ali - Hamad oin Hi led- left Gwaaur by uhow
on tne 26th January, 1946. He preferred not to inform anyooay
of his intended departure, so i was unable to say good-bye to him.
There are few who regret mis ae absence, anu he leit ’unwept 1 an a
v unmourn t
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56. 2000 packets of fish (i.e. aoout j. 05 tonsj v/ere
shipped lo Karachi by o.J. 'Barjora v - Total freight .d964/-.
There were 20 passengers from Gwanur to ipirachi and Bombay. The
B.I. Agents had no ii^ructions to oook passengers from Gwaaur,
out I was able to persuade the off leer-m-charge to take tlie
passengers in question.
57. I visited H.H. The Aga iJian Bchool on the 25th January
in response to an official invitation oy the school ooaru. I was
, asited to examine the ooys ana girls ana was served with tea at the
conclusion of the meeting. The Khowja Community is spending about
I A.oUO/- p.m. en on the maintenance of this school.
58. Khan Bahadur Aodul Haiy nlhashny, L.B.u., .loministrator
for Avadur, arrived here on the 27th January via Jiwani. He is
i known to me and accepted my invitation to stay with me in Gwadur.
He visited the various institutions ana buildings and offices in
, Owadur ana met the leaning personalities ana took notes.on various
ouojects. ile intends to return to Aar .chi on ±st January via
«■> i wan i.

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This file contains copies of the fortnightly intelligence summary that was compiled by the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Gwadur [Gwadar].

The summaries contained in the file up to folio 87 do not follow a set structure but typically contain details regarding the arrivals of visitors and ships, local political developments, matters of trade and prices of commodities locally, as well as other specific incidents that occurred during the period discussed. The summaries in the file from folio 88 onwards are divided into different sections, typically under the following headings: Movements of Ships/Shipping, Visitors, Local News, Economic, Mekran News, General and Baluchistan Affairs.

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1 file (136 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 138; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-99; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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