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'File 11/14 I Gwadur Diaries' [11r] (21/276)
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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P. T. 0 .
93. ;.r. H.K. Bhatia, Locust Technical Officer,, left for Jiwani
on tour on the 22 nd February ana returned on the 24tn ^eoruary^. In
the course of conversation, he stated that the 3 .O.A.L. stall at
Jiwani has all left for Inuia except for a eliter- clerk-m-cliar^e
of the came. Owing to shortage of water supply, most 01 the 3.
staff has also lel"t oiwani for Karachi. He lias also brought the
news that shortly xurKha troops are expected to oe stationed at
Turoat ana that a mettled road is being built from juetta to Jiwani.
94. Failure of winter monsoons is causing a great anxiety
in Gwadur. It is feared that the drinking water m wells will
oecome brackish in the absence of rainsltnat there will be no •
fodder for the animals. IT
95 . local merchant has received a telegram from ^Karachi
stating that government has suspended one tenth quota of Atta for
shipment to Gwaaur. I have had no official information to this
effect from the shippers, so I do not propose to take any action
in the matter. It is understood that \tta allotment for Pasni
hs.s in fact been reduced - The ./azir of Uekran visited Pasni a
few days ago an^ admonished the Jirja to ensure that no foodstuffs
were smuggled out of rasni in future. He is however reported to
have promised to assist them by arranging, some cheat for Pasni
over arid above tne quota for Atta. The.Amin ^of Customs in dwaaur
has also received intruetiens instructions from Muscat not to
allow the export of foodstuffs from Gfwaaur to any place including
Muscat.
96. 40 Indian pilgrims including one woian arrived at Gwadur
on the 22nd February from Curbat in 5 days on foot. They belonged
to the Sind rrovince.and were all short of money. They nave since
left -and-will oy boa.ts for muscat.
97. The limin of Customs received orders to proceed to Muscat
by S.3. "Barala” wnich is expected here on the 26th February. He
is oeing relieved by a certain f Ali i dial fan who is reported to
have leit Muscat oy a sailing uoat on the 2nd February.^ The Finance
Officer, iniscat has instructed the -niiin of Customs to ship all
Government cash with him as specie to i_.uscat iy 3.S. ”Barala" before
his departure. The Amin of Customs wondered how Ali iQiallan would
carry enb on with an empty chest.
98. A certain Nakhuda Shambe son of Hayatan - pi - useat subject
ana resident of Gwadur left Gwaaur with a "Rochin" fpr India a few
days ago. It is oelieved that he is taming the "dochin" to Buiaiji
near Karachi in Las Bella State for the purpose of carrying
smuggled stuff to.Gwadur. He is a notorious smuggler ana is
reported to have inauced Kauda Ibaul itasool who is well know ior
his nefarious activities in smuggling or sheltering smugglers to
send his "Hochin" also out it appears that they could nqo come
any unuerstanding olid Kauda Abdul Rasool did not send his "Aochin".
Refe rence paras 60 ana 75 of my last a iary. It lias been
reported that the Persian authorities Tn Cnanoar have arrested
a certain Nakhuda named Suleinian who is suspected to have bad
smuggled the guns and pistols from Muscat which had been seized
from Gul Mohd ualuch. It is also rumoured tnat the Iersian authorities
raided the house of KauKhuda /ali Mohu in his absence ana seized
cloth ana sugar etc from his.house worth several thousands oi
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
w ich liad been smuggled by him from Gwadur etc.
100. All the Khowias have now left Gwaaur completely. They are
expected to return by the end of March 1946.
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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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