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'File 11/14 IV Gwadur Diaries' [11r] (21/54)
The record is made up of 1 file (25 folios). It was created in 22 Jan 1951-19 Dec 1951. 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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For the period from 15th June to30 June 1951«
Movement of British officials & other*.
101. The charge of the Post of the British Agent Gwadur was
takeover "by me from, Mr D. P. H. Domingo on the afternoon oft 3th June 1951*
Economic.
102. Owing to monsoon and rough seas there was no launch traffic
wortrirnemtioning during the fortnight under report, 'there istoc some uneasiness
amongst the poor classes due to rise in the price of Atta(Flour). It is now being
sold here at the rate of one seer per Rupee which is the price obtained in some of
the famine stricken cities in India. Next door at Karachi the price of Atta (Flour)
is (k) seer per Rupee. The price of meat too is exjiorbitant, it is Rupees2/4/-
per seer while in a big city like Karachi it is about Rsl/12/- per seer. I am
told dates which are exported from here are being sold at the rate of As10/-
per seer while in Karachi they are being sold at the rate of Ad& 8/- per seer.
Some measure of price control over essential foodstuffs seems very desirable.
In this connection attention is invited to
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
*s letter no32/5/l6/2|.9
dated the29th November 1949.
Shipping.
103. During the period under report M. S. Daressa caled at Gwadur
on 19th Junel 951 and M. S. Mtwara on 24th and30th Junel 951 • They landed
1075 Packages mostly of foodstuffs and loaded5192 Packages mostly of dry fish.
193 Passengers were embarked and63 Passenger's were disemarked.
One box containing gold& gold coins was dropped into sea on30-6-51
while it was being brought down to the boat from the steamer. It was said it
contained gold worth about Rs40,000/- After a vigorous search in-to the sea for
about3 days the box was packed out of the sea.
Grime.
104 . On the morning f©lowing the night of my arrival here a prisoner
escaped from the Gwadur jail carrying with him a rifle. The wall stf sent his
men to us asking for the use of the jeep on which we had come to Gwadur from
Pasni. The jeep was given to wali’s men and with the help of the jeep the prisoner
was arrested before he could cross the Gwadur border and was brought back
to the jail. The wali felt grateful for the help.
Communications.
105. During the imniribcxx period under review the telegraph land line
remained out of order and the wireless too got out of order for 3Aa day or two.
here on twenty seventh
/O &
/U
British Agent,
Gwadur.
.
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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 are divided into different sections, typically under the following headings: Movements of British Officials & Others, Shipping, Local Affairs, Weather, Finance and Economic.
The summary for the period 22 April to 5 May 1951 (folio 13) records a visit to Gwadur that was made by the British journalist and writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. , Naomi Mitchison, and is followed by an extract from an article written by Mitchison in the New Statesman and Nation entitled 'Embarkation at Gwadar' (folios 14-15).
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- 1 file (25 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 27; 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 between ff 8-26, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- 'File 11/14 IV Gwadur Diaries'
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