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'File 11/14 IV Gwadur Diaries' [‎13r] (25/54)

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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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British Agencyf y
G- w a d u r •
7th. May, 1951.
Por the -period from 22nd April to 5th 'lay, 1951 .
Ivovements of British Officials Others.
84. Hr. Ismailbhoy Koodbhqy, partner of Messrs. Hoodbhoy &. Bros: agents
for the B.I.S.N.Cpy., arrived from Karachi in the M.S. "Mtwara" on the 29th.
He has come here on a tour of inspection. He intended returning to Karachi
on the 5 th but as his work here has net been completed he will now return
la.ter.
Shipping.
85 . The M.S. "Mtwara n arrived from Karachi on the 29th and left for uscat
the same day. Passengers disembarked 63 , embarked 49. Cargo discharged 97
bales C.P.goods, 66 bags spices, 21 cases cigarettes, 5 cases merchandise,
38 cases Dalda ghee, 5 bales S.P.goods, 3 cases stores, 1 case Nitric acid
and 37 chests Tea. Cargo shipped 76 bundles mats, 11 bales, C.P.goods, 150
bags wheat flour, 25 bags rice and 7 pkgs dried prawns.
86. The M.S."Mtwara" arrived from Muscat on the 5th and left for Karachi
the same day. Passengers disembarked nil, embarked 92. Cargo landed 1 Land
Rover (truck) for the Administrator, 25 bags sugar, 5 cases safety matches,
1 refrigerator, 1 case Imshi sprayers. Cargo shipped 2971 pkgs dry fish.
Economic.
87. The M.L. "MUJAHTD" arrived from Karachi on the 22nd with 43 passengers
for Gwadur and 500 bags r± atta for Jiwani. The launch proceeded to Jiwani
the same evening. She returned from Jiwani on the 24th and proceeded toxXsccaKl
Karachi on the 25 th with 29 passengers.
88 . The M.L ’ s"Karachi" and "Ismailia" arrived from Karkchi on the 27th
with about 200 passengers between them. They both returned to Karachi on the
28th night.
89 . The M.L. "Agra" arrived from Karachi about midnight on the 1st and the
M.L."Mujidiya" arrived from Dubai a few hours earlier, with a large consign
ment of gold worth about Rs.5 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . The contraband was transferred from the
Mujidiya to the Agra during the same night and the "Agra" returned to Karachi
after being in port about four hours. The Mujidiya launch returned to
Karachi on the 4th.
Communications.
90. The telehraph land line has been working for about three days during
the period under review. The wireless is still out of order, though they
have received another battery charging machine from Karachi, but it appears
to be the same old one which was returned from this Post Office about three
months back. The system of telegraphic communications is most unsatisfactory.
In my opinion the public are pajring express telegraphic charges for urgent
telegrams, only for them to be sent by slow mail, hence the public are being
robbed. Telegrams dated the 10th, 11th and 12th. April marked express etc.
were received here per the M.S."Mtwara" on the 29th. Something really ought
to be done to improve the system, either the Pakistan Government installs a
new wireless with its battery charging machine, replaces the old land line,
which is over 55 years old,with new wiring or allows a British Post Office
to take over.
Local Affairs.
91. A Miss or Mrs. Naomi Mitchison, well known British journalist, passed
through Gwadur in the M.S. "Dwarka" on the 7th February, 1951 on her way from
Basrah. V/hile the ship was anchored at Gwadur she obviously observed the
embarkation at Gwadur, and wrote an article in the New Statesman and Nation
on her return to the United Kingdom, dated the 1 7 th. larch, 1951 • She has
given a very good description of this and one can picture the state of chaos
on such occasions. An extract of this article is attached.
ulish 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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