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'File 11/14 IV Gwadur Diaries' [16r] (31/54)
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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Confidential.
I.S.No .8 of 1951.
For the period from 8 th to the 21 st April, 195^«
Shipping.
76. The MS. "Dwarka" arrived from Muscat on the 10th and left for
Karachi the same day. No information received from the local B.
Agent up to the time of report.
77. The MS."Mtwara" arrived from Muscat on the 21st. and left for
Karachi the same day. Inspite of several requests and reminders no
information has so far been received from the B.I.Agent.
Economic.
78. The M.L. "Agra" which arrived from Karachi on the 1st, returned to^
Karachi on*the 8 th. It is presumed that she had taken on a consignment
of gold bars from the M.L. "Mujidiya" launch which arrived from Dubai
on the 7th and returned to Dubai on the 9th, presumably to collect
another gold consignment.
79. The M.L. "Karachi" arrived from Karachi with 20^ passengers on the
12th. She returned to Karachi with about % passengers on the 1Ath.
80. A new rival launch service known as the Ismailia Navigation Coy.,
has started up, partly owned by one Abdulla and the akhuda of the
launch. The M.L. "Ismailia" arrived from Karachi via Ormara/Pasni on
the 16th empty. The agent for this company is believed to be Khauda
Allahbux. Mr. Abdulla and. Nakhuda Ibrahim called on the British gent
during their 4-8 hours stay here. The launch left for arachi via
Pasni/Ormara on the 1 8 th with no passengers and about U2 bundles of
goat hair.
81. About six locally owned dhows arrived from Calicut on the 19th.
each carrying large consignments of timber for the building of fishing
vessels locally, which will also be available for constructional work
by the Muscat Government, the timber I mean. About four of these
dhows have left for the Gulf ports with charcoal and mats on the 21st,
the two remaining dhows are still in port.
Crime.
82. Reference paragraph 74 of T.S.Ko. 7. The murderer Amir s /°
Saramad is still at large. A few days back two camel-men reported to
the British Agent that they had been stopped by .Amir in Sultanate
territory near Kappar and they were told to bring him some money and
food, on their return from Gwadur. The information was passed on to
the Administrator who requested the ali to send out some Askars with
these men and try to arrest the accused, nothing further has been
heard.
Communicati ons.
83. The wireless is still out of working order. The battery charging ^
i machine has broken down and the Sub Postmaster, Gwadur has cableo.
I Karachi to send out a new machine. The telegraph land line was put
l right on the 14 th after a break of about six days, and is still working
. Lot '• /f-g-'-'T |
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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