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File 1749/1921 ‘Persian Gulf:- Residency news summaries 1921-25’ [25v] (63/494)
The record is made up of 1 volume (240 folios). It was created in 17 Mar 1921-29 Mar 1926. 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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BusmRE.
108. British Interests. —Reference para
graph 102. The trial of Roberts’ assailants
is being held up pending settlement of the
composition of the tribunal by which they
are to be tried. The Governor, the Karguzar
and the Officer Commanding Troops as well
have referred to higher authority for orders.
Meanwhile, the Karguzar has been in
formed that Tumans 600 is considered by
the Consulate-General as fitting compen
sation for Roberts.
109. Import duties on tea and sugar.—'The
news of the recently sanctioned import
duties on tea and sugar gave rise to a good
deal of excitement in Bushire. The mer
chants have wired to Tehran protesting
vigorously against the imposition, and
threaten to close the bazaar and take bast
in the Telegraph Office. It is expected that
many dealers and merchants will be rendered
bankrupt; also that a good deal of smuggling
will take place.
110. Electric Lighting Plant. —Reference
paragraph 103. Hr. Neinhaus (paragraph
87) has volunteered to hire the electric
plant from the Municipality for three years
at a rental of Rs. 450 per mensem, provided
the Governor will undertake the collection
of charges for the supply of energy. The
offer does not commend itself to the
Governor.
Bandar Abbas.
111. Local Officials.—The personnel of
the principal Government Departments,
including the Governorate, Kargusarate and
Post Office, have not received their salaries
since the commencement of the current
Persian year (March 31st).
112. Meteorological .—On the 16th, at
9-45 a.m., a fairly severe earthquake shock
lasting several seconds was felt at Bandar
Abbas. There have been three or four
slight shocks since.
Mekran.
113. Postal. —Mirza Ali Akbar, from
Bandar Abbas post office, has been appoin
ted postmaster, Jask.
114. Charbar. —Under orders from Din
Mohamed of Dashtyari, who says that h^ is
carrying out the instructions of Dost
Mohamed Khan of Bampur, Sher Mohamed,
wali of Charbar, is imposing a tax of 3% on
all goods coming into the port from the
interior. Trade is at a standstill and goods
are lying in the bazaar as they are not
allowed to be warehoused until the duty
is paid.
The Chief is also levying a tax of 4 annas
per camel of the Indo-European 'Telegraph
Department line establishment coming into
Charbar for rations.
115. Arms Traffic.—k Baluchi is report
ed to have landed 15 magazine rifles at
Bunji on the 19th.
116. Slave Traffic.—One Mohamed Hasan
of Birka is reported to have shipped one
male and one female slave from Gohisar
in an an Arab craft.
C. G. CROSTHWAITE, Lieul.-Col,
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
Bushire,
The 5th June 1925.
MC230FD—22-6-25—15—GIPS
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This volume mainly contains copies of printed monthly summaries of news (Bushire Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Diary entries) received by the British Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and 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. Political Department minute papers prefacing and commenting on the news summaries.
The news summaries cover the period January 1921 to December 1925 (there is no summary for February 1921). Summaries from January 1925 to July 1925 cover fortnightly rather than monthly periods. The summaries were compiled by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Prescott Trevor, Acting Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Stuart George Knox, Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Beville Prideaux, and Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Gilbert Crosthwaite, respectively).
The summaries cover areas in Persia [Iran] including: Mohammerah [Khorramshahr], Dizful [Dezful], Ahwaz [Ahvāz], Ispahan (Isfahan), Shiraz, Behbehan [Behbahān], Bushire, Bunder Abbas [Bandar Abbas], Kerman, Mekran [Makran], Shushtar, Bakhtiari, and Lingah. They also cover Muscat, the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , Bahrain, and Kuwait.
The summaries cover various subjects, including: movements of British officials, Persian Officials, non-officials, and foreigners; health; Persian ports; arms traffic; military affairs; the Anglo-Persian Oil Company; the Shaikh of Mohammerah; and roads.
The volume includes a divider which gives the subject number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
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- 1 volume (240 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 1749 ( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. :- Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. news summaries 1921-25) consists of one volume only.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 237; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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