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File 1749/1921 ‘Persian Gulf:- Residency news summaries 1921-25’ [‎87v] (189/494)

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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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Bandar Abbas.
i • 4-u« mrvnth between Mir Barkat and the
Fighting occurred early ^ ^ worsted on the latter being joined
Minabis in which the former wa n ^ retired t0 Kohistaq is reported to
by the Rudbaris. Mir Baikal WOU nded. The latest news is that
have lost some 30 men ^'^“VU TnsUucted Zargam-as-Sultaneh,
the Officer Commanding 1 • f ther operations against Mir Barkat
W^^*»*w* u * “ Mir
^‘'Routes from Rudbar to Minab are closed and trade is practically at
of the damage caused to then goods on mg
ments at the Customs House.
Mekran.
. T «,,■ Twenty service rifles and 200 rounds of ammunition are
reported to have been landed at Gookhai on the 18th October,
reporreu w ^ i „ are reported to have been
Slave Four s ave^^ Tattani to Sadaic h a nd shipped on
theaRernoonof tlre 27th insC by a badan bound for Khaburah on the coast
A
ARABIA.
Muscat.
Major R. G. Hinde, LA., 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. and His Majesty’s Consuh
Muscat, under medical advice left for Karachi by H hf . _ ^ d
the loth October for treatment in tne Civil Hospital. He returned
Muscat on the 1st November. n n. n o l
Captain R Alban, Commandant Muscat State Infantry left for feohar
on the 15th 11 returned to Muscat on the 23rd and left the same day for the
Batinah Coast. . n ,
Much smuggling is reported to be going on on the Batinah Coast; tne
Council of Ministers who are displeased with the work, of the present
Director-General of Customs, Mr. Abu Saleh, have temporarily replaced
iw Mr TsFandar. the Treasurv Officer, Muscat State.
Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .
Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashir, the young Shaikh of Um-ul-Qawain,
was murdered by a slave on the 10th October 1923, his brother, a boy ol 1C
has temporarily succeeded him but it seems probable that he will be ousted
by his uncle Shaikh Ibrahim brother of the late Shaikh Rashid.
Bahrain.
A fracas occurred on the 13th October between Najdis and Persian
coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory. at Muharaq, and another on the 18th amongst Persian coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory. m
Minavi quarters in Manama.
Kuwait.
The Hon’ble Lieut.-Colonel S. G. Knox, C.S.I., C.I.E., Offg. Political
Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. accompanied by his Secretary, paid a flying
visit of a day to Kuwait on the 12th October.
The Kuwait pearling fleet returned from the pearl banks in the month
of September.
(Sd.) A. P. TREVOR, Lieut.-Colonel
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 17th November 1923.
GCP Delhi—L XI—385(s)—29-11-23—

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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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