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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [360r] (724/1028)
The record is made up of 1 volume (510 folios). It was created in 19 May 1927-14 Nov 1939. 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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29. 21st December, Mr. G. A. Mungavin, Assistant Director, Indo-Enropean
Telegraph Department. *
30. V isits of H. M. Ships. —The following ships of war and Royal Indian Marine
ships visited Muscat during the year :—
H. M. S. “ Ormonde,”
.. 3rd January, 21st November.
H. M. S. “ Triad ”
19th January, 4th February, 28th February,
31st May, 5th August, 21st August,
21st October, 16th November,
21st November.
H. M. S. “ Crocus ”
10th February.
H.M. S. “ Cyclamen”
.. 20th February, 25th May, 2nd October, 26th
November, 23rd December.
H. M. S. “ Lupin”
. 3rd March, 7th October.
L. T. “ Nearchus”
. 28th March, 31st May, 25th September.
H. M. S. “ Folkestone” .
. 24th September, 19th December.
H. M. S. “ Effingham” .
. 21st November.
31. Aviation. —Flying Boats visited Muscat on the following dates :—
1st—2nd January.
31st March—1st April.
11th—12th April.
7th—9th, 12th—15th September.
17th—20th October.
12th—16th November.
Lt. A. J. H. Dove, R.E., arrived from Baghdad on 22nd February, construct
ed an engine room in the Royal Air Force rest-house, a petrol shed at the Coal
Depot and cleared the ground for a landing ground at Bait-u-Falaj.
Flight Lieutenant A. R. M. Rickards arrived and prepared a landing ground at
*Ras-al-Hadd in May.
32. Climate. —The total rainfall registered for the year amounted to about 12
inches and the Summer was less trying than usual.
33. Communications .—Communication by car has been opened up with the
Batinah Coast through the construction of a motor road between Muscat and
Matrah, and its extension some 15 miles beyond Matrah, by the Muscat Levy Corps
under their commandant Captain A. R. Walker. Cars can now run some 200 miles
up the Batinah Coast to Kalba, and a motor bus runs daily to Sib some 30 miles
from Muscat.
34. A rough fair weather motor track has been construeted by Khan Bahadur
Nassib to Sawakim about 50 miles from Muscat. It may be possible to continue
this track to Sur.
35. Muscat Infantry. —Captain A. R. Walker, I. A., was Commandant through
out the year. The
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
guard was furnished from this Corps. The Corps con
tinued its very useful work in road making (see paragraph 33 above).
36. Slave Traffic. —Twenty slaves took refuge at the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
during the year
all of whom were manumitted after enquiry.
37. It should be noted that there is no question of the slaves—while with their
masters—being kept in durance, shackled with chains, etc. On the contrary they
are generally used for work far removed from the houses of their masters in date
gardens, pearling and so forth. This means that the great majority of the slaves
have ample opportunity for leaving their masters should they wish to, and for
seeking manumission at this
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, and the fact that such manumission can be
obtained is now widely known throughout the State.
T. C. FOWLE, Major,
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 H. B. Mis Consul, Muscat.
MC171FD
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This volume contains copies of the annual 'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' prepared by the 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 Bushire and printed at the Government of India Press in New Delhi for the years 1926-1938.
These annual reports are divided up into a number of separate reports for different geographical areas, usually as follows:
- Administration Report for Bushire and Hinterland
- Administration Report of the Kerman and Bandar Abbas Consulates
- Administration Report for Fars
- Report on AIOC [Anglo-Iranian Oil Company] Southern Area
- Administration Report of the Kuwait Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report of the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
- Administration Report of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
- Administration Report of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat
These separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections including the following:
- Visitors
- British interests
- Foreign Interests
- Local Government
- Military
- Communications
- Trade Developments
- Slavery
The reports are all introduced by a short review of the year written 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. .
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- 1 volume (510 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 512. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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