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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎397r] (798/1028)

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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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He Vpas nevertheless a good disciplinarian and the police under his direction
improved in efficiency. Two minor burglaries in which British subjects suffered
were cleared up and in one case the bulk of the stolen property recovered.
Justice. The following Courts are now in existence in Kerman :—
Istinaf (Appeal Court).
Bidayat (Court of the First Instance).
Sulhieh (Small Cause Court).
It he said that the work of the Courts has improved during the year
19l9. ^ British subjects, however, have had little recourse to them, chiefly owing
to their dilatormess. It is found 1 better to seek a settlement out of Court.
The compulsory arbitration provisions to which there were serious objec-*
tions have now been considerably amended.
1 elegi ophs. The administration of Post and Telegraphs continued to re^
mam in charge of one Director, ]\Iirza Hadi Khan Dariush, till his departure
to Meshed in September. Mirza Hussein Khan, Pir Muradi, his assistant held
officiating charge till the close of the year.
Xo new Post or Telegraph Offices were opened in the province during the
year under review.
Education .—The following figures will show the progress made in Educa
tion during the year 1929 :—
1927.
1928.
1929.
Boys’ Schools .. .. ,. ,.
34
61
63
r
Girls’ Schools .. .. ,. ..
8
8
8
Boy Students .. .. .. ... ..
2,320
2,820
3,000
Girl Students .. .. .. .. ...
449
679
700
Teachers ..
193
307
320
The number of Schools in Kerman town is twelve which is the same as last
year.
Amnieh .—Yawar Sadiq Khan, formerly Officer Commanding Isfahan, took
over charge of the Amnieh from Naib Sarbang Malikzad in February. The
new chief appears to be an honest hardworking officer. He has proved helpful
in all dealings with the Consulate.
Kerman is the centre of the Amnieh Administration for the following
roads :—
No. of miles Total Amniefi
Kerman to Duzdab • ..
310
along road
{approximate).
100
Kerman to Bandar Abbas via Baft and
Daulatabad ..
270
150
Kerman to Sirjan ..
113
56
Kerman to Bambiz (Main) .. .. :
303
250
Kerman to Chahilpaya (Meshed road) ..
166
50
In headquarters and on detached duty ..
. •
606
394
1,000
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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:

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.

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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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