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13. Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -'
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- Abstract: This file consists of copies of the annual 'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf' prepared by the Political Residency in Bushire for the years 1939-1945.These annual reports are divided up into a number of separate reports for different geographical areas, usually as follows:Administration Report for Bushire AreaAdministration Report for Kerman & YazdAdministration Report for Bandar AbbasAdministration Report for Kuwait AgencyAdministration Report for Bahrain AgencyAdministration Report for Political Agency, MuscatAdministration Report for Trucial CoastAdministration Report for Khorramshahr ConsulateThese separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections that vary according to each report, but include the following topics:PersonnelVisitorsForeign RepresentativesBritish InterestsLocal AdministrationTransportEducationMilitaryAviationPolitical SituationTradeMedicalMeteorologicalThe reports are all introduced by a short review of the year written by the Political Resident.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 574; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 1-571; these numbers are written in pencil or crayon and, where circled, are crossed through.
14. File 52/1912 Pt 1 'Persia Diaries'
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- Abstract: This volume contains copies of the weekly diary of the British Military Attaché in Meshed [Mashhad]; the weekly consular diary of Britain's Consul in Khorasan; and the weekly consular diary of the Consul for Sistan and Kain.The reports of the Military Attaché in Meshed are divided into the following sections: Communications, Telegraphs, Navigation, Ethnography, Administration, Geography, History, Military and Resources. The Consular diaries are less formulaic and more varied in content, but all contain a political summary.On folio 344, the volume contains a copy of an illustration that depicts the bombardment of the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad by Russian forces that took place in 1912. A translation of the Farsi poem that appears around the illustration is contained on folio 343.The volume includes a divider which gives the year that the subject file was opened and the subject heading. This divider is placed at the front of the volume.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 448; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
15. File 52/1912 Pt 2 'Persia Diaries'
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- Abstract: This volume contains copies of the weekly Meshed [Mashhad] Intelligence Summary, the weekly diary of the British Military Attaché in Meshed [Mashhad]; the weekly consular diary of Britain's Consul in Khorasan; and the weekly consular diary of the Consul for Sistan and Kain.These reports contain details related to regional political and military developments including the movement of Russian forces, news of the First World War, the movement of Austrian prisoners of war that have escaped from Russia, and Russian settlers in Persia. The reports also discuss local outbreaks of violence and crime and internal political developments in Persia including the appointment of government officials and their movements/activities.On folio 108, the volume contains a cutting from The Daily Chronicleregarding Austrian prisoners of war in Southern Russia.The volume includes a divider which gives the year that the subject file was opened and the subject heading. This divider is placed at the front of the volume.Physical description: Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 603; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top centre of the recto side of each folio. A previous foliation sequence, which is present between ff 469-513 and is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out. The foliation sequence does not include the front cover, nor does it include the two leading flyleaves. A small insert is attached to f 67 and has been labelled as 67A and counted as a fold-out.
16. File 52/1912 Pt 3 'Persia Diaries'
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- Abstract: This volume contains copies of the weekly Meshed [Mashhad] Intelligence Summary; the weekly consular diary of Britain's Consul in Khorasan; and the weekly consular diary of the Consul for Sistan and Kain.These reports contain details related to regional political and military developments including the movement of Russian forces, news of the First World War, events in Afghanistan and 'Russian Turkistan' as well as the Russian Revolution of 1917.The reports also discuss local outbreaks of violence, crime, and internal political developments in Persia including the appointment of government officials and their movements/activities as well as news regarding an influenza epidemic in Persia.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 556; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the two leading and ending flyleaves. A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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