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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [136v] (277/616)
The record is made up of 1 volume (304 folios). It was created in 1907-1911. 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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go ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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.
The lanfiins: of the first l?irge consignment of arms was accomplished at
Gabreg on the 3rd March 1908, and, although, the patrol at Gahreg g a y e
early indication of a suspected landing, in the circumstances it was almost
impossible to determine the actual day of landing because the consign men t
was kept back in Maskat, and the Afghans themselves had no idea when
would cross.
The circumstances of this particular landing were investigated by
Mr. New, who found that the four boats which landed 2,880 rifles at Gabre?
and 1,000 rifles at Habt had been ready loaded in Muttra early in February
but the presence of H. M. S. Proserpine at Jask and Maskat caused the
Afghans to delay departure until later, when they got information from All
Moosa of the Proserpine's probable visit to Bushire. The consignment was
thus kept back for nearly a month and eventually sent across after the
Proserpine's departure up the Gulf.
It seems that the Maskat arms dealer, Ali Moosa, is able to get informa
tion regarding movements and destinations of ships from the dubash and bakers
employed by His Majesty's ships. On the 2nd February 1908, 57 Afghans
under Deen Mohamed Khan of Kabul, arrived at Gwadur by mail steamer from
Karachi. They travelled to Dashtyari, where they halted, and when their
intention of operating on the coast to the eastward of Charbar was known,
Mr. New decided to establish a patrol and telephone at Kodi, near Bris
Bunder.
This party of Afghans made two successful landings, one at Bris Bunder
on the 19th March 1908 and another at Pagjah (20 miles east of Charbar)
on the 3rd April 1908. No indication of the arrival of either of these con
signments could be obtained.
With regard to the landing of 300 rifles at Bris Bunder on the 19th
March 1908, it is regretted that the patrol at Kodi was fearful of the duties
he had undertaken. He was dismissed and another man engaged. In addi
tion to these two consignments, Deen Mohamed Khan bought about 800 rifles
locally in the districts of Dashtyari and Bahu.
With regard to the Afghans operating in the Ja^k district it was stated
^ .. _ , that Mir Noor Mohamed demanded
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rather higher fees than the Afghans were
dispose 1 to pay. Negotiations were accordingly opened with Mir Barkat of
Jask and Biyaban, who was only waiting for a chance to induce the Afghans
to divert their attention to his part of the coast. Mir Barkat is Chief of
part of the Biyaban district which embraces the portion of coast from Kuh
Mubarak to Karai Creek, and it will be seen that during the month of Ajjril
many large consignments of arms were landed between these points. He no
doubt informed the Afghans of the presence of our telephone stations and
enumerated the advantages of carrying on their traffic through the country
westward of Jask out of touch of the telegraph line, and the result was that
his services were accepted.
Mir Barkat arranged to engage local boats, and to send retainers of bis
own to Maskat to purchase rifles. His men at the same time patrolled
the coast to watch the approach of boats carrying consignments of arms»
and also assisted in the landing of cargoes. In fact he afforded the Afghans
every assistance and was liberally paid for his co-operation.
The terms arranged were that Mir Barkat should receive Es. 2 and two
rounds of ammunition on each rifle landed. Mir Barkat arranged the engage^
ment of boats givinsr the owner an advance of its. 100, and the balance whiQlj
amounted to Rs. 300 to Rs. 400 according to the size of the boat, was paid by
the Afghans on receipt of consignments. Altogether Mir Barkat is reputed
to have received Rs. 23,000 from the Afghans and a considerable quantity
of ammunition.
It does not appear that Mir Barkat shared his takings from the reason
with any other Chiefs of the Jask or Biyaban districts. In fact the two Chiefs
of Biyaban, Mir Haji and Mir Kambar of Buoji, wrote letters to the officer
in charge at Jask corroborating the fact that Mir Barkat was assisting the
Afghans and receiving money from them. Their motive was undoubtedly
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The volume contains Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for 1905-1906 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1907); Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. and Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1906-1907 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1908); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. and the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1907-1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. and the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for April-December1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year Ending 31st December 1909 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911); and Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. for the Year 1910 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911).
The Reports contain reviews 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. and chapters on each of the consulates, agencies, and other administrative regions that made up the 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. . The Reports contain information on political developments, territorial divisions, local administration, principal tribes, British personnel and appointments, trade and commerce, naval and marine matters, communications, judicial matters, archaeology, pearl fisheries, the slave trade, arms and ammunition traffic, medical matters and public health, oil, notable visitors and events, meteorological data, and related topics.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 306 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 40, 261.
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