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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [219v] (443/616)
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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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
on the 13tli July and conveyed to him a formal warning from their Legations
that he would be held personally responsible for the damage to foreign per
sons or property resulting from any attack on Shiraz brought about by him,
and strict orders forbidding any advance by Sowlet, Kawam or the Lari
Seyyid were obtained from him.
The immediate pressure was relieved by the appointment of Zil-es-Sultan
which was received with the greatest enthusiasm- On the 18th July, however,
the Sipahdar and
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Assad telegraphed announcing their own appoint
ments as Minister respectively of War and Interior, and Asaf-ed-Dowleh at
once claimed that the appointment of Zil-es-Sultan was cancelled by the revo
lution. His hopes were however shortlived, Ala-ed-Dowleh being appointed
on the 1st July. The Legation had previously been informed that it was a
sine qua non for Ala-ed-Dowleh's success that he should paralyse the opposi
tion which his appointment would certainly arouse by an immediate depar
ture for Shiraz, but unfortunately he hesitated in Tehran until too late. On
the news of his appointment Sowlet announced his determination to occupy
Shiraz, to destroy the enemies of the constitution, and maintain himself by
force of arms against his life-long enemy Ala-ed-Dowleh. On July 25th his
definite departure for Shiraz with a large force was reported from Abadeh,
and on the 26tL Kawam-ul-Muik left Shiraz for the Arab camp some 40 miles
distant.
As serious fighting in and about Shpaz appeared to be imminent, I
considered it necessary to call for reinforcements for the Consular guard,
arrangements for which had been made in anticipation, and on the same day,
the 25th, at four hours' notice, the following left Bushire for Shiraz Lieut
enant Crosthwaite, I. A., Lieutenant Lang, R.N., Assistant Surgeon White,
I.S.M.D., one Native officer, a Sergeant and three privates of the Royal
Marines with an armourer's mate, R.N., and a Maxim gun, 5 sowars and
36
sepoys
Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank.
.
In view of the extreme importance of the force arriving before Sowlet
reached SHiraz, it was unfortunately imperative that in spite of the extreme
heat they should press on as fast as possible, and thlis made the march, at the
worst possible season of the year, over a road the difficulty of which is pro-
verbiaf, a very severe trial of endurance, which was unfortunately not accom
plished without loss of life, two
sepoys
Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank.
dying of heat stroke at Konartakhteh
on July 28th.
Under the- extremely adverse circumstances the arrival of the detach
ment at Shiraz, on August 2nd, must be considered a remarkably creditable
piece of work. There were only two actual invalids, both
sepoys
Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank.
, who soon
recovered. Meanwhile, Mr. Christmas, Indo-European Telegraph Depart
ment, had gone out to endeavour to delay Sowlet's arrival until after that of
the detachment, in which he was completely successful, and after the entry
of Lhe latter, I went out to try and persuade Sowlet not to enter Shiraz at
all. He could not be brought to this, but consented to delay his entry for
three days, during which the situation became sensibly calmer, especially as
it became clear that the Arabs were not coming up to the scratch. Eventually
on August 5th, he came in with a small body of horsemen, leaving his main
body in camp some ten miles out, and after a long conversation with the
Ministers he announced the appointment of Ain-ed-Dowleh as Governor-
General. This remained however unconfirmed and matters remained in statu
quo till Saham-ed-Dowleh's appointment on the 12th. During this period
Sowlet's relations with the Consulate were of a very friendly character, and
though the Kashgais made themselves unpopular by depredation on gardens
and crops, their behaviour was not bad on the whole, and there was no serious
fracas. He finally left the neighbourhood of Shiraz on the 14th, on which
date the bazaars were fully opened for the first time since the disorders
began.
From these events two conclusions, of importance may be drawn, which
are probably generally valid although circumstances might occur to modify
them. The first is that the Arabs will not fight the united Kashgais, at any
rate for the " beaux yeux " of the Kawami brothers; and the second is that the
Kashgais are at present more united in submission to Sowlet -ed-Dowleh than
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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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