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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1555] (1710/1782)
The record is made up of 2 volumes (1624 pages). It was created in 1915. 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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Questions relating to British Government vessels in Turkish Iraq,
1876-1905.
It will be remembered that In 1874 exception had been t taken by
the Porte to the ascent of the Shatt-al-'Arab from Basrah to Qurnah by
British men-of-war. The discussion at that time was apparently closed
by a request on the part of Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador at
Constantinople ct that, if at any time the Sublime Porte should wish to
^ propose new regulations, or to alter a practice that has prevailed, in
" reference to the presence of ships of war in any part of the Sultan's
" dominions, due notice of it may lie given to Her Majesty's Government
" who will not fail to give such instructions as will ensure from the
a Commanders of British ships of war every respect for the rights of the
" Sublime Porte."
In 1881 the question was re-opened, in a somewhat vagne manner,
by a communication from the Turkish Minister for Foreign Affairs; the
questionable statement was made that British war vessels had never
ascended <c the river" higher than Qurnah without the previous consent
of the Turkish authorities; and it was suggested that, with a view to
avoiding any " conflict," orders should be given by the British autho
rities to prevent British vessels of war from passing above Qurnah.
If appeared probable that there was some mistake in the Turkish
communication as made or reported, and that what the Porte really
wished was that British men-of-war should be forbidden to visit the
Shatt-al-'Arab above Basrah; but the communication was dealt with
according to its literal purport, orders being issued merely that British
war vessels were not to proceed beyond Qvrnah. Mr, Plowden, the
British Resident at Baghdad was opposed even to this restriction, for
though warships of the class ordinarily calling at Basrah could hardly
pass above Qurnah and were not known to have attempted to do so,
he thought that it might be advisable that a gunboat of the Royal
Navy should be substituted for the "Comet" to patrol the Tigris,—
an idea which mav have been suggested to him by the Arab attack on
the " Khalifah " in the previous year.
Even the visits to Basrah of gunboats of the British Navy, though
the port was frequented bv ocean steamers, were not regarded with
equanimity by the Porte, In 1883 the Turkish Ambassador in London
107 a
Kight of
British war
vessels to
navigate
above
Qurnah or
Basrah, 1881,
Question of
British war
vessels at
Basrah, 1883
—1886.
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Theses two volumes make up Volume I, Part IA and Part IB (Historical) (pages i-778 and 779-1624) of the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , ’Omān and Central Arabia (Government of India: 1915), compiled by John Gordon Lorimer and completed for press by Captain L Birdwood.
Part 1A contains an 'Introduction' (pages i-iii) written by Birdwood in Simla, dated 10 October 1914. There is also a 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Tables' (page v-viii) and 'Detailed Table of Contents' (pages ix-cxxx), both of which cover all volumes and parts of the Gazetteer .
Parts IA and IB consist of nine chapters:
- 'Chapter I. General History of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (Part IA, pages 1-396);
- 'Chapter II. History of the ’Omān Sultanate' (Part IA, pages 397-629);
- 'Chapter III. History of Trucial ’Omān' (Part IA, page 630-Part IB, page 786);
- 'Chapter IV. History of Qatar' (Part IB, pages 787-835);
- 'Chapter V. History of Bahrain' (Part IB, pages 836-946);
- 'Chapter VI. History of Hasa' (Part IB, pages 947-999);
- 'Chapter VII. History of Kuwait' (Part 1B, pages 1000-1050);
- 'Chapter VIII. History of Najd or Central Arabia' (Part 1B, pages 1051-1178);
- 'Chapter IX. History of Turkish ’Iraq' (Part 1B, pages 1179-1624).
- Extent and format
- 2 volumes (1624 pages)
- Arrangement
Volume I, Part I has been divided into two bound volumes (1A and 1B) for ease of binding. Part 1A contains an 'Introduction', 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Trees' and 'Detailed Table of Contents'. The content is arranged into nine chapters, with accompanying annexures, that relate to specific geographic regions in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The chapters are sub-divided into numbered periods according, for example, to the reign of a ruler or regime of a Viceroy, or are arbitrarily based on outstanding land-marks in the history of the region. Each period has been sub-divided into subject headings, each of which has been lettered. The annexures focus on a specific place or historical event. Further subject headings also appear in the right and left margins of the page. Footnotes appear occasionally at the bottom of the page to provide further details and references.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. The sequence runs through parts IA and IB as follows:
- Volume I, Part IA: The sequence begins on the first folio with text, on number 1, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 456. Total number of folios: 456. Total number of folios including covers and flysheets: 460.
- Volume I, Part IB: The sequence begins on the first folio with text, on number 457, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 878. It should be noted that folio 488 is followed by folio 488A. Total number of folios: 423. Total number of folios including covers and flysheets: 427.
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- 'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:130, 1:778, iv-r:iv-v, back-i, front-a, back-a, spine-a, edge-a, head-a, tail-a, front-a-i, v-r:v-v, 779:1098, 1131:1146, 1099:1130, 1147:1484, 1489:1496, 1485:1488, 1497:1624, vi-r:vi-v, back-a-i
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