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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎18v] (43/396)

The record is made up of 1 volume (194 folios). It was created in 1916-1920. 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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PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ADMINISTRATION REPORT
Name of Chief.
Mir Islam Khan of Bint . • •
Mir Din Muhammad Khan of Dashtiari
Mir Mahmud Khan of Dashtiari.
Mir Ashraf Khan of Bahu
Mir Ahmed Khan of Bahu
Habitat.
Bint .
Mirai Bazaar
Talang
Sund
Runja
Sons,
Yahya Khan, Ayub Khan
and Nabi Bukhsh.
Abdi Khan .
Durra Khan, Azam
Khan, Dilawar Khan,
Sher Dil Khan, Bahoot
Khan and Ghous
Bukhsh Khan.
Subhan and Peer Bukhsh
Shai Muhammad Khan,
Hashim Khan and
Islam Khan.
A mount
paid
yearly.
Ks.
500
500
500
600
400
I started-on the annual tour, on the 25th February, and after inspecting
Tonr all the telegraph stations up to Basrah,
returned to Karachi on the 23rd April.
At Jask I met Mir Islam Khan, Mustafa Khan and Mir Hoti.
Mr. Pinsent's report on the condition of the districts between Jask and
Bahu is enclosed.
JASK.
Mr. M. P. O'Reilly was Clerk in charge of the Telegraph Station and my
British officials. representative in connection with political
matters up to 7th August when he was
transferred to Karachi. He was succeeded by Mr. A. Robertson.
Relations between Mir Barkat Khan and Shaikh Saleh, Deputy Governor
Deputy Governor of jask. Jask, haA e not been cordial. The cause
. * q • tv / t i t ci i i ^ ar ^at Khan, at the sugges
tion of Saiyid Muhammad Saleh, a Persian trader at Jask, made Saivid
Murtaza refund 176 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. taken from Saiyid Yusaf (Saleh Muhammad's
son) by the Deputy Governor on account of shortage of dried fish
dehvered by Saiyni Yusaf a year ago. Since the departure of Shaikh
Saleh to Bushire, m May, the Collector of Customs has been considered Deputv
Governor by the local chiefs. He keeps the keys of the Persian fort in his
possession.
.JMirza Husain Khan is still Collector of Customs. He is about to be
Peman Customs. relieved and his _ successor is reported to
■ , i . have already arrived at Bandar AblinQ
intends coming to Jask by the first available steamer.
In the beginning of February the S.S. " Cardium", belonging to the
Murder Case. Anglo-1 ersian Oil Company, whilst on
/, -n . , her voyage to Abadan, called here to land
three men (two Engineers and one Marconi operator) stabbed by a Chinaman
Mr 0 P'H Tnnm h t ^ 111611 T® attended b - V the Assi ^nt Su~
Thev were buried at T«k Tl P T f We " e Very Serious and a11 of tllem died,
y c bullLd at Jask - Tl!e burial service was conducted by Major Lane
The strength of tie military detachment kept here for the protection of
Native Troop.. tljt * telegraph station was 199 at the end
of December.
Jask was visited during the year by His Majesty's ships " Bramble
Nav y- Alert ', ' c Odin ", " Pyramus Briti-
Marine ships " Dalhousie " and " Lawrence "." Phllomel " and Ro y al Indiai1

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The volume includes 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 1915 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1916); 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 1916 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1917); 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 1917 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1919); 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 1918 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1920); 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 1919 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1920). The 1915 and 1919 Reports bear manuscript corrections written in pencil.

The Administration Reports contain separate reports, arranged in chapters, on each of the principal Agencies, Consulates, and Vice-Consulates that made up 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 provide a wide variety of information, including details of senior British administrative personnel and local officials; descriptions of the various areas and their inhabitants; political, judicial and economic matters; notable events; medical reports; details of climate; communications; the movements of Royal Navy ships; military matters; the slave trade; and arms traffic.

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1 volume (194 folios)
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The reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the first folio after the front cover, and continues through to 194 on the last folio before the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears 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 folio needs to be folded out to be read: f. 36.

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