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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919'

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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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PEHSIAN GTJLr ADMINISTRATION REPORT
chapter viii.
ADMINISTRATION EEPOET Or THE MASK AT AGENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. POE THE
YEAH 1915.
Lieutenant-Colonel K. A. B. Benn, C.I.E., held charge of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
from 1st -Tanuary to 15tli October on
Personnel. which date he handed over charge of the
- Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. to Major H. Stewart, C.I.E.,and proceeded on six weeks' privilege leave,
Major Stewart remaining in charge till the end of the year. The post of the
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Surgeon, Maskat, was vacant throughout the year. The Sub-Assist
ant Surgeon remained in charge of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Hospital during the year.
Monsieur A. Jeannier was Consul for France throughout the year and
Mr. Muhammad Eazel was Vice and
Foreign Consuls. Deputy-Consul for United States for
America from 1st January to 7th March when the Consulate was closed and
all its furniture and archives were despatched to Basrah for transmission to
the American Consul at Baghdad.
The relations of His Britannic Majesty's Consul with his colleagues have
been most cordial throughout the year. Abdul Aziz bin Ruwaihi, the French
Consulate Dragoman, visited Sur once during the year for the purpose of
renewing the French dhows papers.
v uo #* ji tj n „ ., . 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. in the Persian
Visits ot 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. , y->i m i.n j -i , i • ,1
Gulf did not visit Maskat during the
year.
The birthday of Her Majesty Queen Mary was celebrated on the 26th
Celebrations. May and that of His Majesty the King-
Emperor on the 3rd June, the latter
under special permission of the Government of India. On both occasions the
usual ceremonies were observed.
On the 12th July the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. flagstaff was dressed as well as His High
ness the Sultan's forts, Yacht and the French Consulate to celebrate the
surrender of South-West Africa to the British. His Highness the Sultan sent
the " Nnr-ul-Bahr round Matrah with flags flying and syrens blowing to
announce the news. On the 14th July the French National Fete day was
celebrated and the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. flagstaff dressed for the occasion. The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
flagstaff was also dressed on the following occasions:—
Occasions . Bate.
Proclamation Day January.
Maulud-an-Nabi . . . . 28th January.
Ramazan Id # I3tli August.
Eakri Id October.
The health of His Highness the Sultan has been good throughout the
His Highness the Sultan and Family. an( ^ relations between this
i tj '* tt « r. , p A g eric y and His Highness have been
the year Highness has frequently visited the Batinah Coast during
He also visited Dhofar during the year, having left Maskat on the 8th
^ 0m his ca P ital til1 tlle end of the year.
Saiyid Dhiyah hm lahad bin Tnrki, His Highness' cousin, mentioned at page
t L w ■ >: e f rs returned to Maskat in July and was married to His
Highness sister Shatook hm Faisal, on the 6th September. Saiyid Dhivab is
renTed^om^ai^^ Y ^ tak ™ n P ll ' s residence in a separate house
ly , , f Saiyid Yusuf az Zuwawi. His mother, Bibi Sbarifab, arrived in
25tt No T r e 0 mber a,1Zlbar ^ ^ 8th 0ot0ber and ret " rlied to ZanzC on the

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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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Reference: IOR/R/15/1/712
Title: 'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919'
Pages: front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:194v, back-i
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence