'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎87r] (180/396)

ANNUAL REPORT
of thr
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*
CHAPTER I.
administration re poet eor fars and bushire for tee
YEAR 1917.
The Hon'ble Lieutenant-Colonel (now Major-General) Sir P. Z. Cox,
Fer90nnel . G.C.I.E., K.C.S I., continued to hold
charge of the office of 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 Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , but his duties as Chief Political Officer with the Meso-
potamian Expeditionary Force kept him in Mesopotamia.
Major (now Lieutenant-Colonel) A. P. Trevor, C.I.E , continued to hold
the post of Deputy 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 Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and His Majesty's
Acting Consul-General, Bushire, until November 27th when he left for England
on sick leave. He was succeeded by Mr. J. H. Bill, I.C.S., who arrived on
December 21st.
Major M. E. Rae was First Assistant Resident throughout the year, and
the post of Second Assistant Resident was held by Mr. Duncan Willey until
April 4ith, the latter being relieved by Mr. Vice-Consul Worrall, who was
already in Bushire as additional Vice-Consul.
Mr. Vice-Consul H. G. Chick, C.I.E., was in charge of the Vice-Consulate
throughout the year, and the Post of Consular Assistant remained vacant.
Major J. McPherson, I.M.S., was 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. Surgeon and Chief Quaran
tine Medical Officer in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. throughout the year.
Lieutenant-Colonel H. A. K, Gough was His Majesty's Consul at Shiraz
throughout the year.
Personnel.
Monsieur Loiko continued to act as Imperial Consul-General for Russia
„ . „ , ^ during the year.
foreign Representatives. 0 ^
Monsieur R. Vadala was Vice-Consul for France throughout the year.
The Turkish and German Consulates remained closed.
His Excellency Ahmed Khan 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. , D^rya Begi, was Governor of the
T . n Gulf Ports throughout the year ; and His
Jjocs *! ijoverDment. i ^ •-i«
Highness Suleiman Mirza remained in
charge of the Finance Department, and acted as Deputy Governor whenever
the Darya Begi was absent. The latter showed considerable activity during
the year, touring throughout the whole Gulf coast.
His Royal Highness Farman Farma held this important post throughout
Governoi-Geueral of Pars. th . e ^ ho l e . ^ P™™ 1 t himSelf 8
reliable friend to British interests.
Monsieur Bourgeois remained in charge as Provincial Director of Customs
Castoma. throughout the year.
At the close of 1916 the garrison consisted of one squadron 15th Lancers,
BritUh Military Force ai Bashin,. detachment Indian Mountain Artillery
with two guns, the 14)th Sikhs and 2-22nd
Punjab Infanty.