!['Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎99r] (204/396)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0002ae/IOR_R_15_1_712_0206.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎99r] (204/396)")
'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [99r] (204/396)
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. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
TOR THE YEAR 1917.
25
Unit.
Britisli
Officers.
British Non
commissioned
Officers and
Vv arrant
Officers.
Persian
Officers.
Persian
other Ranks
Total.
Brought forward
15
22
76
2,504
2,617
Garrison Band
Miecellaneous
1
1
' 2
1
7
30
3
32
13
T otal
16
25
84
2,537
2,602
Lieutenant- Colonel G. L. Farran, D.S.O., M .G., commanded the Brigade
throughout the year, while Major G. E. L. Fitzgerald, d.s.o., was Brigade
Maior from March onwards. Major L. C. Wagstaff, C.T.E., commanded the
garrison at Saidabad, which after April included the 6th South Fersia Eifles
Infantry. A squadron of Cavalry and a platoon of Infantry were stationed
at Anar during the latter part of the year. The system of policing roads and
outVyino- districts by means of tribal levies has not been followed to any ^ great
extent, the only instance being the 100 irregular foot and horse, chiefly Afshars,
stationed at Baft under Sultan Yahya Khan. Mu'tamid-i-"Nizam. There is no
doubt that the fact that the South Persia Rifles are being raised and trained
on strictly regular lines causes many tribal and sectional chiefs to forbid their
tribesmen to enlist. They fear, perhaps not without reason a transfer of their
followers' allegiance from themselves to the South Persia Ernes, in particular
the Buchaqchi tribe, which is generally considered to be the best fighting stock
in the province, has provided no recruits at all, though with the exception of
the notorious Hnssain Khan the members of its chief family swear undying devo
tion to the British Cause. Recruits obtained up to October 1917 from other
fitting clans were : Afshars, Cavalry 86, Infantry 26; Shahr Babakis,
Cavalry 44, Infantry 102. Recruiting is, however, proceeding briskly among
these tribes' and these numbers are now probably greatly exceeded.
The refusal of Ala-ui-Sultaneh's Cabinet, underpressure from the Demo
crats to recognise the South Persia Rifles as a Persian force was the cause ot
correspondence in the autumn between His Majesty's Vice-Consul and he
Legation. The Karguzar was ordered to insist that all intercourse between the
South Persia Kifles and Persian Departments be earned on '
medium of His Majesty 's Consulate and the Karguzan. This was out of the
question, and after consultation with Colonel Parran and refe^
Majesty's Minister, His Majesty's Vice-Consul iniol ™ edt t h ® ^^"^"municat-
Commandant, South Persia Rifles, found the present system_ (of comrnn a
ing direct with Persian Government Dejiartments), convonient. ^
Government have ceased for the time being thear attempts o hamper and
■ discredit the South Persia Rifles in this particu ar ^nner but them s no
doubtthatthemerefactof their non-recognition of the force has a disturbing
effect upon the minds of some of the Persian omoeis. -rw c o
The death from enteric fever of Captain G. S. Husband, . .
IM.S., Senior Medical Officer, occurred on 21st February.
With a view to the selection of a suitable alignment for this road Major
With a view to tne RE ^ as8isted by Lieu tenant Murphy
Bandar Abbas-Kerman Motor Road. and Khan Bahadur Sher Jang surveyed,
during the winter and early spring, the Jiruft, Daulatabad ppffW]^wine^to
as well as numerous possible detours. It was ^ eI1 ^7to abandon the
the insuperable difficulties presented by the Tang-i- m '
Daulatabad alignment, which had originally been c f os ^^ an ^ gaid-
telegraph line had already been laid, m favour o > ' o on 0 nn metalled
ahad route. It was also decided that , the road shou
one.
About this item
- Content
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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (194 folios)
- Arrangement
The reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
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.
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [99r] (204/396), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/712, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023191504.0x000005> [accessed 23 November 2024]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023191504.0x000005
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023191504.0x000005">'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎99r] (204/396)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023191504.0x000005"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0002ae/IOR_R_15_1_712_0206.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0002ae/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- 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