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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [118v] (243/396)
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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2
annttal eeport or the Persian gtjle political eesidenct
Monsieur Bourgeois remained in
Customs. charge as Provincial Director of Customs
throughout the year.
TVip o-nrvisjou remained the s^ime as that described in the Administration
0 lieport for 1917, until the Bushire Force
British Military Force at Bushire. was formed. On September 28th the-
latter was constituted as follows :
At Bnshire—
Commanding, Major-General J. A. Douglas, C.M.G., C.I.E,
Brigade Headquarters.
1 Squadron, 15th Lancers.
2 Sections, Indian Mountain Artillery.
Bushire Section, Royal Field Artillery.
2 Sections, Machine Gun Company.
1 Local Machine Gun Section.
71st Punjabis.
81st Pioneers.
2-113th Infantry.
101st Pack Mule Corps.
No. 4 Draught Bullock Corps.
The following units subsequently arrived in Bushire
Trench Mortars.
3rd Indian M. G. C. Company 2nd half.
15th Lancers—' C ' and ' D' Squadrons.
55th Coke's Eifles.
2-94ith Russell's Infantry.
117th Mahrattas.
127th Baluchis.
17th Mule Corps.
49th Mule Corps.
51st Mule Corps.
No. 3 Pack Wireless.
Mechanical Transport—Malay Eord Van Company.
Mechanical Transport No. 7 Mechanical Transport Company.
Royal Air Force. 1 flight.
This year has seen great, and, it is to be hoped, decisive changes in this
region. Events here showed a certain
Conditions in Bushire Hinterland and on the correspondence with the COUl'Se of the
sinra? roa (L European war. The opening of the year
found the same chaotic conditions prevailing as were described in last years
report. Coincident with the apparent success of the German thrust, in March
and April, came a vigorous development of intrigue against the South Persia
Rifles, organised in Tehran. The principal efforts of the intriguers were
directed towards the undermining of discipline in the Corps, and towards
inducing Soulet-ed-Douleh, the
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
of the Kashgai, to come out in open
opposition to the Governor-General and the pro^British party. Opening, in
April, with several cases of desertion, due entirely to political causes, the
campaign of agitation next centred on the Kashgai tribe, whose migration is
normally in full progress by the end of that month. In the course of the
month of May, Soulet-ed-Douleh, then
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
, came out openly against the
British, and began a regular "Jehad'' campaign ; and, on May 25th, the post
at Khaneh Zinian, 27 miles from Shiraz, was treacherously surrendered by the
South Persia Rifles to a mixed force of Kashgais and Kazerunis; Captain
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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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