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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [137r] (280/396)
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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FOK THE YEAR 1918.
39
CHAPTER VL
atministration report for the arabistan consulate
A EOR THE YEAR 1918.
p ei . 80Ilnel< Assistant Surgeon c. H. Lincoln held
charge of the Consulate at Mohammerah
throughout the year.
Captain E. C. B. Peel held charge of the Vice-Consulate at Ahwaz
throughout the year. He spent most of his time in the Bakhtiari country
the current duties of his office being carried on by the Assistant Political
Officer with the troops at Ahwaz.
There were several changes of Political Officers at Dizful and Shushtar
during the year.
Captain 0. J. Edmonds, Political Officer at Dizful, was ill and invalided
out of the country. Captain E. S. Greenhouse, on relief by Major E. M.
Bailey, C.LE., at Shushtar, took over charge at Dizful on 13th December 1918.
Captain Greenhouse was later transferred to Baghdad and was relieved by
Captain T. W. Thompson-Glover who still holds the appointment.
At Shushtar Major E. M. Bailey, C.I E., was transferred in February, and
Captain D de M. S. Eraser took his place. He was in turn transferred and handed
over charge to Lieutenant W. J. Warren, Commanding Sagwand Levy. Lieu
tenant Warren was transferred [to Kermanshah, and Captain Geard was
appointed Assistant Political Officer, Shushtar, and still holds the appointment.
At Ahwaz, Lieutenant Ker was Assistant Political Officer till October
when he was ill and later invalided. Captain Kirk, R.A.M.C., who had relieved
Captain T. H. Bishop, I.M.S ,as Civil Surgeon, Arabistan, when the latter officer
proceeded up country with Captain E. C. B. Peel, carried on the duties of
Assistant Political Officer, Ahwaz, in addition to his own, until he was trans
ferred to Baghdad in November, w r hen Major Napier, J.M S., was appointed and
still holds charge of both appointments.
His Excellency Sir Khazal Khan, G.C.I E., K C.S.I., Shaikh of Moham
merah, has remained ruler of South Ara-
Locai officials. bistan and the various Arab tribes inhabit
ing North Arabistan.
His Excellency the Shaikh visited Kuwait a few times during the year
and also visited Ahwaz in March, when he was accompanied by Shaikh Ghazban
of Beni Laam, Shaikh Abdul Hamid Khan, Deputy Governor of Ahwaz,
Haji Eais-ut-Tujjar, C.I.E., Mughis-ud-Do^leh and Meaven-ul-Mulk. His
Excellency returned to Mohammerah on 9th May.
Shaikh Chassib Khan, Nusrat-ul-Mulk, eldest son of His Excellency the
Shaikh, was Deputy Governor of the town of Mohammerah throughout the
year. Shaikh Abdul Hamid Khan, second son of His Excellency the Shaikh,
was Deputy Governor of Ahwaz throughout the year. Mufatteh-ul-Mulk
wis appointed Governor of Shushtar and arrived from Tehran to take over charge
at Shushtar. He visited His Excellency the Shaikh of Mohammerah in Sep
tember. Seraj-ul-Mulk, Revenue Officer of Dizful, arrived from Tehran via
Baghdad and left Mohammerah for Shushtar in December.
Shaikh Ghazban of Beni Laam in now living at Mohammerah. His Ex
cellency the Shaikh has had him a " Kusr " built near his own palace.
Mirza Jawad Khan, Matin-ul-Mulk, held the appointment of Karguzar at
Mohammerah till December when Aghaye Said-ul-Mulk, the newly appointed
Kavguzar, arrived frmTi Tehran and took over charge at Mohammerah. Miiza
Jawad Khan proceeded to Tehran.
Mirza Saiyid Muhammad Khan was appointed N ayib Karguzari at Mo
hammerah by the Eoreign Ministry Tehran. He arrived from Tehran on the
26th April and held the appointment until his death in June.
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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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