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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [142v] (291/396)
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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50
ANNUAL REPOPT 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.
452 British subjects registered during the year of whom 135 -
t i , Gwadur. ^
British Subjects and Brimh Interests.
The majority of British subjects consisting of Khojas live in Muttr
These Khojas have become a double community one half of them being- British
subjects while the other half from failure of their fathers to register ha?
become Arab subjects. A large number of these are in law British subjects as
their grandfathers were such but it has not been customary in Muscat to
register them. All or nearly all now desire to become British subjects, and it k
a question which will require consideration on favourable occasion/ VsitWW
doubtful whether it is legal to refuse to a man the right of registration when
he po^esses the necessary qualifications under the law of the country to
which he can claim to belong. Locally it would be convenient if the bulk of
the Khoja community were British subjects and I have several times been
approached on the subject by those concerned.
The question of a British Post Office at Muttra has se/veral times been h
raised but has, owing to the war, been allowed to drop. The Muttra community
are now anxious to rake the question up once more.
The Sultan's consent having been obtained to the erection of a lighthouse
the necessary arrangements were made by the Boyal Indian Marine for its
erection on Muscat Island. The site has been prepared and the lighthouse was
completed after the close of the year, but a pipe is awaited to put it in working
order. In June red leading lights for ships were installed, one on the Consular
Flagstaff and one on the wall of the pass behind. These lights have a bearing
of 157° S. 25 E.
British Troops in Oman. , Th ? 3rd Brahmars remained at Bait-
el-Ealaj throughout the year.
The old Fort, in which the officers live, was considerably improved and a
verandah sanctioned to keep the summer sun from the walls.
Electric light and fans have been sanctioned for the officers and for the
hospital.
Barracks for the men made of stone and mud were also commenced acd
should be ready for the next hot weather.
The Inland AV ater Transport Officer was transferred in November and the
barge which had been used for supplying oil to paddle boats removed.
A Marine transport officer was appointed to Muscat, the post being
Nsival taken over on the 7th June by Engineer
Lieutenant G. W. Hollings, R. I M.
(temporary), who also resumed charge of the Coal Dep6t with an establishment
consisting of one clerk and a launch with crew. This relieved the Political
Agent of a certain amount of work which he and his staff had been performing
throughout the war.
Major-General Sir P. Z. Cox, 6 C.I.E., K.C.S.I., arrived at Muscat on
y isits- the Ttn March and left for Port Said in the
I. W, T. Steam Yacht "Ivy" on the
11th.
His^ Excellency Lord W illingdon, Governor of Bombay, and Lady Willing-
on visited Muscat in the H. T. " Elephanta '* while returning from Mesc
po amia. Their Excellencies visited His Highness the Sultan and then went
to see the troops at Bait-el-Ealaj.
t _ 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.
, arrived on inspection in H. M. S.
Lawrence ' on the 16th June leaving on the 20th June.
■r -4- ^^^ant-Colonel A. S, G. Muscroft, Supply "and Transport Corps, visited
■bait-ei-Jjalaj on inspection arriving February 16th and leaving early in March:
Theie are continued reports regarding individual sales of slaves in Oman and
Slave trade. * n Batineh ports. In the latter case
nf i , , persons sold are Baluehis but cases
ot Arabs even have been heard of.
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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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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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