'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎155r] (316/396)

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.
FOa THE YEAR
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chapter i.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT FOR PARS AND BUSHIRE EOR THE
YEAR 1919.
The Hon'ble Major-General Sir P. Z Cox, G.O.I.E., K.C S.L, K.O.M.G.,
personnel 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 w^s absent throughout the year in Tehran as His Majesty's Charge
d'Affaim* and Special Commissioner. Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel A T,
Wilson. O.S I, C.M.G., C.I E., D.S.O , officiated for him in Baghdad.
The late Mr. J. H. H. Bill held the office 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 Acting Consul-General, Bushire, till September Kth, when
Major 0. H. Gabiiel took charge in addition to his own duties.
Lieutenant-Colonel A. P. Trevor, C.S.I., C.IE., took over charge
Te^uty 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. from Major C. H. Gabriel on November 6th.
Maj ^r 0. H. Gabriel was Eirst Assistant Resident till November 8th when.
Captain D. de M S Eraser relieved him.
Lieutenant-Colonel E. G. Gregson, C.M.G., C.I E., and Major H„ C. Pulley*
Assistant Political Officers of A and B sections, Lines of Communication^, left
Bushire on leave in April and Captain D. de M. S Eraser /formerly Assistant
Political Officer, Striking Eorce, became Political Officer, Lines of Commune
cation, Bushire, to Shiraz. ''
Mr. Vice-Consul "Worrall went on leave early in February and no Vice-
Consul was appointed up to the end of the year. The post of Consular
Assistant remained vacant throughout the year.
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. S'irgeon ^nd Chief Quaran
tine Medical Officer till June when he went on leave and w.is succeeded by
Major Peebles, I.M.S., temporarily.
Lieutenant-Colonel J. E. B. Hotson, 0 ,B.E., I.C.S., was His Majesty' 8
CoDful, Shiraz, throughout the year.
Monsieur Vadala, Vice-Consul for France, left Bushire in March, and was
succeeded by Haii Mirza Hussain as A -Ct*
Foreign representatives. Vice-Consul^who in turn left
on sick leave in December and the French Vice-Consulate was handed over
to Lieutenant-Colonel A. P, Trevor, C.S .I., C.I.E.
Mr. C. A. Gardner, Imperial Bank of Persia, held charge of the Norwegian
Vice-Consulate throughout the year.
The Russian, German and Turkish Consulates remained closed throughout
the year.
His Excellencv Mirza Ahmad Khan, Derya Begi, 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. ^was Governor of
t -i /•, . " , the Gulf Ports throughout the year and
ca ~ ernmen . continued his former steady attitude of
friendliness and co-operation which were invaluable to British interests.
In April Muazid-es-Sultan arrived in Bushire as Karguzar. He was not
a success, fie went on a revenue collecting tour in Dashti and the Balak and