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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [165r] (336/396)
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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FOU THE TEAR ^l 9 -
21
throughout the Province. Up to date, there has been no hostile movement in
the Province against this Agreement.
In August 1918, the Governor-General received orders to hold elections
Elections. for thG Province. The first step taken
■ by the Governor-General was to call a
meeting of the various^classes for the purpose of appointing an Election Com
mittee. At this meeting, the lurge majority oi those present were Democrats.
Proceedings were lively, wild speeches being made by Sayid Kazim and one or
two other Democrat delegates recently returned from Tehran, who inveighed
in their usual style against foreign and domestic enemies of Persia, who have
hanged, shot, deported and fined J£ermani patriots wholesale since 1916.
After several meetings and discussions with Governor-General and
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.
Nasrat, the following were appointed members of the ' Anjuman-i-Nuzzar —
Mukhtar-ul-Mulk.
Asaf-ul- M amalik.
Shariat Madar.
Sayid Jawad.
8heikh-ul-Mulk.
Agha Ali Karuli.
Mirza Lutf Ali Khan.
The rival parties are Moderates and Democrats. The number of members
to be elected for the Kerman Province is three for the T^own, including one
Parsee Member, and one each for the following districts :—
Sirjan and Aqta Afshar.
Bam and JSTarmashir.
Jiruft and Rudbar.
Rafsinjan and Zerind.
At first, the Moderate party shewed little signs of taking any interest in
the forthcoming elections.
In January 1919, owing to renewed pressure from Tehran, the Governor-
General was obliged to hasten on the elections. Owing to the jealousy exist
ing between the * Sheikhis' or * Khanzada ' and connected families, and the
'Balasaris' or the descendants of
Vakil
Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator.
-ul-Mulk with their adherents, no good
headway was being made by the Moderates. After several negotiations with
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.
Nusrat and Mukhtar-ul-Mulk, the head of the Khanzadas, His
Majesty's Consul succeeded in bringing about a compromise. This important
point having been settled, the next step was to select the proposed Moderate
candidates. Pinally, the Moderates decided to run the following candi
dates :—
Haji Mirza Murteza Asaf-ul-Mamalik
Mnshar-ul-Mulk.
Adl-us-Saltaneh.
Rafat-ud-Dauleh.
Shariat Madar.
For Town.
For Sirjan and Aqta Afshar.
For Bam and Narmashir.
For Jiruft and Rudbar.
For Rafsinjan and Zerind.
The Election Proclamation for the Town was issued on the 16th of Janu
ary and polling was completed by 17th February. The Democrats, who at
this stage recognized that they had little hope of winning the elections, tried
by every means in their power, such as ' basts , etc., to upset the Anjuman -i-
Nuzzar. All their efforts failed and finally the following two Members were
elected for the Town :—
Haji Mirza Murteza ...... 6,999 votes.
Aaaf-ul-Mamalik . » • • • • r 6,630 ,,
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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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