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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎171r] (348/396)

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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K)R THE YEAR 1919 -
33
chapter v.
administration report of the mekran coast for the
YEAR 1919.
Mr. E. E. Gunter, O.B.E,, proceeded on long leave to England on 9th May
Personal. 1919 after ^ich date Mr. S. Newcome
Wilson held political charge of the
Mekran Coast.
No arms were landed daring the year. In November several Afghans
Gun-running. came down and purchased about fifty
rifles in the Bint and Ilir districts. A
few rifles also were brought from Bunder Abbas and exchanged for camels, but
the trade was so small that it may be considered negligible.
The Persian Government has not yet appointed a Deputy Governor at
fevsian Baluchistan. Bampui to administer the internal affairs
of Persian Baluchistan. Consequently,
Bahram Khan is master of the place. With the exception of occasional minor
conflicts and lootings, which are not unusual in the locality, no incident of any
special importance occurred during the jear.
Khalifah Khair Milhammad.^—ln. the beginning of the year rumours were
rife that the Khalifah was dead but unfortunately they proved false. He was
most active in inciting the truculent people of the country to damage the
telegraph line He is a fanatical Anglo-phobe and until he is removed from
his present residence, either by the British or Persian Governments, the tele
graph line will not be immune from damage. He has considerable influence
over the people of Karwan and Jousadar, On the occasion of the murder of
Azim Khan by our sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. , he tried his utmost to persuade Shahdullah to
avenge himself by attacking Charbar. The latter, however, wisely refrained
from following the ill advice. When last heard of, Khair Muhammad was at
Moganshaboo.
Piri Dervish, a notorious slave trafficker and bandit, was reported in March
to have been killed,by his own followers. The Assistant Superintendent, Jask
Sub-Division, left on 9th December 1919 on his inspection of the telegraph line
between Jask and Gwadur with a military column. He had not inspected the
line since the outbreak of war on account of disorder and unrest in the country.
When the column was passing the Karwan district, a Baluch named Hoti
Brahim threatened to kill camel drivers who were cutting grass. A party sent
to arrest him was fired on at point blank range by his son. The father also
fired several shots. Finally both were shot dead and their arms seized.
Old claims against the people of Persian Mekran to the extent of Rs. 350
were settled during the year. Many new
claimB * claims were also settled.
^ . ... The following foreign subjects arrived
Fore, g n 8nbjMts ' at Oharbar in October 1919-
Lieutenant Edwardo Barbiroglio. ^
Corporal Alberto Farneti. > Italian Air Force.
Private Attilio Scarparolo. J

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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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