'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎183v] (373/396)

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ANNUAL REPORT ON 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. .
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That the provision of personnel is a pressing problem and that trustworthy-
personnel is unobtainable from among his own subjects the Sultan well knows,
and in consequence he approached the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. with a request for the
loan of an officer to act as his Wazir Minister. . This proposal was agreed to by Gov
ernment and Captain D. V. MicCollum, who had been recently political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
at Koweit, is on his way out to take up the appointment. A considerable
improvement may be expected w^hen this officer arrives.
There has been no Arms Traffic. No purchases were made from the
_ „ Arms Warehouse.
.Arms Iranic.
383 British subjects registered during the year, of whom 99 reside in
British subjects and British interests. GrWadur.
The question of post office at Muttrah remains undecided and will await
the possible redistribution of work should mail steamers call at the port^
Muttrah. '
Since July 1919, the lighthouse has been out of order owing to a leaky
pipe.
The 3rd Brahmans were relieved by the 2-lst Brahmans, who arrived on
B ^ 2nd February. The 3rd Brahmans left
British troops m Oman. n t t li n -r* i
for India on the 14th February.
The barracks have been completed and electric light and fans installed in
the fort.
The Inland Water Transport Officer. —Captain G. Howard Jackson, R.E.,
Inland Water Transport Officer, Muscat, arrived on 5th March and re-opened
the Inland Water Transport Depot in connection with paddle and other
steamors which were passing en route to Port Said. He was again transferred
to Basrah on 15 th May.
Naval. —Engineer Commander G. W. Hollins, E.N., Naval Transport
Officer, Muscat, proceeded on leave to Bombay on the 5th June, temporarily
handing over duties of the Naval Transport Officer to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. .
Jle however did not return to Muscat and, un.ler orders of the Director, Royal
Indian Marine, Bombay, the Naval Transport office was closed in October.
Such Naval Transport work as received is being carried on as before the war
by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. .
Mr. J. H. Bill, I.C.8., 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 at Muscat on
Visits 11th May and left on the 12Lh May.
General A. M. S. Elsmie, O.M.G , commanding at Bushire, arrived on 11th
May and left 12th May.
Major Bowman with Sheikh Paisal, son of Ibn Saud, and Sheikh Ahmed
Thanaiyan Ibn Saud and Sheikh Ahmed Ibn Jabir of Koweit arrived at
Muscat on 2nd September. The Sheikhs' party vis-ited His Hiffhness on the
3rd and were entertained by him at lunch, at which the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Major
Bowman and Captain Bright of the Egyptian army were present. His High
ness presented Sheikh Eaisal with tw r o Omani camels and Sheikh Ahmed
with one
Mr. S. N. Wilson, Director, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Telegraphs, Karachi, arrived on
15th December and left the same day.
A few reports of sales of slaves in Oman and the Batineh Coast ports
Slave Trade were received. The persons sold were
mostly Baluehis.
There were 22 petitions for manumission during the year, out of which 13
were manumitted. Three cases have been referred to Shargah for further infor
mation and remain pending. In the other cases, certificates were not required.
As usual the majority of persons sold were brought over from Mekran. It is
hoped that the small remains or" the traffic on the Batineh coast will gradually
disappear once the Yal Sadd, the most notorious of the slave dealing tribes, are
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