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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [189v] (385/396)
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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70 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.
offering the hearty congratulations of Kuwait on the success of the war and
praying for a continuance of the favours leceived from His Majesty's Govern
ment, and then presented a gold sword and dagger from Shaikh Salina and
requested acceptance of an Arab stallion as a personal gift from himself. His
Majesty replied in suitable terms and then presented him with an autographed
silyer-framed photograph. The Shaikh was delighted with his reception at
the Palace and especially with the kind words of His Majesty.
Ihe Mission sailed from Glasgow on November 8th, after having visited
many places of interest in England and Scotland. A seven days' tour of Egypt
was made on the way out. The party arrived back in Kuwait on December
15th with Captain McCollum.
Politically, the Mission was a very great success. Shaikh Ahmad, who
is the heir apparent, has learned much in his travels and evinces a keen desire
to travel further in the future. He talks of the backwardness of Kuwait with
regret and blames his uncle, the present ruler,^for its unprogress!veness. His
ideas have been very much broadened and generally he promises well for the
future.
Water plant. —The water plant started work on 17th March. On 18th,
water was given free but only about 4,800 gallons were taken. The plant had
to be shut down again as there were no buyers for the water. The Shaikh and
the people alleged that the w r ater was brackish. Mr. Walpole, General
Manager, Messrs. Strick Scott and Company, arrived on 31st March but as
he cou d not arrive at a satisfactory arrangement with the Shaikh he withdrew
his staff from the plant and left for Mohammerah with Mr. Herring, the
Engineer in charge, on 3rd April.
In May, the Shaik empowered 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.
to settle the dispute, and
the latter accordingly went to Mohammerah and concluded a new agreement
on behalf of the Shaikh for the working of the plant and thus ended the
differences between the Shaikh and Messrs. Strick Scott and Company. But
when the plant actually started continuous work on 4th, the water turned out
was distinctly brackish (due to a leak which was discovered some days later
and then put right) and moreover it failed to turn out 250 tons water in 13
hours, as required by the new agreement. The Shaik. therefore refused to take
it over unless and until the contractors had shown nim by trial tests that it
could producj the stipulated quantity of 260 tons in 12 hours or 400 tons in
24 hours of good water according to the original contract. This the contractors
are unable to do until perhaps they make extensive alterations and additions
in the water plant, as suggested by the testing Engineer.
Naval and Marine. —The following Naval and H. I. M. S. ships called a
Kuwait during the year :—
11. L M.S. "Hardinge" 20th February, R. I. M. S. "Nearchus ,, 26th
March, H. M. S. " Lawrence" 26th March and 28th August and H. M. S.
" Britomart" 24th June.
American Mission. —Ueports by Br. C. S. G. Mylrea, O.B.E., and the
ileverend Mr Calverley, on the medical and educational work, respectively, of
the American Mission form an appendix to this report.
Miecellaneous, —Shaikh Chassib arrived from Mohammerah on 3rd
February and returned to Failiyah on the 10th idem.
Lieutenant-Commander H. W. Thomas, R.I.M., Sea Transport Officer,
left for Basrah on 10th February.
Mr. J. H. Bill, I.C.S., 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.
,
arrived from Bushire on 24th March and left on the 26th idem.
His Exoellency Shaikh Sir Khazal Khan, G.C.I.B , K.C S.I., arrived from
Mohammerah on 20th March and returned on 27th April.
Mr. C. F. Aitken, P.W.D., Assistant Engineer,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Sub-Division
arrived from Bushire on 30th April and left on 1st May.
Miss Wakefield, an English Lady-Doctor, arrived from Bahrain on 1st
May and a few days later left for Basrah. She came again from Basrah on 16th
November 1919, with the intention of going to Jehel Shammar but has not
left for that place, not being able to make arrangements for her journey..
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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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