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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [35v] (75/488)
The record is made up of 1 volume (241 folios). It was created in 1912-1915. 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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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
twenty days' notice was obtained from the Acting Goyernor and the arm, thus
reassured, resumed payments and the weavers left the Consulate.
No traveller passed through the C qh .
Wtors. sular District during the year.
The Post Office has been working under grave disadvantages. There is
little fault to be found with the system,
Post8 ' but the numerous robberies of posts on
both the northern and southern roads and the detention of posts en route for
fear of robbers have seriously inconvenienced merchants and all having
correspondence with Europe, India, and other parts of Persia. The provincial
post office was much neglected by the head of the department in Tehran, and
at one time in the year the Postmaster complained that for five months neither
he nor his staff had received any pay, nor had the contract allowance for the
carriage of the posts between Kerman and Yezd been paid. He telegraphed
to Tehran that the postal service could not be continued under these condi
tions and that he proposed to close the post office. This action resulted in
the issue of orders for the payment of arrears, but it is discreditable to the
Persian Government that it can be induced to pay for the maintenance of a
department only by the threat of a strike.
It is still more discreditable to the Persian Government that it caunot be
persuaded to fulfil its agreements. In November and December 1910 sums of
money, amounting to Krans 23,100, the property of Hindu merchants of
Kerman, were robbed from the post between Bandar Abbas and Kerman.
The parcels of cash were insured by the Government which, having first de
manded a delay of six months under the Persian Postal Law, have since taken
no action in the case, though it has frequently been pointed out that the col
lection of insurance fees without the intention of meeting just claims for loss
is hardly to be distinguished from obtaining money by false pretences.
The working of the Telegraph Department has been satisfactory in the
Tele ra h face of difficulties. The Inspector of the
6 egrap s ' sixth sub-section was much delayed
in his tour between Kerman and Anar by bands of robbers on the Yezd road,
the local authorities having failed to fulfil their promise of increasing his
escort.
The payment of the mounted escort supplied by the Persian authorities
for the protection of the Telegraph Office and Officers at Daha-yi-Baghu has
been the source of continual trouble throughout the year. In spite of repeated
promises to pay them regularly, the local authorities have from time to time
allowed their pay to fall into arrears for two and three monthst, and it was
only with the greatest difficulty, after threats of desertion by the sowars and
on one occasion, a threat that they would help themselves from the Telegraph
cash chest, that it was possible to obtain payment of the arrears.
Mr. Fenn of the Telegraph Department, travelling to Kerman on transfer
from Tehran, was twice robbed on the road, once between Tehran and Yezd
and again between Yezd and Kerman.
Mr. Gabler, travelling on transfer via Bandar Abbas to Bam, was twice
fired at, but fortunately not hit, by Buchaqchi sowars in the employ of the
Persian Government, near Bam. The sowars excused themselves on the plea
that they took him for a Baluch, but as he was only 250 yards distant when
they fired, this excuse cannot be accepted, and as Mr. Gabler has received no
apology a claim for compensation has been presented.
The condition of the roads throughout the year has been deplorable.
Eoada. three principal routes between
Kerman and Bandar Abbas, the Sirjan
and Baft roads have been infested by Buchaqchis and Afshars and by Bahar-
lus and other robbers from Fars; and the Jiruft road, usually reputed the
safest of the three, has been infested by Baluchis and other robbers. Buchaq-
cnis and Baluchis have also infested the roads between Kerman and Bani)
and robbers from Fars the roads between Kerman and Yezd. Eobberies have
been numerous on all roads, and the Hindu merchants have sufifered severely-
ine increased activity of Buchaqchis was attributed by popular rumour
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The volume contains 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 1911 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1912); 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 1912 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1913); 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 1913 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing India, 1914); 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 1914 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing India, 1915).
The Reports contain reviews by the 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. , and chapters on each of the consulates, agencies, and other administrative districts that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. . The Reports contain information on political developments, territorial divisions, local administration, principal places and tribes, British personnel and appointments, trade and commerce, naval and marine matters, communications, transport, judicial matters, pearl fisheries, the slave trade, arms and ammunition traffic, medical matters and public health, oil, notable visitors and events, meteorological data, and related topics.
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- 1 volume (241 folios)
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There is a list of contents toward the front of each Report.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 2 on the first folio after the front cover, and terminates at 242 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil and enclosed in a circle, and appear 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.
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- 'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:240v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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