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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [‎178r] (360/488)

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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POE THE TEAR 1918.
89
the survey party into their country, accordingly all idea of attempting the task
wa s abandoned.
A plan had been put forward, strongly supported by the Shaikh of
Moliammerah, for the appointing of the Nizam-es-Sultaneh as Governor
General of Luristan and Arabistan. The idea was that, by insisting on his
beinff given sufficient forces and with the support of the Shaikh, he would have
,,0 difficulty in quieting the country and gmng the party the safe conduct
which they required.
This plan was knocked on the head by the bad health of the Nizam who
was unable to take up the appointment at the time. His Majesty's Consul
recently visited Dizful and formed the opinion that it would have been possible
to have carried out Captain Wilson's arrangements had the Political Officer
been able to enlist a guard of some 60 or 70 men to accompany him and the
party. No Luristan tribe would have attempted to browbeat a party so
accompanied while the men of a suitable type, who would not run away at a
shot, could have been found. His Majesty's Consul had occasion to test the
courage of a guard supplied him on a recent tour.
It may be added that, in dealing with tribes in Persia, it is necessary to
make a certain show and a guard of some nature is necessary simply to mark
the importance of the envoy or official. The Political Officer possessed no such
guard which was no doubt the cause of some of the impertinence complained of.
H. M. S. Sphinx arrived at Mohammerah on the 3rd September in con-
Date season and piracy. nection with the date season. She pat-
rolled the river and bar and also visited
Basrah.
She left with Admiral Sir Edmond Slade, K.C.V.O., K.C.I.E., on the
20tli November, as noted under Oil Commission.
There were two piracies on the river between Mohammerah and Basrah
immediately after her departure.
In the first case an Indian dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. was looted and tlie Captain killed.
The assailants came alongside in bellams at night and attacked the boat.
In the second case a lighter belonging to the Anglo-Persian Oil Company
was attacked by a band of pirates. About 100 cases of oil and some £50
in cash were taken.
Both cases occurred near Ab-ul-Kliasib a within Basrah territory and out
side the limits of this Consulate.
It was anticipated that the obtaining of the option for a railway from
German competition. Mohammerah to Khurramabad would
focus the attention of foreign powers
upon Arabistan, a remark which would apply with greater strength to Germany
than to any other nation.
The measures necessary to consolidate our position in Arabistan has
already been the subject of discussion with the Resident and, on August
2nd, a report on this subject was submitted.
In that report the danger of Poreign competition was shown and the
necessity for steps to determine our position was demonstrated. It was
pointed out that, once our political position was determined, the rest was
of smaller importance.
At the very time the report was being completed, at the end of July,
the Germans placed their first steamer the " Pioneer" on the Karun. The
ship had actually been imported for work on the Shatt-el-Arab in connec
tion with the cargo arriving for the Baghdad Railway, but has continued
to work on the Karun up to the close of the year.
The 14 Pioneer " was immediately followed by the tug " Samara " which,
though under the control of Messrs. Wonckhaus and Co., flies the Turkish
flag and was imported for work on the Tigris. Up to the close of the year
these two ships towing two barges each had made twelve trips on the Karun
aiid had disposed of l,4i23 tons of cargo.

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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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