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Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05 [‎28v] (61/602)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (299 folios). It was created in 1884-1906. 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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ADMINISTEATION EE POET OF THE PEESIAN GULP POLITICAL
issued a proclamation warning his subjects against transgressing the orders prohibiting this
traffic. In October, on information being received of the landing of several large cargoes of
slaves on the Batinah Coast, His Highness Seyyid Toorkee issued a fresh proclamation and
addressed letters to all the Trucial Chiefs of Oman, asking them to seize all slaves brought by
Muscat people to their ports and to punish the importers.
. In October the Government Agent at Shargah reported that 54 slaves had been
landed at Debay, and that in spite of his protest the Chief of Debay had countenanced their
sale at Debay. The Agent was instructed to demand the surrender of all freshly-imported
Africans, and a letter was addressed to the Chief of Debay and all the Trucial Chiefs reminding
them of their engagement to the British Government, and desiring the surrender of all slaves
landed in their districts. Subsequently, Mr. Robertson, Eirst Assistant Resident, proceeded to
the Arab coast in H. M. S. Dragon and succeeded in recovering 21 slaves. Four more were
afterwards sent onboard H. M. S. Dragon by the Chief of Debay, who was made to pay dollars
70 a head for others he failed to produce, by way of fine. One slave boy was recovered at
Shargah, one at Bahrain, and one at XJmm-el-Kawain.
70. On the Persian coast near Lingah an attempt was made to carry off three Africans
residing at Bassidore, but through the exertions of the Government Agent at Lingah the Chief
of Moghoo obtained their release.
71. 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. at Muscat recovered and released one African kidnapped from
Aden, and four other men, considered to have been imported of recent years, took refuge at the
Muscat Consulate. It was thought due to the peculiar circumstances of their case to recommend
their release and the indemnification of the alleged owners.
72. Two slavers were captured by Her Majesty^s containing 205 Africans
chiefly women and children. The slave dealers captured were imprisoned by His Highness the
Sultan.
73. Seyyid Toorkee was thanked by the Government of India for his friendly action
regarding slave traffic.
74 Four fugitive slaves took asylum at the telegraph village at Jask, and subsequeotly
got on board H. M. S. Dragon and were landed at Karachi.
10.—OFFICIAL CHANGES AND HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS.
D , 75 -, In v July th ! "onfidential new S agent, Haji Abdul Nabi, died, and was succeeded at
Bushire by his son, Aga Muhammad Rahim.
76. During the month of September Mr. Robertson and Major Mockler exchanged
duties. 55
1 . a, 7 I 7 ' H " M ' J 3 '. Philomel left the station 16th October; 6th January : Manner joined
January; Briton joined 20th December and left 24th March.
II. —OBSERVATORY.—WEATHER.
78. Observations have been recorded with regularity and accuracy at the Bushire
Observatory, and a summary of results is given in the annexed
tables.*
# Appendix A to Part I.
(north 9 we!t h w™d^L 0 f ^ T' T^" 7 ^ ^ ^ The USUal ^
(north-west wind) blew from early m June until 20th July, later than ordinary.
ensured*. ^ antUmn ^ ^ ^ un P reced ^ly copious, and a fiue harvest is
81. During the winter some severe gales have occurred, one of which amounted to a
urncane, at some places on the Arabian and Persian coasts. Jasb station suffered much manv
trees being blown down. Native vessels suffered much in these gales. '
E. C. ROSS, Colonel,
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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

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The volume contains printed copies of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Administration Reports. The Reports are incomplete (according to the introductory letters and lists of contents). Some of the Reports bear manuscript corrections. The following Reports are represented :

The Reports include a general summary 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. (covering the constituent agencies and consulates that made up the 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 topics such as the slave trade, piracy, the movements of Royal Navy ships, official appointments, and the weather); meteorological tables; separate reports on Muscat (also referred to as Maskat); reports on trade and commerce; and a number of appendices on special topics, such as supplementary notes on the care and culture of date trees and fruit (Report, 1883-84), historical sketch of the Portuguese in eastern Arabia (Report, 1884-85), notes on a tour through Oman and El-Dhahireh [Al Dhahirah] by Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Barrett Miles (Report, 1885-86), notes on cholera in Persia (Report, 1889-90), report on the cholera epidemic in Maskat, Matrah, and Oman (Report, 1899-1900), and information on individuals and tribes.

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1 volume (299 folios)
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The Reports are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. There is an introductory letter/table of contents at the front of each Report, but these show that the Reports are not complete.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 3 on the second folio after the front cover, and continues through to 299 on 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.

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