Skip to item: of 602
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05 [‎65r] (134/602)

This item is part of

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. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

administeation eeport
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.
and
muscat political agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
for
1887-88.
P art I.-GENEEAL SUMMAEY.
I.—MUSCAT STATE.
1. The Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Muscat continued during" the year under review to be under
Lieutenant-Colonel E. Mockler, but owing 1 to the deputation of that officer on special duty
to Baghdad, and his subsequently obtaining privilege leave^ the annual report of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
has been drawn up by Surgeon-Major A. S. Jayakar.
2. It will be observed by those who may'peruse this report that a very dangerous combi
nation against the Sultan was nipped in the bud and entirely frustrated by the rapid and
decided action taken 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. , Colonel Mockler, and myself, with the sanction of
the Government of India, on the occasicn of the capture of Soweyk by Seyyid Ibrahim-bin
Kais. The speedy settlement of this matter had a very beneficial result. In acknowledging
the detailed report on the subject, the Secretary to Government conveyed the satisfaction of
Government in the following terms : a I am to inform you that your proceedings in this
matter are approved by the Government of India."
2.—'OMAN PIRATE COAST.
3. The petty independent States situated on the north-western coast of 'Oman, with
which we have intimate relations, arising from treaty engagements in connection with the
maintenance of peace and order on the seas, are six in number :—
(1) Ras-el-Khaimah, ruled by Shaikh Hameyd bin 'Abdullah, who belongs to the tribe El-
Kowasim, commonly pronounced Jowasim. This tribal patronymic is derived from
an ancestor named Kasim, whence Kasimi the adjective form, and the collective
plural El-Kowasim. The substitution of J for K is a local vulgarism widely
employed. The Jowasim have been a powerful tribe in their day, and are now to
be found on the Persian mainland about Lingah, where they enjoyed a position of
much consideration. Up to the year 1887 the position of Deputy Governor of
Lingah was virtually hereditary in the family.
Umm-ul-Kawain [Vulg: Gawain, said to be of semi-Arabic, semi-Persian derivation)
has for Chief Shaikh Ahmed bin 'Abdullah of the tribe Al-bu-Ali.
(3) 'Ajman, under Shaikh Rashid-bin Hameyd, also of the Al-bu-Ali.
(4) Shargah (more correctly Sharkah) under the Kowasimi Shaikh Sakar bin Khalid.
(5) Delay, ruled by Shaikh. Rashid bin Maktoom, of the tribe Al-bu-Falasah, which is
cognate with the greater Beni-Yas.
(6) Ahu-Dhelhi, under Shaikh Za'eed bin Khaleefah, Chief of all the Beni-Yas, and the
most powerful and influential of the " Trucial" Chiefs of 'Oman.
4. The several Chiefs, on the whole, gave satisfaction as regards their engagements to
Government, and the only troublesome case which occurred was the plunder of some boats,

About this item

Content

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.

Extent and format
1 volume (299 folios)
Arrangement

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.

Physical characteristics

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.

Written in
English in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05 [‎65r] (134/602), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/709, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023373225.0x000087> [accessed 3 April 2025]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023373225.0x000087">Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05 [&lrm;65r] (134/602)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023373225.0x000087">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0002ab/IOR_R_15_1_709_0136.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0002ab/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image