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Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05 [‎80v] (165/602)

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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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ADMINISTEATIOH REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. POLITICAL
7 sevvid Abdul 'Azeez -bin-Sa'eed, a younger brother of the late Seyyid
Turk 'has'for many years resided in Central'Oman m a straitened condition,
Hving' in hopes of eventually sueeeeding to the Sultanate It was naturally
expeeted that this aspirant would speedily appear in the field, and attack hw
nephews. But " the unexpected " once more prevailed. Either from want of
money or of the support of the Sharkiyah tribes, or from unknown causes, no
movement of the sort has hitherto occurred, and, as time went on, the adherence
nf Salih bin Ali El-Harthi and others, with absence of any opposition to
Seyyld^Peysal, seemed to indicate that the latter was practically the elect of
the people, and had thus fulfilled the conditions qualifying him for formal
recogmtw^n as SnUan-n hy Seyyid Feysal against bis cousin
Ibrahim-bin-Kais, its failure, and his failing to oome to or keep to terms with
Ibrahim are circumstances which have damaged Seyyid Eeysa s prestige and
weakened his position. He has further neglected to strengthen himself by
gathering round him persons of weight, and seeking counsel of experienced
advisers Erom his assumption of power until May 1889 His Highness
appointed no one to be his Wazeer or Minister, transacting all business per-
sonally or through writers of no standing.
9 Having visited Muscat in April 1889, it appeared to me that, owing to
circumstances, such as above indicated, Seyyid Eeysal's position bad become
more insecure than at the outset, and that his formal recognition had better be
postponed. This alteration in the opinion previously expressed hy me was con
sequent on information received at Muskat.
10. The death of Seyyid Turki is felt to be a misfortune to Oman; tor,
altboueh his rule was by no means vigorous, he was well skilled in managing
Arabs, and usually mild and liberal. His loyalty to the British Government
was sincere and unswerving. Whatever his vacillations in other matters, fiom
this nolicv he never departed, namely full trust in, and devotion to, the British
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power. This well-known loyalty was recognized by Her Majesty conferring
on His Highness in 1886 the Grand Cross of the Star of India, and at the same
time the British Government undertook to afford him active support during
his life-time, in case of insurrections and attacks on Muscat. This announce
ment ensured the maintenance of peace at Muscat so long as Seyyid Turki
should continue to reign, and makes his loss the more felt.
11. During his later years Seyyid Turki suffered much from ill-health,
and his sufferings impairing his mind and judgment rendered him prone to
superstition, and the painful suspicions arising therefrom embittered his last
days.
2.-'OMAN PIRATE COAST.
12. Shaikh Hameyd bin Abdullah, El Jowasimi, continues to rule over this
petty independent township, the most northern of
Kas-ei-Khaimah. the six so-called " Trucial ports." The people of'
Ras-el-Khaimah were during the year on bad terms with the tribes of El-Haboos
and El-Shehooh, and several persons belonging to Ras-el-Khaimah were mur
dered by their enemies in the outlying date plantations. The Haboos also de
stroyed about two hundred date trees at Khat, a village under Shaikh Hameyd.
13. A vessel belonging to Has-el-Khaimah having been seized illegally by
the Deputy Governor of Bunder Abbas, representations were made to Persian
authorities by 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. , which led to the payment of compensation by
the Deputy Governor. .
14. The only occurrence to be noticed is tne
umm -ei-Kawam. death of Mohammed, son of Shaikh Ahmed -bin-
Abdullah, Al-Bu-Ali, Chief of this district.

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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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