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Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05 [‎95v] (195/602)

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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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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. POLITICAL
As regards the warfare betweeil Abu Dhabi and El-Katr, the Chief of
Shargah decided to remain neutral.
In the summer the seeds of a quarrel between Shargah and Debay were
sown by raids committed by some Bedouins of the Manaseer tribe who are in
some degree dependents of Debay and of Abu Dhabi.
In Eebruary some camels belonging to Debay were mutilated in Shar^ah
limits, and redress being refused, relations between these two States were
broken off. By means of the good offices of 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. Agent, hostilities were
averted and a meeting took place between the rival Chiefs in Eebruary, when
an agreement was concluded. The quarrel, however, was renewed the follow
ing month. On this occasion Abu Dhabi made common cause with Debay
and Shaik Zaeed marched with a force to the assistance of the Debay Chief
and encamped at Semeyyah between Abu Dhabi and Debay.
The Chief of Debay has latterly allied himself with the cognate Beni Yas
Debay chief, Rasheed-bin-Maktoom tribe of whom Shaik Zaeed of Abu Dhabi is head
Ai-Bu-Faiasa. ^ Consequently he has incurred the hostilitv of
Shaikh Jasim of El-Katr, who has forbidden the people of Debay, as well as
of Abu Dhabi, to land on the Katr coast, for trade or other purposes.
The Persian authorities of Bunder Abbas complained that Persians resid-
ing at Debay were not kindly treated, and requested that the British Affent
might be instructed to protect thera. Orders were issued to 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.
Agent to exert his influence with the Oman Chiefs to induce them to treat all
classes of persons residing in their territories kindly and justly, so that no cause
of complaint should occur.
The border warfare between the Beni Yas Chief and his allies on the one
leefoh'ii^ni Ya8 hie ^ Kha - ^ aild Shaikl1 Jasin i on the other, continues un-
abated.
^ A v pri ', Shai it Z r d led a f0rc ' e towards El-Katr and advanced to Karah.
near the borders of Bl-Hasa, and there plundered the Bedouins friendly to Jasim
of a number ot horses and camels. Prom Karah the Beni Tas force marched
to Hojair, a fort in which a number ot the Karah Bedouins had taken shelter
but the place was not invested nor attacked. Shaikh Zaeed decided not to
advance to Katr, and returned to Abu Dhabi. Very few lives were lost in
this expedition on either side, but the Beni Yas captured a considerable number
ot camels.
Reprisals were of course made, and in June Hameyd -bin-Mana, El-Man-
soon, a follower of Shaikh Jasim, led a marauding expedition towards Oman
and carried off some camels belonging to the Deroo, and Al-Bu-Shamis tribes,
allies of the Bern Yas.
cessful^ 11 ' 11 JaSim alS0 lieaded an OXpedition in the SUI1 imer, but it was unsuc-
bv comrfacf^tr 118 '' 161 ''? T 0f the Al - MOTrah tri be bound themselves
by compact to act in concert with the Beni Yas against Katr raiders.
Hedawt N pX b wS^ 0 ? R Zaeed , inf0rmed methat hehad receivPd a letter from
Shaikh t T ? Bussorah, inviting him to submit his differences with
Shaikh Jasim to Turlash authority, and requested advice as to how he should
reply adding, that if thought best, he would send no answer. I advised tbe
Chief to acknowledge the Wali's letter courteously, without in any way pre u
» ■" ^ encoiiMgin^further
His Highness Sayid Abdul Aziz, uncle of the Sultan nf lUn^onf i
recently proceeded on a visit to the Chief of iVbu Dhabi.

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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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