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Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05 [‎133v] (271/602)

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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 ON THE PERSIAN GULP POLITICAL
still a much heavier charge on goods carried by steamers to Shuster and thence
to Dizful, as compared with that levied on goods sent by caravan, and until this
disparity 'is reduced by lowering and amalgamating the various local charges,
it is not to be expected that the river route, in spite of its greater speed and
security, will receive any great development.
The question of accommodation for Messrs. Lynch at AhwaZj referred to ia
last year's report, is still undecided, but has now reached a point at which a
speedy settlement may be hoped for.
The influx of arms into Arabistan still continues, and about a thousand
Martini Henry rifl.es were imported at Bunder Mashur by native merchants^
from Kowait.
In March last the Resident and First Assistant proceeded on tour up the
Karun and Garghar rivers as far as Shuster. Erom Bund-i-Kir they ascended
the Diz in the 8^. Shushan in order to ascertain whether this, the third of the
three rivers meeting at Bund-i-Kir, was navigable for purposes of direct trade
with Dizful. The S.S, Shushan arrived within sight of Kut Abd-us-Shah, which
is 24 miles from Bizful, and this is the furthest point to which the river has
been navigated. There had recently been a high rise, but the rapidity with
which the water fell on the numerous shallows found in the higher reaches
compelled the speedy return of the S.S. tfhushan and would effectually prevent
any use being made of the Upper Biz as a trade waterway.
P.-FAES and PERSIAN COAST.
The Nizam-us-Sultaneh continued as Governor of Bushire until early m
September last, when he was succeeded by his nephew Reza Kuli Khan as
Deputy Governor for the remainder of the year.
This year he has been appointed Governor-General of Ears in place of His
Eoyal Highness the Rukn-ud-Bowlah/
The Saad-ul-Mulk has been again appointed Governor of Bushire.
Haji Nasrullah-Khan, in spite of some opposition in the tribe, continued
as Il-Khani of the Kashkai.
His Eoyal Highness the Rukn-ud-Dowlah commenced his rule by dealiog
severely with the Kawam-ul-Mulk, a powerful but unpopular Shiraz noble,
who is the chief landed proprietor in the province and virtually controls the
Arab tribes. The Kawam-ul-Mulk shortly afterwards proceeded to Tehran
whence he was directed to retire to Meshed.
The revenue collections are believed to be largely in arrears, while the
state of the districts has been most unsettled; robberies and murders by
the Arab nomad tribes being frequent. One of these tribes, the Baharloo,
aggrieved at their treatment by the Governor of Darab, went into outlawry in
October last. Troops were sent against them from Shiraz under the Il-Khani,
and they moved with their families towards Bander Abbas, closing the trade
routes, plundering caravans, and spreading the greatest alarm by their depreda
tion almost up to Bander Abbas.
H.M.S. Cossack was ordered from Bombay for the protection of British
subjects at Bander Abbas, where she remained until all danger of an attack
was over.
Persian troops were sent from Bushire and other coast ports in the S.S.
JPersepolis, and the Prince Governor A Prince of the Royal line who also acted as Governor of a large Iranian province during the Qājār period (1794-1925). of Kir man was ordered to intercept the rebels
trom the north. The Arabs retreated and no fighting took place. The troops
have now returned and traffic on the caravan route has been resumed. It is
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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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