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Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05 [‎151v] (307/602)

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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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22 administration report on the persian gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , etc., 1893-94.
huglah on the Batineh coast and sold into slavery. Information of the fact
was given by the friends of the African on their arrival at Muscat; on a
representation being made to the Sultan by this Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , steps were taken
which resulted in the release of the kidnapped man and his restoration to his
friends. It is satisfactory to add that the nakhoda's craft was confiscated and
that he is at present undergoing a term of imprisonment in one of th
Muscat forts.
Twenty-six fugitive slaves were granted freedom during the year und
the terms of the Treaty of 1873. er
H. M.'s Ships Sphinx, Cossack, Brisk* and Lapwing, and H M'
Navy. ®- t L M - touched at'M us!
In March 1894 j His Excellency Bear-Admiral Kennedy visited M
in the R. I. M. S. Lawrence, and exchanged visits with His Hi^hno n
Sultan. 8 688 the
In April 1893 the S. S. Khiva, carrying a large number of nil *
Marine. to Jeddah, was destroyed by
Merbat on the south coast of A m W.
A full report on the matter was submitted to the Political Reside f
the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. on the 10th of the following May. The a ' t ' n
rendered by the Sultan in provisioning and despatching His Highness^
Sultan of Zanzibar's steam-ship Avoca, which was then the only stem
in harbour, to the relief of the distressed pilgrims and crew, and the suh
quent steps taken by His Highness for their comfort and accommodation
whilst in his territories, were acknowledged by the Government of India Iw
the presentation to His Highness of a handsome telescope and watolf
Presents were also sanctioned for the leading Shaikhs and tribesmen of the
friendly Arabs who gave shelter and protection to the pilgrims and crew of
the Khiva on their first landing; to their friendly exertions over a thousand
persons, barely escaping the most terrible of the perils of the sea. owed the
safety of their lives and property.
I officiated as Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for six weeks from the 3rd
official changes. June, and again for a fortnight in Decern*
leave for 2 months and 22 da™ tu 8USt 1 1)10066(16(1 on privilege
held^charge ^f^the^ofitical^"^ 60 ^
ge tne Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and Consulate during the year.
J. HATES SADLER,
H. B. M.

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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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