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Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05 [‎245v] (495/602)

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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 GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. POLITICAL
Gulf, visited Lingah and Bunder Abbas. The Prench cruiser Catinat arrived
at Bushire on 15th February, having visited Bunder Abbas and Lingah on her
way up the Gulf. She proceeded to Koweit on the 19th, returning to Bushire
on the 23rd February and left for Maskat on the 27th.
12. official Lieutenant-Colonel C. A. Kemball was Resident throughout the year,
c anges. Davis was Pirst Assistant. He left for India on transfer on the 24th
March.
Captain E. Wickham Hore, 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. Surgeon, was relieved by
Captain Grant on the 1st April 1901, and proceeded on furlough to England.
He returned and resumed charge of his appointment as 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. Surgeon on
the 1st Eebruary 1902. Assistant Surgeon J. A. Lobo officiated as 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.
Surgeon from 5th July to 9th October, during Captain Grant's absence on
privilege leave.
among 9, i^frei n ^ ■^ uss ^ an Consulate-General was established at Bushire, M. Ovseenko, who
Represent a- lsn was appointed to act as Consul-General, arriving to take up the appointment on
tives ' the 17th September. He held charge during the remainder of the year.
M. Chaloin took up the appointment of French Vice-Consul on 6th August.
Dr. Reinhardt, Imperial German-Consul, was in charge of the German
Vice-Consulate during the year. He proceeded to Shiraz for the summer and
returned to Bushire via Ispahan, Ahwaz and Mohammerah towards the end of
September.
Mr. Moesmann of Messrs. Hotz & Sons was acting Consul for the Nether
lands throughout the year.
14. Observa- The results of the daily observations are recorded in a tabular statement
tory, marked Appendix A.
C. A. KEMBALL, Lieutenant-Colonel,
Officiating ^ 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. in the
Fersian Gulf.
B ushiee j
The 21st April 1902.

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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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