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Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05 [‎281v] (567/602)

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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 EEPORT ON THE PERSIAN GULP ^POLITICAL
Navy,
Slave Trade.
Official
Changes.
Maskat was visited during the year by the following ships of His Majesty's
Navy, Sphinx, Naiad, Pomone, Ferseus, Lapwing, Hyacinth, Argonaut, and
Fox ; and by the Lawrence and Eardinge of the Royal Indian Marine and by
the Government Telegraph Steamer Fatrick Stewart.
Foreign navies were represented by the Erench Flagship Infer net, the
Persian gunboat Muzafferi, and the Turkish vessel Zohaf,
JSo slaves were brought in by His Majesty's ships for adjudication in the
Court of this Consulate, nor did any organized slave cruising take place owin^
to His Majesty's ships being otherwise employed. Eighty-eight fugitive slaves
took refuge at the British Consulate. Of these, 84 were freed with the consent
of the Sultan, two were found not to be entitled to freedom, and two left the
Consulate while their cases were under enquiry. The gang of Soori slave
runners, whose capture to the number of about 150 at Mozambique was
mentioned in last year's report, were sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment and
deported to Angola in West Africa. This should have a salutary effect on the
Soor community.
Major P. Z. Cox held charge of the office from the beginning of the year
under report until 2nd January 1904, when he proceeded on three months'
privilege leave. Captain Lethbridge, I.M.S., Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Surgeon, taking over
temporarily pending the arrival on 11th January of Captain W. Gt. Grey, I.A.,
who officiated until the end of the year.
Monsieur C. Dorville, Acting Vice-Consul for France, left for Europe on
3rd August on the return of the permanent incumbent of the post, Monsieur
E. Laronce, from leave.
W. G. GREY, Captain,
His Britannic Majesty's Consul and
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Mashat.

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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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