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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [110r] (224/616)
The record is made up of 1 volume (304 folios). It was created in 1907-1911. 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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and the maskat political
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
foe the year 1907-1903.
29
CHAPTER II.
ADMINISTRATION REPOET OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S VICE-
CONSULATE, ARABISTAN, AHWAZ, FOR THE YEAR 1907-
1908.
Ahwaz.
M atters V ice -C onsulate.
1. Slaff. —Captain "D. L. R. Lorimer, I.A., retained charge of the Vice-
Consulate throughout the year.
The Indian escort of 12 sowars after the completion of its term of three
years was relieved in the middle of December. At the same time, for reasons
which will be explained, the strength of the escort was increased by two
British officers and 20 rifles (8 sowars and 12 infantry). This contingent
arrived under the charge of Lieutenant "Wilson, I.A., who was shortly after
wards joined by Lieutenant Ranking, I.A. Also in December the Hospital
Assistant, who had held charge since January 1906, was replaced by another
and allowed to return to India.
2. Tours. —The usual hot weather tour of the Vice -Consul occupied from
May 10th to October 24th, and in July he visited the Legation at Tehran on
special summons.
This tour also included two visits to Shushter and one to Dizfnl, and a
journey among the Surkba and A1 Kathir Arabs, living between the Diz and
Karkha rivers.
A further tour was made in the Bakhtiari Garmsir, which occupied from
January 2nd to February 4th, in the course of which Mamatain and Maidan
Munaftun were visited.
3. Medical, —The dispensary was maintained throughout the year at
Ahwaz. The daily average attendance for the months April to November was
44 , 22, which rose to 84r78 for the period December to March, which succeeded
the appointment of the new Hospital Assistant
Medical relief is sought not only by the local inhabitants, but also by the
Bedouin Arabs of the District and the people of Shushter and Dizful.
4. Building of a Vice'Consulate. —This project formed the subject of
negotiation between His Britannic Majesty's
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 Persian
Gulf and Sheikh Khaza'l, but has not been dealt with from Ahwaz. It is
understood that an agreement satisfactory to both parties is within sight.
Mr. Laffere, the Assistant Engineer in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, visited Ahwaz in the
beginning of February for the purpose of inspecting the site and making
enquiries relative to building material.
5. Housing. —At the commencement of the year, the escort had to vacate
their quarters, and owing to the excessive graspingness of the Nasiri people it
was not found possible to obtain new quarters until November.
At the beginning of the year quarters were also leased for the dispensary.
Hospital Assistant and Head Clerk, not without considerable difficulty.
Southern Arabistan.
6. Sheikh Khaza'l,
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Arfa, retained his position as overlord of the
tribes and titular Persian Governor, and he continued to enjoy the services of
his righthand man Haji Rais-ut-Tujjar, who in spite of increasing age and
physical attenuation continues to display his habitual marvellous mental and
physical activity.
At Nasiri Haji Sheikh Rahama continued to act as Deputy Governor until
May, when he gave place again to his brother Sheikh Hanzal, who returned at
that time from Behbahan.
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The volume contains Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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. for 1905-1906 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1907); Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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 Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1906-1907 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1908); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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 the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1907-1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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 the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for April-December1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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. for the Year Ending 31st December 1909 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911); and Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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. for the Year 1910 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911).
The Reports contain reviews 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. and chapters on each of the consulates, agencies, and other administrative regions that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. . The Reports contain information on political developments, territorial divisions, local administration, principal tribes, British personnel and appointments, trade and commerce, naval and marine matters, communications, judicial matters, archaeology, pearl fisheries, the slave trade, arms and ammunition traffic, medical matters and public health, oil, notable visitors and events, meteorological data, and related topics.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 306 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found 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. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 40, 261.
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