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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [156v] (317/616)
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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Maskat,
^ ADMINISTEATION EEPOilT 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.
In April, the district remained for three weeks without even a xioiyi"
Governor, and after that the local tribal Chief, Zahir-ul-Mulk, was apn ^ t
ed. He was a complete failure as Governor, as any local chief must f
necessity be. Considerable depredations were committed by tribes fr
Luristan during the period when there was no Governor, and afterward 11
throughout the rest of the year robberies and attacks on travellers be" S '
frequent. The roads round Kermanshah were less safe than they have
for years. een
Captain Haworth makes some interesting observations about trad
openings in his district. It is to be regretted that his efforts to interest
British firms have not met with a better response, but it can hardly b
wondered at, for Persia has become anathema in the eyes of the commercial
world.
Mr. Holland (who took charge of the Consulate on November Uth) has
submitted an interesting report, and it is unnecessary to comment at IpnotK
on Maskat affairs. gtn
The principal matters of interest are—
(1) The final settlement of the long drawn out French Flag question
(2) The continued activity of the Arms Traffic.
(3) The appointment of an Italian News Agent in connection with the
arms traffic to Somaliland.
Mr. Holland deals with these in sections X, VIII and X (c) of his report
On the 3rd of June Monsieur Blanchon, the newly-appointed French
Consul, died suddenly of heat-stroke. He had hardly been in Maskat a
month.
His Highness's territories were on the whole comparatively tranquil;
but, as usual, desultory hostilities between various tribes occurred from time
to time.
His Highness has erected a telephone from Maskat to Matrah and Sib,
which is proving very useful.
Mekran coast. The Mekran Coast (like the rest of Persia) has been very unsettled during
the year.
The principal interest in this Coast is of course the arms traffic. This
continued unabated throughout the year.
The incident of the capture of the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
by the Proserpine on April
24th, 1908, and the subsequent posting of a guard at Jask was dealt with in
last year's report. After this capture a considerable number of rifles was
thrown overboard by dhows on sighting men-of-war and the arms traffic
thus received a decided check towards the end of 1907-08 season, which closed
about the end of May 1908.
The nakhoda and crew of the boats seized by the Proserpine were
taken to Bushire by the flagship and there handed over to the Governor who
imprisoned them. After a short imprisonment the crew were bastinadoed
and released, but the nakhoda, Hassan Tashi, was kept in confinement till
October when during the interregnum between the Derya Begi's departure
and the Moazziz-ed-Dowleh's arrival he effected his escape, probably By
bribing the officials.
Before the commencement of the season 1908-09, the opinion was ex
pressed to the Government of India by the Honourable the Agent to the
Governor-General, Quetta, and by the JResident that the measures hitherto
pursued had had no tangible result and had simply had the effect of annoying
the Amir and his subjects without placing any serious check on the trade.
It was pointed out that measures on the present scale were futile, but that
the Coast could be blockaded either by land or sea if Government were pre
pared to face the expense. Owing, however, to the fact that the result erf the
Brussels Arms Conference might improve the outlook. His Majesty's Govern
ment felt unable to consider more extensive measures and decided that for
the season we must continue to do our best with the means hitherto employed.
Mr. New was authorised to continue his system of watchmen on the line and
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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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