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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [178r] (360/616)
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.
FOR THE YEAR 1908. £7
February is normally the coldest month of the year and the 15th July
to the 15th August, the hottest period. March and April were the two
rainy months while most snow fell in February.
The rainfall was only 15-39 inches, the maximum heat 103-2 0 and the
maximum cold 12-9 0 .
The Persian year is not yet completed and the revenue is not collected. Rerenue and
The Governor has had considerable difficulty in recovering his due and is I L ? c ^ Ad '
fear, likely to lose money. '
It is quite impossible for a chief of a local tribe to be a successful gover
nor. The present occupant of that post, Zahir-ul-mulk, is absolutely hopeless
and no doubt secure in the idea, which he has, that he will have the support of
the Shah, on account of the loyalty he has displayed, has now refused to be
held responsible for the losses of foreigners even during the period of his
own governorship. He has also refused to allow the Russian Consul to send
kis Mirza with a "mamur," who was going to the chief of the Kalhors with
reference to certain robberies from Russian subjects. He neglects direct
orders from Tehran on Customs matters and thus no work of any kind can
proceed where foreigners are concerned. I have refused to accept the Gover
nor's answers or those of the Karguzar to my letters and thus the situation
stands at present, I trust that we shall be able to get Zahir-ul-mulk removed
and a new governor put in his place.
Our relations with the Russian Consul have been very satisfactory and I official
have never had any complaint to make. M. Nicolsky is most friendly. Madame relation8 -
Nicolsky was a little difficult at first and seemed to have a violent objec
tion to most English people, but it was mainly due to the fact that she consi
dered that she had been slighted by English visitors and more especially by
Bank officials. It appears difficult, both for British officers and for members of
the Bank, to understand that a certain ceremony is incumbent on them, and
very few of them paid farewell calls on the Russian Consul on leaving. Many
also did not call within the first week, some indeed not for two months till
approached by me, while one gentleman did not call at all on the Russian
doctor and his wife, though they were here together for a whole year. On
these questions being brought to my notice, I succeeded in putting matters
right but with some difficulty. It might be well to impress on all officers
visiting Persia what are their duties in social affairs, since the trouble involved
is little and the bad feeliag, subsequent on neglect, is out of all proportion
to the event. I must confess that, in many cases, Madame Nicolsky had the
right to be annoyed, though of a touchy disposition at all times.
Our relations with the Customs officers are, as always the best possible,
and we have received every courtesy from them.
Since the Persian year does not close till the 21st March, it is premature Tr»d6.
to make any remarks on the progress of trade, the details of which will be
found in the annual trade report when completed.
The year has, however, been satisfactory. Even Russian red ground
cotton goods have been ousted foy British, though I regret to say that the
quality which we are supplying is very inferior. This is due to the fact
that a certain number of Hamadan Jews have migrated to Manchester from
whence they order a very inferior quality of cloth to be made to sample.
These goods they export to their friends iu Hamadan and Kermanshah. The
names of these firms are as follows :—
Isaacs Brothers & Co. M. J. Somekh & Co.
Joseph Sassoon, Sykes & Co. Yehouda Heskel & Co.
Shamash, Bros. & Co. J- J. Ini> Bros & Co.
E. Sf. Da,vid & Co. M. S. S. David & Co,
The trade of Kurdistan is entirely Russian, except for cotton goods.
For very, very many years, the Kurdistan merchants, mainly the Christians,
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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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There is a list of contents at the front of each Report.
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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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