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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [247v] (499/616)
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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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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Bahrain was really plague, the Shaikh issued orders for passengers thence ^
to be quarantined in boats, but even this primitive measure was freely fie
evaded. In June the fast mail steamers gave up calling at Kuwait, and as the
epidemic in Bahrain soon ran its course the vexed question of quarantine
dropped and still awaits solution. ^es.
The Customs service has continued in the hands of Abdul Mohsin, and ^
appears to have worked satisfactorily
Customs Administration. 0]Q ^ ^
Relations between the Customs and the local Agent of the B. I. S. N. Co.
have been friendly and conciliatory, and the latter's requests for lighters are IP
complied with very efficiently. ^
The Shaikh has enhanced the duties on several commodities during the
year, thereby causing much dissatisfac- lid
Enhancement of duties. ^ among es pe C iall y i n the
case of dates (a staple food) and tea.
The Shaikh contemplates enlarging the present Customs warehouse as
the present accommodation is frequently found inadequate. The weighing
of all goods before delivery has also been instituted during the year.
H. M. S. " Perseus " visited the port in Januaiy, and, in the absence of
. his father, official visits between Shaikh
ava an anne. Jabir and the Captain were exchanged,
the
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.
being present. I ^
The I. G. T. S. "Patrick Stewart" made a flying visit to Kuwait in Hi
November, the Director,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Telegraphs, paying an informal call on i ^
the Shaikh.
Other vessels of His Majesty's Navy and Royal Indian Marine to visit
the port were :—H. M. S. " Sphinx" once, H. M. S. "Lapwing" three times j
and R. I. M. S. " Lawrence " five times. liek
Arms and ammunition are no longer imported by the mail steamers
or the Bombay-Persia Steam Navigation One I
Company's ships, the trade having ^tiilll
gravitated entirely into native sailing craft. The arms market was dull dur- ^
ing the year, importers complaining that they were unable to make profits. -
Regular imports have continued, however, in fairly large quantities, the rea
son given being that the large dealers were bound by forward contracts with Ly
home manufacturers to take certain quantities at specified periods, with de
livery in Maskat, and they were unable to cancel these. Several new shops
have been opened in the bazaars and arms are now sold openly. ly
Goguyer's firm at Maskat again attempted to open business in Kuwait, but
his request for permission was refused by the Shaikh.
The capture of dhows off the Mekran coast by His Majesty's ships to- iiirja
wards the end of the year has, for the time being, practically stopped the im- n
port from Maskat. The Shaikh ds considerably interested in this import yn
financially, for every rifle carries an import duty of $6. | fso (
It is to be regretted that Shaikh Mobarak, in spite of the obviously large 4oo
regular trade in arms, still attempts to hoodwink the
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.
that |j
very few reach Kuwait by sea, and those few are imported simply to fill local
requirements. A very rough estimate (for figures are difficult to procure) puts J Foi
the number of rifles in stock in Kuwait at 14,000 and nearly 10,000 cases of ^
cartridges, mostly Mausers and Martinis. I jiigffl
Slaves have occasionally come to the
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.
with complaints
against their masters. Their cases are
represented to the Shaikh and the f| e
slaves are usually returned by him to their owners, who are at the same time
severely warned against future ill-treatment. This seems to be suffi
ciently effective, for only 6 petitions were received in the year and these were ^
all new cases.
Slaves are said to be sold in the Kuwait bazaars if their masters find tbem
troublesome or unwilling to stay with them, and on the whole it appears that
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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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