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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [293v] (591/616)
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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84
ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
or to put it in another way, the profits of his master during the
slave's slavery. The non-examination of past years' accounts
prevents an equitable settlement of this kind.
(2) that the system of the " Urf " reduces free men to a condition of
slavery.
The question will require patient and delicate handling. The only
method that promises success would be to induce the Nakhudas themselves to
lay down, in council, the rules governing the " Urf," and gradually to relax
some of the severer regulations which press so hardly in particular cases.
In spite of all that is said against the Nakhudas, there is one great fact
which stands out in'their defence. This is that there is never any lack of
applicants for service in the pearling boats. It is hard to explain why they
flock to the pearls in this way in spite of the well-known hardships of this
service, but it would seem to be on the same principle that people in more
civilised countries put money into lotteries. One man in 10,000 draws a prize,
and so does one diver among many.
The general health of the public was very good, and there was no out
break of any infectious disease in an
Public health. epidemic form.
The Victoria Memorial Hospital continues to be popular with all castes
and communities.
The buildings were ready about the end of April. The Quarantine camp
began to be used from about the 15th
Quarantine. April. Regulations are observed and
appear to excite no hostility.
The year under report has been a prosperous one for the people of Bah-
rain. The price of pearls has risen dur-
Generai. ing the year 30 to 50 per cent, over the
■already good prices of last year.
The date crop also was better than last year, which was a boon especially
to the poorer classes.
About Rs.12,000 was subscribed by the Arabs of Bahrain towards the im_
provement of the Ottoman navy. Shaikh Qasim-bin-Muhammad A1 Thani of
Qatar subscribed Rs. 2,000.
In June, Shaikh Isa transferred the collection of export duty on shells,
hides and shark fins to his Customs om-
Customs. cials Messrs. Gangaram Tikamdas & Co.
Shaikh Isa-bin-Ali-Al-Khalifa appointed Mr. Wills of Messrs. Gray,
Paul & Co. as his cargo landing Agent from 5th October, subject to three
months' trial.
This honest attempt to remedy a grave defect in the Customs administra
tion has met with little success and is now threatened with failure. It was
unfortunately a foregone conclusion that the ruler of Bahrain would do his
best to upset the scheme, but it is still more disappointing to have to record
that it has been attacked by British subjects and foreign merchants under
British protection. No complaints reached the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, nor so far as can be
ascertained, did any complaints worthy of serious consideration reach the
Agent Mr Wills, until two and a half months had elapsed when three peti
tions, signed by the representatives of the various commercial communities,
reached 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.
and the Shaikh of Bahrain.
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.
understands from the head of the Bunniahs com
munity that they got their petition ready at the start of affairs and withheld
it until the close of the appointed period. Their attitude is typical ot the
other communities. They were determined to give the Agent no chance oi
remedying any unpopular features of the new scheme.
The serious illness of Mr. Wills may have had much to do with this hos
tility, but the petitions, though probably unconsciously, are directed against
Shaikh Isa's past and present neglect of his obligations and not against any
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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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