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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [297r] (598/616)
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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ADMN. 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.
FOB 1910.
brothers, Saad and Abdulla, and his son Turki, his brother Muhammad arriv
ing some days later. He was accompanied by two of his relatives, Abdul
Aziz-bin-Missa'ad-al-Jaloi and Abdul Aziz-bin-Turki. The 'Bin Saud'
family, who were -all very pleasant, together with Shaikh Mubarak and his
soil, Hamad, dined with 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.
, it being the first occasion on
which these members of the ruling Wahabi house had met a European.
Shaikh Mubarak gave to Bin Saud and his party presents said to be worth
some $20,000.
The object of Bin Sand's visit was to Clear up some misunderstanding
between. Shaikh Mubarak and himself, for a report had reached him that
Shaikh Mubarak believed that several raids, committed by the Ajman tribes
men during the previous year, had Bin Saud's approval.
Ajman Shaikh's visit. —-A few days before Bin Saud's arrival 16 Shaikhs
of the Aj mail tribe arrived in Kuwait, the chief of them being the late
Muhammad-bin-Hithlain and Ma'ana-bin-Juma. They were sent in by Bin
Saud to make their peace with Shaikh Mubarak and offer their services for
his raid against the Thaffir and Muntafik.
Shaikhs from Hail. —On the 7th November Faisal-bin-Hamud-ul-Obeid-
ar-Rashid arrived in Kuwait from El Hasa and, on 2nd December, was
followed by Shaikh Thari, his elder brother, from Maskat. These two
Shaikhs, with whom 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.
exchanged visits, have remained in
Kuwait to the date of this report, and appear to have spent the last three
years begging other chiefs to assist them in some intrigue to oust the present
ruler of Hail and Jebel Shammar but without obtaining much encourage
ment.
Bahrain Shaikhs. —Shaikhs Muhammad-bin-Esa-al-Khalifa, second son
of the Shaikh of Bahrain, visited Kuwait, in December, for hawking in the
desert, returning to Bahrain after a stay of about a fortnight-
A large number of Bedouin Shaikhs have visited 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.
during the year, the more notable among them being Fahad-bin-Hithlain, the
present chief Shaikh of the A]man tribe with Thaidan, his
Wazir
Minister.
and
Ma'ana-bin-Juma; Eaisal-bin-Sultan-ud-Dowish, Shaikh of the Untair toge
ther with a number of the minor Umtair Shaikhs, Shaikh Muhammad as
Sagh-bin-Fahad of the A1 Morrah, and several others.
Affairs in Najd were much disturbed in the early part of the year with
many disquieting reports of raids and
Najd Affairs. fighting, but, towards the end, a truce
between Bin Saud and Ibn Rashid has done much to restorp order, and cara
vans are now moving confidently into the interior.
Ibn Rashid's Raids.—In March, Ibn Rashid was reported as having
successfully raided the Anaiza in the Faiylan valley to the north-east of Hail
near Jamaimujah, after three days' continuous fighting in which there were
500 casualties and the Anaiza lost all their belongings, some 2,000 tents and
70 slaves. Ibn Rashid had on his side the Ataiba, two sections of the Umtair
and the Shammar and was opposed by all the Anaiza led by Shaikh Nun-bm-
Sha'alan of the Rowalah.
In Mav, a report came in that Ibn Rashid had raided successfully on the
west of Bin Sand's country; that he had reached Shibermah three or j^r
days south of Boraida, and seized Bin Sands bait-aJ-Mal (treasnry) there
and returned to Hail leaving letters to the people of Kasim that he wat, now
their over-lord as Bin Sand had deserted them and their well-being for
Mubarak-as -Subah. These letters were forwarded to Bin Saud to Jahara
and, on their receipt, he left for Riadh Bta A1 Awama wells.
Reports were also received of minor raids with various results on the Harb
(Ben it^ui!^ has 1)66,1 on th6 wan6 since th6
Rowalah Anka f®ok Jauf-al-Amir in 1909. . , , .. . , '
The A rait —One of the most disturbing factors in Najd politics has
X. Iffnvt TY^flde bv the Aulad-as-Saud (nephews of the present Amir
been the efiort mctcie y n i • i ^ u at 55 fn nvpTtViTow tTip
" Bin Saud ") generally and collectively named A1 Arail, to overthrow the
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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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