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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎1766] (283/1262)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (1165 pages). It was created in 1915. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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improbable that the Persian Government would 'consent to pay for his
services; the question became one of a subsidy being granted him by the
British Government. Sir A. Hardinge, the British Minister in Persia,
pronounced in favour of such a grant; but meanwhile outrages had
ceased to occur, and, with the arrival of the Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. -i-Mu^azzam in the
following spring. Northern 'Arabistan came under a strong and, from
the British point of view, not altogether unsatisfactory regime.
British commercial and general interests, 1896-1905.
During this period, exception being made of the Anglo-Dutch firm of
Messrs. Hotz, European trade was represented in ^Arabistan by the
British firm of Messrs. Lynch only. In 1899 Messrs. Lynch were
represented at Dizful for some months by a British employ^, but he
was withdrawn, and in 1905 their sole European representative in the
province was one at Nasiri.
Embargoes The system of embargoes on exportation of food stuffs continued in
port of pro- full vigour, and few seasons were entirely exempt from its application.
1905* 1^ was frequently so worked as to enable Persian officials to buy grain
cheap and then export it themselves. A noteworthy^ instance of this
occurred in 1900.
1896. j n J un e 1896 the embargo on grain which had been temporarily
raised was imposed again by the Governor General, but almost imme
diately an intimation was received through the British Legation at
Tehran of its removal by the central Government.
1897. The following harvest in ^Arabistan was a good one, but prices
continued to rise, chiefly in consequence of a short crop in Mesopotamia;
and in January 1897 a prohibition of the exportation of food grains, to
come into effect two months later, was notified; but it was not enforced
on the Karun till April, The ensuing harvest being poor, the embargo
on grain continued, causing much inconvenience to British firms who had
advanced money to cultivators ; but ultimately sesame seed was excepted
from the interdict.
1898-1900. This embargo continued into 1898, notwithstanding that the coming
crop was an excellent one; and at the beginning of 1900 the Resident
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. wrote that agricultural prospects in ^Arabistan were
* See Mr. V. Chirol's Middle Eastern Question, pages 166-167.

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This volume is Volume I, Part II (Historical) of the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , ’Omān and Central Arabia (Government of India: 1915), compiled by John Gordon Lorimer and completed for press by Captain L Birdwood.

Part II contains an 'Introduction' (pages i-iii) written by Birdwood in Simla, dated 10 October 1914, 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Tables' (pags v-viii), and 'Detailed Table of Contents' (ix-cxxx). These are also found in Volume I, Part IA of the Gazetteer (IOR/L/PS/20/C91/1).

Part II consists of three chapters:

  • 'Chapter X. History of ’Arabistān' (pages 1625-1775);
  • 'Chapter XI. History of the Persian Coast and Islands' (pages 1776-2149);
  • 'Chapter XII. History of Persian Makrān' (pages 2150-2203).

The chapters are followed by nineteen appendices:

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1 volume (1165 pages)
Arrangement

Volume I, Part II is arranged into chapters that are sub-divided into numbered periods covering, for example, the reign of a ruler or regime of a Viceroy, or are arbitrarily based on outstanding land-marks in the history of the region. Each period has been sub-divided into subject headings, each of which has been lettered. The appendices are sub-divided into lettered subject headings and also contain numbered annexures, as well as charts. Both the chapters and appendices have further subject headings that appear in the right and left margins of the page. Footnotes appear occasionally througout the volume at the bottom of the page which provide further details and references. A 'Detailed Table of Contents' for Part II and the Appendices is on pages cii-cxxx.

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The foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the first folio with text, on number 879, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 1503.

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