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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎94] (107/1782)

The record is made up of 2 volumes (1624 pages). It was created in 1915. 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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CHAPTER IX.
URKISH IRAQ. (n) Capture and evacuation of Muhammarch by the Turks, 1837 . . 1319
(a) Shaik of the Ka'ab pledges his allegiance to Basrah but
PERIOD XI. 80 the Shaikh of the Muhaisin .... 1320
1807—1839.
D. Relations with other countries in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1807-1839 1320
(») Hostilities with 'Oman, 1826 ....... 1320
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E. British relations, 1807-1839
{Continued in Period XII,heading 2?.)
(t) Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. engages not to interfere with 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. " states and cereino*
nies," especially celebration of the King's birthday, 1809-1810 .
(»») Decrees references surrender of British deserters and enslavement of
British Indian subjects .......
(tii) Disregard of European treaty rights and rupture with Dawud
Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , 1820 .........
(o) Temporary withdrawal of the Assistant 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.
from Basrah to Mu ham march, 1820. ...
(J) Attack on Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Baghdad by Turkish troops, 1821 .
(c) W ithdrawal of 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. from Baghdad to lias rah
and thence to Bushehr, 1821
(d) Apology demanded and withdrawal from Basrah to K uwait,
1821
(e) Final settlement, 1823 ......
(it;) Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. 's request for arms and military officers refused, 1828
F. Relations with European countries other than Britain 1807-
1839 '
{Continued in Period XII, heading H.)
(i) Relations with France
(a) Precedence claimed by French Consul who is informed by
Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. that British representative is a " Resident Minis
ter/' 1819
(it) Attitude of Russia after 1833 .
G. British official matters, 1807 -1839
{Continued in Period XI J, headings F and G.)
(i) Amalgamation of the Baghdad and Basrah Residencies with head
quarters at Basrah, 1809-1810
(ti) Cor ^™ atBasr " h int0 a " Political A ^ Dc y 1
(tit) Introduction of a system of passports, 1821
(tv) " Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Turkish 'Iraq " included in the " Politica
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in the Gulf of Persia," 1822
(*) of the « Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Turkish 'Iraq and reduc
tion of Basrah to a Xative Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , 1822
^ Turkish made subordinate to the
Per^an Coast!T82 e 4 ? S Arab# ^ th «
(vxt) Political Ag^t cautioned against regarding Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. as independent
to the t ^ ^ ar in mind bis own subordination
to tiie British Ambassador at Constantinople
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Theses two volumes make up Volume I, Part IA and Part IB (Historical) (pages i-778 and 779-1624) 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 1A contains an 'Introduction' (pages i-iii) written by Birdwood in Simla, dated 10 October 1914. There is also a 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Tables' (page v-viii) and 'Detailed Table of Contents' (pages ix-cxxx), both of which cover all volumes and parts of the Gazetteer .

Parts IA and IB consist of nine chapters:

  • 'Chapter I. General History of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (Part IA, pages 1-396);
  • 'Chapter II. History of the ’Omān Sultanate' (Part IA, pages 397-629);
  • 'Chapter III. History of Trucial ’Omān' (Part IA, page 630-Part IB, page 786);
  • 'Chapter IV. History of Qatar' (Part IB, pages 787-835);
  • 'Chapter V. History of Bahrain' (Part IB, pages 836-946);
  • 'Chapter VI. History of Hasa' (Part IB, pages 947-999);
  • 'Chapter VII. History of Kuwait' (Part 1B, pages 1000-1050);
  • 'Chapter VIII. History of Najd or Central Arabia' (Part 1B, pages 1051-1178);
  • 'Chapter IX. History of Turkish ’Iraq' (Part 1B, pages 1179-1624).
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2 volumes (1624 pages)
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Volume I, Part I has been divided into two bound volumes (1A and 1B) for ease of binding. Part 1A contains an 'Introduction', 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Trees' and 'Detailed Table of Contents'. The content is arranged into nine chapters, with accompanying annexures, that relate to specific geographic regions in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The chapters are sub-divided into numbered periods according, for example, to 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 annexures focus on a specific place or historical event. Further subject headings also appear in the right and left margins of the page. Footnotes appear occasionally at the bottom of the page to provide further details and references.

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Foliation: 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. The sequence runs through parts IA and IB as follows:

  • Volume I, Part IA: The sequence begins on the first folio with text, on number 1, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 456. Total number of folios: 456. Total number of folios including covers and flysheets: 460.
  • Volume I, Part IB: The sequence begins on the first folio with text, on number 457, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 878. It should be noted that folio 488 is followed by folio 488A. Total number of folios: 423. Total number of folios including covers and flysheets: 427.
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