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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎127] (140/1782)

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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D. British ships have no general power to search even British persian
ships for arms on the high seas . . . c . 2565 makran.
E. Government of India propose international action in 1902 appendix n.
and again in 1907 [vide page 2586) . . , , . 2566
F. Agreements for suppression of the arms traffic
(t) With Trucial Shaiklis, 1902 ....... 2568
(ii) With Bahrein, 30th April 1898 ....... 2568
(in) With Koweit, 24th May 1900 ....... 2569
(it) Karwan Agreement, 26th May 1906 ...... 2579
(v) Kharan Agreement, 8th July 1907 ...... 2585
G. Situation in 1907 2586
Anuexure 1. Statistics of the arms trade, 1883-1906 . . . 2587
Annexure 2. Arms agreement, and notification of the truciai
Shaikhs, 1902 2588
Annexure 3. Arms Agreement, proclamation and notification of
Shaikh of Bahrein, 30th April 1898 . . 2589
Annexurc 4. Arms Agreement, proclamation and notification of
Shaikh of Koweit, 24th May 1900 . . . 2590
Annexure 5. Karwan Arms Agreement, 26th May 1906 . . 2591
APPENDIX O. appendix o.
The Imperial Persian Customs 2594j
A. Control of the Bushehr Customs by the Imperial Bank of
Persia, April to August 1898 . . . . . 2594
B. Management of the Imperial Persian Customs handed to
Belgians, 21st March 1899 2595
C. Revision of the Persian Tariff, 1901-1903 .... 2597
(i) The Kusso-Persian Trade Declaration of 1901 .... 2598
(n) The Turko-Persian Trade Declaration of 1902 .... 2599
(in) The Anglo-Persian Trade Declaration of 1903 with undertaking by
Persia not to alter new tariff without British consent . . 2?9
D. The R6glement Douanier of 1904 2602
(i) Important declaration by British Minister in regard to the term
" The South," used in the Reglement, as affected by the assurance
of 23rd October 1897, vide heading I (i) below . . • 2614
(ii) Concession by Persian Government of an alternative to the coufeca-
tion of transport and goods ....... 2603
(Hi) Immunity of Diplomatic and Consular representatives and the>r staffs
from pay ment of duty . . . . . • • 2603

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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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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎127] (140/1782), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/20/C91/1, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023575941.0x00008d> [accessed 11 February 2025]

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