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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [923] (1078/1782)
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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this new instrument the Shaikh undertook on no account to enter into
any agreement or correspondence with any power other than the British
Government; not to consent, without the concurrence of the British
Government, to the residence within his territory of the agent of any
other Government; and on no account to cede, sell, mortgage or otherwise
give for occupation any part of his territory save to the British Govern
ment.*
Attempted invasion of Bahrain from Qatar and I subsequent
proceedings, 1895-96-
In 1896 the dange^ long foreseen^ of an invasion of Bahrain from the Formation
mainland by Arab tribes under Turkish influence assumed a material shape, Bht-'AU
settlement at
and was met by forcible intervention on the part of Great Britain.
In March 1895 the Al Bin-'Ali, a discontented tribe of Bahrain,
emigrated to Qatar under the leadership of a Shaikh named Sultan-bin-
Salamah and entered into relations with Shaikh Jasim, with whose support
they shortly formed a settlement at
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
. As the existence of the
settlement constituted a grave danger to Bahrain, Shaikh J asim was
at once informed that it could not be permitted to continue ; but he
paid no attention to the warning. Meanwhile the Turkish Mutasarrif
of Hasa honoured
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
with a visit) the work of building continued
to be pushed on, and it was reported that preparations were being made by
the Mutasarrif and Jasim for hoisting the Turkish flag. The attention
of the Porte was consequently drawn to the matter through the British
Ambassador at Constantinople, and they were informed that, if the pro
ceedings at
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
were allowed to continue, the Government of India
would be obliged to take measures for the protection of the Shaikh of
Bahrain. A sufficient interval having been allowed for these representa
tions to take effect, H.M.S. "Sphinx" under Commander Pelly, a
nephew of the former distinguished
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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
was sent to
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
with an order requiring the immediate return of
Sultan-bin-Salamah and his tribe to Bahrain; but the demand was
met by a refusal on the part of the Shaikh, supported by a Turkish
Mudir recently posted to
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
, who claimed the place as
a Turkish possession and the Al Bin-^Ali as Turkish subjects. The
" Sphinx " accordingly returned to Bahrain, first seizing seven boats of
Zubarah
18th-century town located 105 km from Doha.
in
Qatar, 1895;
I
s
* The text of tiiis Agreement will be found iu Annexure No. i to this chapter.
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:130, 1:778, iv-r:iv-v, back-i, front-a, back-a, spine-a, edge-a, head-a, tail-a, front-a-i, v-r:v-v, 779:1098, 1131:1146, 1099:1130, 1147:1484, 1489:1496, 1485:1488, 1497:1624, vi-r:vi-v, back-a-i
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