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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎928] (1083/1782)

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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928
Efforts by
the British
authorities to
secure an im-
proveraent in
the adminis
tration of the
Bahrain cus
toms, 1899-
1903.
with the governorship of the port of Manamah. 'Ali-bin-Ahmad who
at hie father's death in 18^8 was placed by Shaikh 'Isa on an allowance
continued to occupy the Bait-ash-Shuyukh and to fly the flag of Bahrain
on a staff over it; and, as he grew up, he seemed inclined to assert a
position of semi-independence,—a line of conduct which was favoured
by the apathy of Shaikh ^Isa in regard to details of administration at
Manamah. In February 1898 'Ali-bin-Ahmad complained to Colonel
Meade that his uncle was keeping him out of the estates and income which
he ought to have inherited; and in November of the same year he made
an urgent appeal to the Resident for assistance. Shaikh 'Isa, on enquiry
being made from him, brought charges against 'Ali of interfering
in the administration of Bahrain and of forming a party hostile to the
Shaikh's government. At length, at the instance of Colonel Meade,
'Ah having first made proper submission to Shaikh 'Isa, a family council
was convened; and a monthly allowance of Rs. 600, in addition to
a lump sum annually of Rs. 800, was assigned to the youth, who was
at the same time confirmed in possession of landed property of considerable
value; but the agreement was not reduced to writing. 'Ali remained dis
contented, and in June 1901 he made a journey to xMasqat, where he
complained to the Sultan of his treatment by his uncle and the British
authorities, and would have interviewed M. Ottavi, the French Consul
l.ad the latter not been absent at Sur. It was then proposed by the
Assistant Poht.oa Agent in Bahrain and recommended by Major Cor,
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. , that the resolution of the British Governmen
o support the authority of Shaikh 'Isa, conditionally upon his observing
hiybbgations towards them, should be annonnced at a public Darbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). iu
Bahrain; but the Government of India, who had a change in the repre-
sentation of British interests in Bahrain in view, decided to postpone their
decision nntil that change should have been carried out.
In 1902 Rashid, the third son of Shaikh ■'Tsa di^ f , •
^n 1904 the Shaikh's second surviving sou periled te
Cairo, where he was tinted as a guest by the British Co., JLncrT
about 1860 a d"''' "'" ndl "' mstratlon was first instituted in Bahrain
aoout lobll and remained under thp rUr^f ™ i .i
v. . . uirect control of the ruler nntil IkQK
llLrirnll 'ITrLTcontacT 6 ' 1 ' ^ COlleCti0 " ^
Hindu merchants. About the time^of^'th^T"" 7 " s - y " dlcate of
tr^c of Bahrain began, under the security afforfe^ bTLit ^
to expand with great rapiditv; and in 1899 it 's protection,
increase in less than a decade' had I vas calculated that the
decade had been more than 40 per cent. But

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Content

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).
Extent and format
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.

Physical characteristics

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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