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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1022] (1177/1782)
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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by the Government of India, who mentioned that Kuwait appeared to bf
a centre of piracy * and an emporium of the slave trade, and enquired
whether, in these circumstances, a modification of policy might not
be desirable; but the Secretary of State for India adhered to his
original instructions, adding that there was nothing in the political
situation of Kuwait to hamper naval otiicers in bringing home to the
Shaikh his responsibility for piratical acts.
In November 1897, when an attack on Kuwait by Shaikh Jasim of
Qatar and Yusuf of Dorah was believed to be imminent, H.M.S.
" Pigeon " was sent to Kuwait to watch events, the commander being
instructed not to interfere unless British interests were directly menaced ;
and Shaikh Mubarak seized the opportunity to repeat his request for
British protection.
At length, in 1898, circumstances arose which compelled the British
Government to consider measures for the exclusion of foreign influence
Turkey, 1898. f rom Kuwait. There was reason to think that the Russian Government
wished to establish a coaling station at that place ; and attempts were
being made to obtain from the Porte a concession in favour of Count
Kapnist, a Russian subject, tor the construction of a railway from the
Mediterranean to the lersian Gulf, a scheme which, in the absence of any
arrangement between the British Government and the Shaikh, might end
in the creation of Russian territorial rights at Kuwait. At the same time,
notwithstanding the recent recognition of Shaikh Mubarak as Qaim-
Maqam, tension of which the causes were not evident appeared to exist
between the Shaikh and the Turkish authorities ; the appointment of a
Turkish Commission to investigate complaints against the Shaikh was
reported; and rumours began to circulate of the possible despatch of a
Turkish force from Basrah by sea to Kuwait.
Overtures of
the Shaikh
renewed,
November
1897.
Danger to
Kuwait from
Russia and
The Exclusive Agreement with Britain, 23rd January 1899.
Orders of
Her
Mnjeaty's
Government.
In January IS99, with a view to forestalling Russian action, it was
decided by Her Majesty's Government that an engagement on the model
of the Agreement of 30th March 1891 by the Sultan of 'Oman should
be obtained from the Shaikh of K u wai t , binding him and his successors
• The oorrMtDett of thi. allegation seeme to be .loubtfnl ; there nnT hare been mma
confoiion between Kuwait and the Shaikh', estate in Turkish TrL At l (
before or B ,nce hare there been eom^ima „t pirao, by inhahifcints of Knwait
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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).
- 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.
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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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- Title
- 'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915'
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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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