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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1023] (1178/1782)
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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not to alienate any portion of his territory to foreigners without the
consent of the British Government; and it was hoped that, in this
manner, the necessity of taking- overt steps towards the establishment of
a British protectorate would be avoided. The consideration to be offered
the Shaikh was a single payment of £5,000 or less, or an annual subsidy
not exceeding £200.
Under these orders Colonel Meade, the Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
proceeded in the R.I.M.S. " Lawrence " to Kuwait, where he arrived on
the 21 st of January 1899 ; the Turkish corvette " Zuhaf " was then in the
harbour, but she left on the following day. On the 23rd of January the
desired Agreement was signed by Shaikh Mubarak, who in it pledged
himself, his heirs and his successors not to receive the agent or representa
tive of any foreign power or government at Kuwait, or at any other
place within the limits of his territory, without the previous] sanction
of the British Government; and not to cede, sell, lease, mortgage or
give for occupation, or for any other purpose, any portion of his
territory to the government or subjects of any other power without the
previous consent of the British Government This last obligation
was to extend to any portion of the Shaikh's territory which
might at the time be in the possession of the subjects of any other gov
ernment. Hamud and Jabir, the brothers of Mubarak, were present at
the signature of the Agreement, but they refused to attest it as they dis
approved of its terms ; the Shaikh, however, assured Colonel Meade that
the concurrence of his brothers was not necessary to make the Agreement
binding on his successors.
A letter was then given to the Shaikh by Colonel Meade, in which,
on behalf [of the [.British Government, he assured the Shaikh, his heirs
and his successors of the good offices of the British Government, so long
as they on their part should continue to observe the obligations of the
Agreement. In this document the secret character of the Agreement was
emphasized, and payment was promised of a sum of Rs. 15,000 which
had been fixed as the consideration for its execution.*
It was subsequently explained by Colonel Meade that the condition
against the reception of foreign representatives was inserted by him
because Shaikh Mubarak stated that advances had been made to him by the
French, and that the reference to territory already in the possession of
foreign subjects was intended, primarily, to guard against the transfer of
house property owned by Turkish subjects at K uwait to Russians or others.
* The text of both Agreement and letter will be found in Annexure No. 1 to this
chapter.
Letter
supt
to the
Agreement,
23 rd January
1899.
Explanation
of
unauthorised
conditions.
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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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- '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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