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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1122] (1293/1782)
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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to astiist the
Sultan of
'Oman,
Letter from
the Amir and
intention of
the Govern
ment of India
not to
demand com-
Smsation for
ritish
sufferers at
Srr from the
Wahhabis.
Ultimatum
sent by the
Eesident to
theWahhabi
Amir,
January
1866.
1122
had suffered at the hands of tribesmen instigated by the ^Tahhabi agent
at Baraimi. Before the death of Faisal it had beet resolved Kv the
Government of India to encouracre the Sultan of ^Oman to more active
resistance of the Wahhabis; it was ordered that rcaterial assistance in
the shape of munitions of war, and, if absolutely necessary, of monev also,
should be afforded him; and naval action in his favour was authorised
on condition that operations on land were not to bf undertaken.
Apparently in November 1865, Colonel Pelly bein<* then on his way
to Bombay after leave in Europe^ a letter, which purported to come from
the Amir Faisal and to be an answer to representations made regarding
the behaviour of the Wahhabis at Sur, reached the British authorities
at Bushehr. In this communication it was stated that the Amir had
ordered the release of British subjects taken prisoners at Sur and the
restoration of their property; and, while the question of compensation
was ignored, reference was made to an agreement between the British
and the Wahhabi Governments " originally effected in the time of
the late Sa ud, and again ratified in the time of the present ruler."
On consideration of the letter, and after various enquiries, the
Government of India decided that the Amir should be invited to
send a copy of the alleged treaty; that the Amir should be given to
understand that the Sultan of ; Oman was a friend and ally of the
British Government who, while they hoped for a happy settlement of
the Sultan s differences with the Amir, could not regard encroachment on
the Sultan s territory without grave concern; and that the Amir should
n^t be pressed to pay compensation for the recent injuries to British
subjects at Sur.
Meanwhile, however, decisive action, leading to an open breach with
the W ahhabis, was taken by the local British authorities in pursuance
of tne instructions which they had received to help the Sultan of 'Oman.
The chiefs of Trucial 'Oman were informed that they were at liberty to
aid the Sultan against the Wahhabis; arrangements were made for
the despatch of a Masqat fleet under Saiyid Turki, the Sultan's brother,
to blockade the Wahhabi ports of Qatif and 'Oqair ; and, the attitude of
the Shaikh of Bahrain appearing suspicious, one of his war-vessels,
the Dinar , was seized by the British authorities, partly to prevent
his helping the Wahhabis but partly also to compel satisfaction of
claims which there were against him. On the 22nd December 1865
H.M. S. Highflyei , Captain Fasley, left Bombay carrying two
18-pounder guns with ammunition for the Sultan of 'Oman, which
she disembarked at Sohar, and early in January 1866 a consultation
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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'
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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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