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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎1152] (1307/1782)

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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1152
Elation of
Ibn-Sa'ud,
April to
June, 1900.
Deportation
of the Qaim-
M a g a m of
Buraidah and
other aggres
sions commit
ted by the
^Vahhabis,
April to June,
X906.
off, was fixed on a pole and paraded round the country in triumph; butth'
last enormity was condemned by all respectable Arab opinion, Ind sonie
regret for Ibn-Rashid's death was shown even by the Shaikh of Kuwait
to whom his signet ring was immediately sent, in proof of his success bv
Ibn-Sa'ud. ' *
The Wahhabi Amir despatched letters or emissaries to announce his
victory to the Sultan of Turkey, to the Turkish Walis of Baghdad and
Basrah, and to the Arab chiefs of Hasa, Qatar and Bahrain. The deputa
tion sent to Basrah was reported to have been well received by the
Governor, and most of the Shaikhs who had been addressed returned their
congratulations, accompanied by handsome presents. Ibn-Sa'ud also pro
claimed himself ruler of " Sharq " by which he probably meant all Eastern
Arabia. A temporary coldness shortly afterwards sprang up between
the Wahhabi Amir and the Shaikh of Kuwait out of disputes relating
to the tribute and allegiance of some Bedouin tribes,—perhaps the
commonest cause of dissension among potentates in Central Arabia —
and it was reported that Ibn-Sa'ud, in the first arrogance of his success
had spoken disparagingly of Shaikh Mubarak; but the support of the'
Shaikh was essential to the Amir's safety, and the estrangement
between them was not of long duration.
'Abdul 'Aziz, after the destruction of Ibn-Rasbid, proceeded to take
tml advantage of his success. In April or May, disregarding both the
onicial rank of his victim in the Turkish service and the presence of
lurkish troops in Qasim, he seized Salih-bin-Hasan, Qaim-Maqam of
uraidah, by a stratagem and deported him to Riyadh along with his
brothers Mahanna and 'Abdul 'Aziz ; the reason appeared to be that
a. had taken 1 " s ^n position as an Ottoman Qaim-Maqam too
seriously and was working in the interests of the Porte; but the measure,
on account of Salih's personal popularity in Qasim, wa« generally felt
, lbt£ul P 0 '^ £rom th e standpoint of Wahhabi interests.
Abdul Aziz then carried his raids far to the northward, and. apparently
in ay, egan to harry the Bedouins in the neighbourhood of Hail and
o emand arrears of the tribute formerly paid by the Shammar Amir to
f ^ a ' 3U ie gates of the town were closed against him, and scarcity
o orage an supplies soon obliged him to retire. Some members of the
XI a am * y u 0 had been prisoners at Hail were now released, among
"Tf ; Abdul -' A ^ bi -Muhammad, a grandson of the
receiw/ 1 T*i * U ^ bm " Faisa] ' w ho early in July arrived at Kuwait and
cal ^ 111 the Eritlsl1 dispensary there. Several politi-
were also set^iT^ rnling " famjlie s 0 f 'Anaizah and Buraidah
^ liberty about the same time.

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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.

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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