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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎1154] (1309/1782)

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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with an escort of 500 infantry and one g-un ; and a month later he reached
Qasim and made his headquarters at Shaihlyah, about 30 miles to the
south-west of Buraidah. He then summoned 'Abdul 'Aziz, the son of
Ibn-Sa'ud, to his presence ; but the Wahhabi declined to enter his camp;
and ultimately a meeting 1 was arranged in the open country between
Shaihlyah and Buraidah, at which the chief subjects of discussion were,
apparently, the construction of forts at 'Anaizah and Buraidah for the
reception of permanent Turkish garrisons and the release by Ibn-Sa'ud of
the Qaim-Maqam Salih-bin-Hasan. With regard to the former demand
'Abdul 'Aziz, supported by the people of Qasim, seems to have insisted
successfully on the observance by the l urks of a promise, previously
given, that not more than 100 men should be placed in either of the
towns ; and the question of Salih was apparently dropped in consequence
of an assertion—which afterwards proved to be false—that he
had escaped from custody at Riyadh and been murdered by A1 Morrah
Bedouins in the desert.
Fariq Sadiq (or Sudqi) Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , who had commanded the Turkish
forces in IVajd before Sami Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. 's arrival, now took his departure for
Kuwait, where he arrived safely on the 21st August via Zilfi, the Safah
wells in Summan, and Subaihiyah. He brought with him an escort of
142 men and had no casualties by the way.
About the end of September the new Mutasarrif sent a partv of troops
to purchase supplies at 'Anaizah ; but the elders of the town refused to
assist them on the plea of scarcity ; and the Turks, as they were returning
b y n ight to their camp, were attacked and lost several of their number.
Meanwhile falib Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , an aide-de-camp of the Sultan of Turkey
and probably identical with the ex-Mutasarrif of Hasa of the same name,
was travelling from Baghdad to Hail as bearer of a Turkish decoration
tor the young Amir Mat'ab, and at the end of September it was
reported that he had reached his destination. The allowance of the
Shammar Amir from the Karbala treasury was at this time irregularly
received, apparently because Mat'ab declined to pay certain bribes that
were demanded by the r l urk ishofficials.
Virtual withdrawal of the Turks from Najd, November 1906.
It was now evident to the Turkish Government that their occupa
tion of Qasim, which was no longer approved by the people, had

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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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