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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1395] (1550/1782)
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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Baghdad and recognition of him as such was applied for at, Constanti
nople, the British representative in Turkish •'Iraq was destitute of consu
lar status; but no practical difficulty had arisen from this irregularity, if
it existed. In March 1844, Major Rawlinson was appointed His Britan
nic Majesty's Consul at Baghdad in succession to Colonel Taylor, and
the effect of the appointment was explained to him by the Secretary of
State for I oreign Affairs in these words ; (c I think it right to observe to
^ J 011 that Consular rank was given to the East India Company's Agent at
" Baghdad, not with a view of making the Agent especially a servant of
" the Crown, but solely in order that he might be able, if circumstances
" called for Consular interference, to act as Consul, and it was expressly
"stated in the instructions to Colonel Taylor of the 10th August 1841,
" which you will find amongst the Consular archives at Baghdad, that Her
" Majesty's Commission was not intended to interfere with or alter his
i( position as the East India Company's Resident at Baghdad further than
" to place under his superintendence the British Vice-Consul at Mosul."
This passage shows that the dual nature of the Baghdad charge was
recognised by His Majesty's Government, and the use by the Secretary
of State of the term " Resident " to describe, in his non-consular capacity
the officer occupying it, is worthy of note.
On the 22nd November 1851 Colonel Rawlinson, who had been
absent* on leave for two years. Lieutenant Kemball acting in his place,
was appointed His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General at Baghdad; and
the consular status of the British Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
or
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
remained
thereafter that of a Consulate-General.
The consolidated salary of the British
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
about this time
(1836-44) was Rs. 2,500 a month, while that of the
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
Surgeon
varied from Rs. 515 to Rs. 715 per mensem.
Prom its institution in 1800 until the year 1843 the strength and British
composition of the British military guard at Baghdad varied but little, l^ar^at
the number of
sepoys
Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank.
fluctuating between 25 and 32, while a fifer was -UagLdad,
occasionally substituted for drummers. In 1843, when Major Rawlinson
become
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, the guard consisted of one Native Officer, five
non-commissioned officers, 24
sepoys
Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank.
, and two drummers. As there were
difficulties connected with the relief of the detachment. Major Rawlinson
at first proposed to dispense with an Indian military guard altogether and
to substitute for it a mounted escort of 15 or 20 sabres recruited on the
spot; it is possible that he was influenced by the further consideration
* He passed through Musal, meeting Layard there, in October 1849 on his way to
England via Constantinople (Layard's Nineveh and Babylon, page 100).
97 a
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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'
- Pages
- 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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