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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎1472] (1627/1782)

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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Removal of
Colonel
Herbert
from the
Baghdad
Political
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ,
1874.
British
representa
tion at
Basrah,
1861-73.
1472
ncquieseence and consent of the Sublime Porte may be fairly presumed to b
accorded to the arrangement. ave ' )eei1
The distinction of the Consular from the diplomatic functions i 8 valuable
should not, in our opinion, be obliterated in the manner suggested by Colonel He W
We would express a hope that the position hitherto enjoyed for so long a neriod hlT
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. may not be disturbed.
The opinion of the Foreign and India Offices, however, as communi.
cnted to Colonel Herbert, was that it would be inexpedient to raise any
question of his status as 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. in Turkish Iraq, and that "the
" requirements of the case in reference to his public establishment would be
a met by the excess over the number fixed by the Consular Regulations*
ff being sanctioned by the Porte in the manner provided for in them."
In connection with the question of salutes by the u Comet" already
discussed, the Government of India made the following remarks bearing
on the position of their 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. at Baghdad in the Indian official
hieiaichy ; Colonel Herbert's right to be saluted on proper occasions is
^ quite a different question. As a 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. with the status of a
"Resident he is entitled under Her Majesty's Order in Council A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council. of 23rd
January 1860 to a salute of 13 guns."
Apart from his assertion of a right to be saluted by the "Comet "at
Baghdad and his claims to a status higher than that of Consul-General,
( olonel Herbert had come into conflict with Radif Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , Wali of
Baghdad, over various matters. Among these were the freedom of navi-
gation of .the "Comet" in Mesopotamia^ waters and the protection by the
British authorities of natives of Bahrain residing or domiciled in Turkey.
It was considered that Colonel Herbert, notwithstanding his success in the
" Cashmere " case, had on the whole displayed want of tact and inability
to cope ^ith the diflkulties of his position, and that his attitude towards
the Turkish authorities had been unnecessarily irritating. Her Majesty's
Government accordingly signified a wish that, in the interests of the
pu lie sen ice, he might be transferred to some other appointment for
which he was better fitted. The Government of India concurred and
made arrangements for his transfer; but at the same time they urged the
c esirabihty of obtaining the removal of Radif Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. also from Baghdad,
t ne to the British lepresentative had been extremely discourteous
a. unlik* Ij to impiove in consequence of Colonel Herbert's removal,
e post of British political representative and Vice-Consul at Basrah
was held until 1862 by Mr. R. Rogers, ex-purser of the " Comet," who had
is meant, of course, the Turkish Regulations in regard
* By " Consular Regulations
to i oreign Consulates.
ii* 1

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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.

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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