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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1558] (1713/1782)
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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discovery, arrest, and punishment of all persons implicated therein n
tl.e next day, the 7th January, Mr. Plowden telegraphed to' H
iintannie Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople, urging that the ^
should be moved to issue strmgent orders for the vigorous handling
case without fear or favour. On the 8th and 9th the Resident wt
the case and collected evidence; but almost the only material fa
closed was that one Ahmad, a servant of Muhammad Salih, had visiw
the house of the deceased on the day of the murder and had ntohahf
acertained the victim's intended movements. Mrs Milne and a
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reluctant to say anything which might possibly connect Muhammad
Sahh w .th the cnme - but the former, having expressed fear o
Muhammad Sahh and a wish for protection, was sent for safetv n
board the " Comet ". On the 9th January Mr. Plowden telegraphed
to the h oreign Office urging that the formation of aspecial CommisL
including two European members, should be arranged for the investiga!
on of the case ; he mentioned that a menial 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.
establish
ment had been obliged to leave Baghdad for tear of Muhammad Ssn .
an he reported that the action of the British authorities in the case wa,
■ei,,8. keenly scrutinised. On the 10th January the Resident wrote a
fe ° " the Mai, ' a f km g ^ copies of the depositions so far
CO ei m ie case, protesting against Muhammad Salih 's alleged
eleasc on bad, and demanding his re-arrest. On the 11th the S
replied ; he merely ignored the request contained in Mr. Plowden's
eftei, stated chat prompt and energetic measures were being taken and
asked hat a Dragoman might be sent to watch the pro ceedings. ^
s me day the Mali requested that Mrs. Milne might be sent to Court to
give evidence, accompanied by an official ; but the Resident did not
tornpy. n tie 12th January Mr. Plowden again wrote to the Wali
hk IT m t copies o£ thc jepositio,is taken aiid his i
to the F l ! JIU,Jammud Sfllih - 0n ^e same day he telegraphed
afraid to ri ^ ■■T"' " >V0ti ™ 8 that eveh Englishmen at Baghdad were
gve evidence against Muhammad Salih. On the 14th he
conferred wi h his French and Russian colleagues; thov concurred
ti 've Goverum I 0 ''' ^ Commission 3,111 ^legraphed to their respec-
five Governments supporting them. The Wali replied on that day to
be arrested^ ° T f' lle ai 'g ued tlla t Muhammad Salih could not
in cn ' eMeP 0U evidence ' and th! evidence was not forthcoming
and rrr ^ to let Mrs. Milne appear;
and he complained of Mr. Plowden's having instructed the British
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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.
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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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