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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1572] (1727/1782)
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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1572
in informing His Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affair
Mr. Carter's willingness to accept the post en permanence, he observ'/
"U approved, J would beg your Lordship will intimate your sanctiT '
the Indian Government from whom pay is drawn, and f ^ 1011
" promotions appear now to be made/' The Government of Indr v ^
become aware of Colonel Nixon's irregular action, informed him^
Mr. Carter's appointment must be regarded as provisional only 1
called upon Colonel Nixon himself for an explanation of his condt
Colonel Nixon replied by referring to a Foreign Office Circular unT
which he was empowered, in certain conditions and for certain pu T
to appoint Pro-Consuls, and adde.! : "My position here is
« P ecu " ar ' e ^ desire i s to aot in strict accordance witb the
wishes of the Indian Government, still it must he rememhered that I
have also to act m suhord.nation to the English Foreign Office and our
Ambassador at Coustantinple," This defence drew from the Govern
ment of India the following severe observations :
The explanation contained in your letters above quoted is nof i ,
tory by tho Government of India. The aubstautj office
before his transfer to Muscat, was that of Assistant Asent The sal .'r, j if' 0 "'
attached to that office are defrayed by the Govomment of India and all'll T°?
thereto, whether officiating or permanent, vest in His Exoell'enov *W 0mtraMls
Council and no other anthoritv It is tmp f^cif +i A . , y e ^ lcer oy in
Turkish Arabia
A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire.
usually receives 'from he ^ AsSlstaDt P ^tical Agent for
Government the rank and powers of Vice-Consul. hnt ^Coonml^ *
carries with it no stipend, and is secondary to his substantive one a PP 0mtm ^
Accordingly in nominating Mr. Carter as successor to Mr RnW
mending him for appointment as Vice-Consul witW tK " berts0n ' and 1,eoo m-
Governmentof India, you exceeded your own ' authoritv anV^ 10 ^ ® anctio11 of tlie
Hi. Excellency the Vieeroy and GoTemor-General of India in clndl aUtl " >ritjr ^
te l6arn , ^ y0 " r -know
while acquitting you of intentional diarespectfffii ^^6^1! Co"""^™* 101 " 1 ' bat '
to regard your proceedings .. wanting in^teliigenoe .n^Z . "
Maiestv' 16 r 0 "' JU ' T . 18 " the GOTer,lment 0f informed Her
J r Carter to r m, r ^ the appointment of
Mr Caitt r to Basrah was not approved by them, and that Captain E 4
from Bostehr had been ordered to relieve him.
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Assistant Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
at Basrah)." W"* y™ •« to tke office "(&.de
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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.
- 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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- 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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