'Selections from State Papers, Bombay, regarding the East India Company's Connection with the Persian Gulf, with a Summary of Events, 1600-1800' [‎6v] (12/540)

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(2) Against Meer Mohana in co-operation with the Persians, which
was however so half-hearted and ill-managed that our forces
effected nothing, while a revolution drove away Meer Mohana
from Karrak, and opened the way for its occupation by the
Persians.
Period XV, 1770—1779.—This was the most eventful period in our
connection with the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . We may mention here the leading
events of the period :—
(1) negotiations with Karim Khan rendered abortive by the antipathy
displayed by Agent Moore against the vakil Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator. and against Mr.
Skipp, who was deputed to Shiraz to conduct the negotiations ;
(2) plague at Basrah in 1773—74, when the agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. was withdrawn
from there;
(3) seize and capture of Basrah by the Karim Khan's forces under
Saduk Khan, 1775—76;
(4) re -establishment 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. at Bushire in 1775 ;
(5) reduction of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Basrah to a 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. in 1779.
Period XVI, 1779—1792.—On the death of Karim Khan, Basrah is
abandoned by Saduk Khan and the country becomes a prey for several years
to civil wars. The East India Company's trade thrives both at Basrah
and Bushire, though its progress was much retarded by changes in the Govern
ments. The British influence becomes now paramount in the Gulf.
Period XVII, 1793—1800.—^ Kajar dynasty comes into power in
Persia. The French scare opens a new epoch in our Persian and Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
affairs and Embassies are sent to establish our political influence as against
that of the Erench at Maskat, Tehran and Baghdad.
The Summary and Selections pre-suppose a knowledge of contemporary
history of Persia, and Turkey and the East Indian Company's affairs, which,
among others, can be gathered easily from the following popular works
Malcolm's History of Persia,
Markbam's History of Persia.
Creasy's History of the Ottoman Turlcs,
Hunter's History of British India (up to the year 1708).
Low's History of the Indian Navy.
Curzon's Persia.
Encyclopoediaa Britanmc —(9th edition), articles on "Persia'' (modern
history), and 44 Turkey " in volumes XVIII and XXIII.
A connected account of the events in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. during the last
three centuries will be found in Chapter XXVII of Curzon's Persia,
On the various periods of the history covered by this Summary and Selec
tions, the following works might be usefully read :—
Calendars of State Papers [East Indies)'—'
Preface of volume for 1513—1616, page Ixv.
„ „ 1617—1621, pages Iviii—Ixvi.
„ „ 162^—1624, „ Ixv—Ixix.
„ n 16a5—1629, „ xvi—xvii.
„ „ 1630—1634, „ xxxix—xliii.
Letters received hy the East India Company—'
Introduction, Volume II, page xx.
„ „ IV, pages xxxiv—xxxv.
>• »>. V, „ i—xix.
» VI, „ i—xviii.