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'Report on the Administration of the Bushire Residency including that of the Muscat Political Agency, with Reports on Trade for 1873-74.' [3r] (5/92)
The record is made up of 46 folios. It was created in 1874. 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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bushire
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.
for 1873-74.
At Shiraz there is a Native Ag-ent^ who is placed under the orders of
Her Majesty's Minister at the Court of Persia. This Agent being also
under the Government of India receives instructions on some occasions
from the Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
Independent Arab Chiefdoms. —The following- are the petty Chief-
doms as you g-o from the entrance to the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, following the
Arabian Coast to El Kutr (Guttur):—
1. Ras-el Kheimah—Chief, Hameyd bin Abdoollah bin Sultan;
tribe El Kowasim, or El Joasim.
2. Umm-el-Keiweyn (vulg. Amulgavine)—Chief, ^ Ahmed bin
Abdoollah ; tribe Al-boo Ali.
3. Ejman—Chief, Rashid bin Hameyd A1 bin Ali.
4. Sharkah or Shargah—Chief, Salim bin Sultan bin Suggur
(Sakar); tribe El Kowasim or Joasim.
5. Debay—Chief, Hashar bin Muktoom of the Al-boo Felasah, a
branch of the Beni Yas.
6. Aboo-Dhebbee
tribe Beni Yas.
(Aboothabee) —Chief, Zaeed bin Khaleefah ;
The above are what are termed the trucial Chiefdoms of Oman,
meaning that they have engaged to the British Government to keep
peace by sea.
The small seaport of Himreeyah may be mentioned. It is con
sidered a dependency of Shargah, but latterly has revolted and joined
Umm-el-Keiweyn. Its Chief is Seif bin Abdool Rahman.
The principal duty of the
Native Agent
Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government.
on this coast next to
protection of British subjects and property is to prevent irregularities
on the sea in breach of Treaty arrangements, and to report when such
occurrences take place.
During the past year but few cases of irregularities were brought
to notice, and as regards their relations to the British Government, the
conduct of the Chiefs has been on the whole satisfactory.
Certain statements were made by the
Native Agent
Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government.
regarding the
Chief of Debay allowing slave traffic at his port, and these reports were
alluded to in the last Annual Report. On further enquiry I found that
the accusations were by no means substantiated.
Disturbances on land. —The Arab Chieftains and their followers
being restrained from indulging their pugnacious proclivities on the sea,
they found vent for their feelings by engaging in eternal squabbles on
land.
In the early part of the period under notice the Chiefs of Umm-el-
Keiweyn (Amulgavine) and Shargah were at war, subsequently the Chief
of Ejman joined Shargah and Himreeyah joined the opposite party.
1 he Chief of Aboo-Dhebbee next engaged in hostilities against Shargah
and made a night raid on that town.
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Report on the Administration of the Bushire 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. including that of the Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , with Reports on Trade for 1873-74 , printed at the Foreign Department Press, Calcutta, 1874.
The report is split into two sections and further into subsections. The first section relates to 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, the second to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Muscat.
The first section on Bushire consists of three sub-sections:
- An administration report by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Charles Ross, that gives an update on political and administrative matters for various places and sheikhdoms in the region, as well as notes on weather, medical matters, and the slave trade (folios 2-6);
- A trade report, also written by Ross, that includes notes on the various ports, the main commodities, transport, and customs (folios 6-9);
- Twenty-four tables of trade statistics (A-X) (folios 9-38).
The second section on Muscat consists of two sub-sections:
- An administration report written by the 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. , Major Samuel Barrett Miles, which gives a political and administrative update on the country, including notes on slave traffic and trade (folios 38-40);
- Six tables of trade statistics (A-F) (folios 41-46).
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- 46 folios
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The report is arranged in two sections: the first relating to the Bushire 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. , the second the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Muscat.
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- 'Report on the Administration of the Bushire Residency including that of the Muscat Political Agency, with Reports on Trade for 1873-74.'
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