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Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05 [‎290v] (585/602)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (299 folios). It was created in 1884-1906. 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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ADMINISTRATION REPORT ON THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. POLITICAL
XIV—Resi
dent's Tour.
traffic carried on by Afghan caravans plying between^ Mekran ports and the
Afghan frontier, which had for some time subsided, is again being vigorously-
pushed.
Any authentic news received of the clearing of native craft for Mekran
with arms has been communicated forthwith to the Belgian Customs, who have
now Agents at many points on the Coast, and a few arms have indeed been
captured by them, but only a very small portion of the quantity that must have
entered the country.
Owing to the severe outbreak of cholera at Shiraz and the imminent
prospect of an epidemic which for some months existed at Bushire, the Resident
was not able to proceed to Shiraz for the summer as usual. At the end of
September, however, he was permitted to take au extended tour vid Shiraz,
Ispahan and the Bakhtyari mountains into Arabistan.
Erom Shiraz onwards he was accompanied by Mr. Grahame, Consul at
Shiraz, and at Ispahan joined forces with Consul-General Preece for the
journey down the Lynch road to Ahwaz.
Since his return in November the usual cold weather tours in R.T.M.S.
Lawrence in the Gulfs of Persia and Oman have been carried out, but call for
no special comment.
The following ships of His Majesty's Navy visited the Gulf during the
year: II. M. S. Fox, Merlin, Sphinx, Lapwing, For poise and Redbreast.
Major P. Z. Cox, C.T.E., has.been Resident since the 25th April, when on
arrival from Europe he took over charge from Lieutenant-Colonel C. A.
Kemball, C.I.E., on the latter's departure on furlough.
Captain S. G. Knox, Indian Army, was Eirst Assistant until 5th August,
when, on being deputed to Koweit, was succeeded by Captain A. P. Trevor,
Indian Army, from Bunder Abbas. Captain De Vere Condon, I.M.S.,
continued to discharge the duties of 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. Surgeon throughout the year.
There were no changes among foreign representatives during the year.
They remained as follows:—
xvir.—Foreign Eor Russia—Consul-General N. Passek. Eor Germany—Consul Von
representatives, jyjxitius.
Eor Erance and Holland—Vice-Consul R. Chaloin.
The result of the daily observations are recorded in a tabular statement
XV.—Navy.
XVI.— Ofiftclal
Changes.
XVIII.—Obser
vatory.
marked Appendix A.
P. Z. COX, Major,
Officiating Political Hesident
in the Fenian Gulf.

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The volume contains printed copies of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Administration Reports. The Reports are incomplete (according to the introductory letters and lists of contents). Some of the Reports bear manuscript corrections. The following Reports are represented :

The Reports include a general summary 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. (covering the constituent agencies and consulates that made up 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. , and topics such as the slave trade, piracy, the movements of Royal Navy ships, official appointments, and the weather); meteorological tables; separate reports on Muscat (also referred to as Maskat); reports on trade and commerce; and a number of appendices on special topics, such as supplementary notes on the care and culture of date trees and fruit (Report, 1883-84), historical sketch of the Portuguese in eastern Arabia (Report, 1884-85), notes on a tour through Oman and El-Dhahireh [Al Dhahirah] by Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Barrett Miles (Report, 1885-86), notes on cholera in Persia (Report, 1889-90), report on the cholera epidemic in Maskat, Matrah, and Oman (Report, 1899-1900), and information on individuals and tribes.

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1 volume (299 folios)
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The Reports are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. There is an introductory letter/table of contents at the front of each Report, but these show that the Reports are not complete.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 3 on the second folio after the front cover, and continues through to 299 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.

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