Skip to item: of 1,262
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎2653] (1170/1262)

This item is part of

The record is made up of 1 volume (1165 pages). It was created in 1915. It was written in English and Arabic. 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. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

2653
it was finally proposed that a house in Bushehr, on the sea face near the
British 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. ^ which had been occupied by the late Kargnzar, should
be prepared for the Viceroy's use ; this was the a Amlriyeh/ , a house
built^ and formerly occupied by the Darya Baigi, Governor of the Gulf
Ports. Regarding this suggestion the A^la-ud-Dauleh promised to
consult the Mushir-ed-Dauleh at once by telegraph, for, the Shah being
now atQum^his personal orders could no longer be obtained- Colonel
Kemball at this time reported that great trouble had been taken by the
A^la-ud-Dauleh in providing proper landing accommodation, and also in
preparing the Chaharburj.
On the first of December Mr. Grant-Duff at Tehran visited the
Mushir-ud-Dauleh, by whom he was informed that it was quite impossible
that the Governor-General of Fars should visit the Viceroy at the British
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. , but that a telegram had been sent to the A ; la-ud-Dauleh
directing that either (1) another house should be prepared as the
residence of the Viceroy, where the first visit should be paid him by the
Governor-General, or (2) when the Viceroy arrived he should be conducted
to the Chaharburj and there receive the Persian official visit; the Mushir-
ud-Dauleh added that the programme had been approved by the Shah
and could not be altered further, and that Lord Curzon, being the guest
of the Shah, could not be allowed to occupy any but a Persian house. On
the same day a second interview took place at Bushehr between Colonel
Kemball and the A^la-ud-Dauleh, at which the latter stated that the
<c Amiriveh ^ then in the occupation of the Persian Imperial Customs,
had been chosen for the V iceroy's official residence ; and that he r the A la
ud-Dauleh, would accompany Lord Curzon to it from the Chaharburj and
pay him the first visit there. The Salar-i- M ii/azzam, alarmed at the turn
matters were taking, now feigned sickness and asked for the services of
the British 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.
Such was the position of affairs when Lord Curzon arrived off
Bushehr on the 2nd of December, and it was immediately placed before
him by Sir A. Hardinge. The << could not be properly ar
ranged in time, and it was out of the question that Lord Curzon should
reside under the same roof as the A^la-ud-Dauleh, as in that case it wou
be believed in Persia that no visit had been paid him by the Persian
After consultation it was decided that, as no suitable
Decision of
tlie Viceroy,
not to land
at Busliehr.
representative. . ,, i i ?
house had been provided by the Persiau Government adherence should
be required to the spirit of the original programme by which the A la-ud-
Dauleh was bound to pay the first visit to the Viceroy at a British
consular building. Sir A. Hardinge accordingly telegiaphed to
Mr. Grant-Duff, informing him that, at the desire of the A iceioy the
A'la-ud-Dauleh had been told that Lord Curzon must i-espectfu ly
deeline to land at Bushehr until he was assured that those courte es
would be paid him which he would receive m accordance with official
other country, and that the reception had accordingly
Grant-Duff was further requested to make the
at Tehran, and he immediately proceeded
the turn of that func-
etiquette m any
been postponed. Mr.
necessary representations
to visit the Mushir-ud-Dauleh;Jmt chal .„ 6 .PAfiaires was
tionary to pie en ^ wll0 gta , t ed that the 'Ain-ud-Dauleh
only unsuccessiul m seeing n rvmVijKif the A^la-ud-
had received the Shah's personal commands to prohibit the A la ud

About this item

Content

This volume is Volume I, Part II (Historical) 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 II contains an 'Introduction' (pages i-iii) written by Birdwood in Simla, dated 10 October 1914, 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Tables' (pags v-viii), and 'Detailed Table of Contents' (ix-cxxx). These are also found in Volume I, Part IA of the Gazetteer (IOR/L/PS/20/C91/1).

Part II consists of three chapters:

  • 'Chapter X. History of ’Arabistān' (pages 1625-1775);
  • 'Chapter XI. History of the Persian Coast and Islands' (pages 1776-2149);
  • 'Chapter XII. History of Persian Makrān' (pages 2150-2203).

The chapters are followed by nineteen appendices:

Extent and format
1 volume (1165 pages)
Arrangement

Volume I, Part II is arranged into chapters that are sub-divided into numbered periods covering, for example, 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 appendices are sub-divided into lettered subject headings and also contain numbered annexures, as well as charts. Both the chapters and appendices have further subject headings that appear in the right and left margins of the page. Footnotes appear occasionally througout the volume at the bottom of the page which provide further details and references. A 'Detailed Table of Contents' for Part II and the Appendices is on pages cii-cxxx.

Physical characteristics

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. It begins on the first folio with text, on number 879, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 1503.

Written in
English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎2653] (1170/1262), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/20/C91/2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023514765.0x0000a8> [accessed 6 December 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023514765.0x0000a8">'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915' [&lrm;2653] (1170/1262)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023514765.0x0000a8">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000884.0x000149/IOR_L_PS_20_C91_2_1167.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000884.0x000149/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image