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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [6v] (19/396)
The record is made up of 1 volume (194 folios). It was created in 1916-1920. 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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2 * PERSIAN GULT' ADMINISTRATION REPORT
Monsieur Loiko continued to aet as Imperial Kussiau Consul-General
throughout the year.
Foreign Representatives.
Monsieur Vadala was Vice-Consul for Prance throughout the year.
Dr. Listemann was German Consul up to the 9th March, when it became
necessary to arrest and deport him to India, as it was found that he was carry
ing on dangerous intrigues with disaffected Chiefs m the hinterland and incitin 0
them to attack the British Colony in Bushire.
Mullah Husain, Dragoman, remained in charge of the Turkish Consulate
until the 8th August when Bushire was occupied by British troops : the iurkign
flag was then removed and the Consulate has since remained m abeyance.
The local Manager of the Imperial Bank of Persia, Mr. W. P. Manson,
held charge of the Norwegian Vice-Consulate throughout the year.
Charge of the Dutch and Italian Consulates was held by the British
Consulate-General throughout the year.
Mirza Ali Muhammad Khan, Muwaqqar -ud-Dowleh, remained Governor
local GoTernment and Persian Official.. Govet- from the beginning of the year to the 8th
nor of Bushire. August when the British occupation ot
Bushire took place and he had to be relieved of his office. ^ He was despatched
to Bombay a week later, and he has since remained there in retirement.
On the restoration of Bushire to the Persian Government, His Excellency
the Darya Begi was nominated Governor and arrived and took charge from the
British Military Governor on the 16th October.
Mirza Ahmad Khan, Masud -es-Sultaneli, was Karguzar or Persian Poreign
Office Agent up to the British occupation,
KarSQZa^ • when he was relieved of his appointment,
and allowed to proceed to Mohammerah. On the restoration of Bushire to the
Persian Government he was apparently re-appointed _ Karguzar, but was afraid
to return to Bushire as his old enemy the Darya Begi had become Governor.
Abdur Eeza remained Kalantar until the British occupation when he was
^ removed and Haji Yuauf appointed in his
a an ' ar ' place ; the latter continued in office until
the end of the year.
Mukhbir-us-Sultaneh was Govern or-General of Pars up to 14th September.,
, He was most actively pro-German and
Governor-Geneia, o ars. anti-British, and by far the most dangerous
enemy we had in Southern Persia. His removal was made one of the conditions
for our evacuation of Bushire after occupation, and he was recalled and left
Shiraz on the 23rd September and, after hanging about the vicinity for about
a week, finally left the vicinity on the 30th September.
Qawam-ul-Mulk, a local magnate friendly to Great Britain, was appointed
Acting Governor-General in his stead, but was not able to withstand the
intrigues and finally the attacks of the Germans, " Democrats " and rebellious
Gendarmarie, and was driven out of Shiraz towards the end of December. After
his disappearance the rebels appointed Nasir-ul-Mulk as Acting Governor.
Soon after the removal of the Mukhbir-us-Sultaneh, the Persian Government
nominated His Koyal Highness Nasrat-es-Sultan, the youngest son of His late
Majesty Muzaffar-ud-Din, Shah, but His Royal Highness never got beyond
Ispahan and is unlikely to take up his appointment until Qawam-ul-Mulk
has been able to regain possession of Shiraz.
Monsieur Bourgeois held charge of the office of Provincial Director of
^ ^ Customs during the voar. Durinsr the
Customs and ihnance, • -i p t> -j • i j - * • oxi
period or British occupation, August 8th
to October 16th, Monsieur Bourgeois carried on the Customs Department under
the British Administration.
During the first three-fourths of the year very large imports of tea and
other goods took place and the Customs receipts in Bushire were very
high. The increased imports were due to the cessation of imports into
Persia through Baghdad via the Dardanelles and Trebizond and through.
Bussia. In the first quarter an additional reason was supplied by the
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The volume includes Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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 the Year 1915 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1916); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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 the Year 1916 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1917); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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 the Year 1917 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1919); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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 the Year 1918 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1920); and Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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 the Year 1919 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1920). The 1915 and 1919 Reports bear manuscript corrections written in pencil.
The Administration Reports contain separate reports, arranged in chapters, on each of the principal Agencies, Consulates, and Vice-Consulates that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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 provide a wide variety of information, including details of senior British administrative personnel and local officials; descriptions of the various areas and their inhabitants; political, judicial and economic matters; notable events; medical reports; details of climate; communications; the movements of Royal Navy ships; military matters; the slave trade; and arms traffic.
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- 1 volume (194 folios)
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The reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 1 on the first folio after the front cover, and continues through to 194 on the last folio before 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. The following folio needs to be folded out to be read: f. 36.
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