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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [7v] (21/396)
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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4
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT
On the other hand, Haidar Khan, who had made himself most unpopular
with the pro-Germans and "Democrats" by his detention or Wassmuss,
thought it advisable to take advantagfi of the old feud between Shabankareh
and the Khan of Borasjun to make an alliance with the former. An alliance
of friendly Khans consisting of Haiyat Daud, Lirawi, Rudhillan and
Shabankareh thus came about. Ahmad Khan of Angali did not actually join
it but remained friendly and refused to join the hostile confederacy.
Things being so threatening when the time for the relief of the detach
ment of the 102nd Grenadiers came it was relieved by the Headquarters and
wing of the 96th Berar Infantry which arrived at Busbire on ^ the 6th April.
The other wing of the Regiment was subsequently sent to Bushire and arrived
on the 18th May.
On the night of the 5th-6th May the Governor, who had received
news that Haji Zair Ali of Tangak was smuggling arms for the hostile Khans,
made an abortive effort to arrest Zair Ali. This individual and his men took
up positions in and around his village and defied the Governor's men. The
latter therefore asked 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.
for assistance, and the Officer Commanding
96th agreed to send some men to assist. On the 6th May, therefore, after
sharp firing, Haji Ali's village was rushed, and Haji Ali himself having been
wounded took sanctuary in Imamzadeh shrine. He remained there for some
weeks but was finally induced, by limitation of his supply of water, to surren
der to His Excellency the Governor who imprisoned him.
As the hostile Khans outside had been getting more threatening, it was
decided to ta^e the opportunity to occupy a commanding point in Tangak
village and the other two villages near by overlooking the Mashilleh, and thus
the support line was started. This was gradually improved and existed up to
the end of the year ; the line guards the approach to the Island on the Eastj
and runs across the Island about half a mile South of the Subzabad
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.
.
Meanwhile Wassmuss had not been idle since Jiis arrival at Shiraz on the
23rd March. He styled himself German Consul, and T^as soon able to get plenty
of money. He at once began to intrigue with Mukhbir-us-Sultan eh, the Gov
ernor-General, and with the Gendarmes. The Mukhbir, being an ardent pro-
German, entered into the business heart and soul. All the Swedish officers
and most of the Persian officers of the Gendarmerie in Pars were pro-German,
and so were only too ready to help Wassmuss.
The Governor-General entered into close communication with Ghazanfar
at Borasjun, and the Gendarme officers at Bcrasjun and Kazerun became
centres of pro-German intrigue. After two or three abortive efforts frustrated
by remonstrances made by His Majesty's Legation at the instance 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.
and of the Consul at Shiraz, the Governor-General and the Gendar
merie drove out the Kalantar of Kumarij, who was harmless but not inclined
to assist in their schemes.
A succession of Commandants of Gendarmerie in Fars, Major Pravitz,
Captains Pousette, Oertengren and Angmann all were only too ready to help
the German " Consul
In May, the Khan of Borasjun took the opportunity to pay off old scores
against the Khan of Shabankareh by helping the latter's nephew Agha Khan
to rebel against him. The Khan of Shabankareh asked for and obtained help
from his allies the Khans of Bandar Rig and Rudhilleh and desultory fighting
between the parties went on the whole hot weather, and old Ismail Khan, the
Khan of Shabankareh, was put to great expense. This fighting was useful to
ns as it prevented Ghazanfar's men joining those of Shaikh Husain and Zair
Khidhar in attacking Bushire, consequently the friendly Khans were assisted
from time to time with small presents of arms and ammunition.
Towards the end of May Wassmuss left Shiraz and came to Ahram,
where he was later on joined by Bohnstorff. On arrival he began to recruit
men and make presents to the two Khans, Shaikh Husain and Zair
Khidhar, with whom he chiefly consorted. Under pressure from him the
Khans increased the forces they had collected and got together a force of some
hundreds of men at Chogadak and Gurak. On the 12th July news was
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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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