'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎27r] (60/396)

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POR THE TEAR 1915.
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A separate report has already formed the subject of this visit.
Most of the ships of the East Indies
Koyai Navy. Squadron have visited Maskat during the
year.
No Poreign Man-of-war visited
Foreign Navy. Maskat during the year under report.
Dr. Worrall, who was in charge of the Mission hospital at Matrah, left
for America in the beginning of March
American and Carmelite Mission. ^he hospital having been closed per
manently. Miss Dr. S. Hossmon has remained in charge of the female and
children hospital at Maskat throughout the year.
Reverend Father Bernard, of the Carmelite Mission, visited Maskat from
Bushire in November.
The total rainfall for the year amounted to 2*31 inches less than half
the amount of the last year., The
Rainfall and Weather. summer was long and abnormally severe.
The highest temperature during the year recorded was 114*9 0 , on the 7th
June. The highest average day temperature was lOS'G 0 in the month of
July and lowest average night temperature was 65 , 8 0 in the month of Janu
ary. The lowest day temperature recorded was 70'6 o , on the 5th January,
and lowest night temperature was Gl'l 0 , on the 17th February. The usual
tables of rainfall and temperature are appended to this report.
As already noticed above 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. visited Sib three times in
September on 10th, 15th and 16th in
Tours of 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. . ^ M g {£ He a l s0 v i s ited
Gwadur on the 17th September in H. M. S. (i Dalhousie" in connection
with the reports received of unrest in the interior of Gwadur, returning
to Maskat on the 21st September.
Monsieur Paul Constance, French Coal Superintendent, arrived from
Malta on the 1st January in place of
Foreign interest Monsieur Lequellec whose death was
mentioned on page 43 of last year's report.
Shaikh Maana bin Pashid of Debai visited His Highness the Sultan in
April.
Saiyid Talib of Basrah and his two sons passed through Maskat on their
way to Bombay, on 25tk and 27th January. 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. visited
them on board the mail steamers. Saiyid Talib landed in Maskat and, after
having visited His Highness the Sultan, called on 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. at the
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and returned to the ship.
Two lists showing the subjects and proteges of other Christian powers
are appended.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Mark Sykes, M.P., visited Maskat on the 9th
September on his way to Basrah. He
Distinguished visitors. ^ ^ ^ company cf
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. and returned to the ship.
The observation posts established in 1914 to watch the approach of
w enemy war ships were withdrawn during
the year as being unnecessary.
His Highness the Sultan took severe steps to prevent false news about
the war being circulated in Oman and, in May, he arrested four of his subjects,
local Arabs, suspected of having disseminated distorted accounts to the rebel
leaders and imprisoned them. They were eventually deported to India. All
efforts have been made to contradict false reports and to make known true
accounts of the war.
H. STEWART, M AJOR,
^ 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. and His Britannic Majesty's Oonsul, Maskat.