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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎42v] (91/396)

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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6 PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ADMINISTEATION EEPOHT
at the Bank were compelled to pay, and the sums realised were utilised for
the most part to pay the Gendarmes and carry on the administration (?)
though possibly some of the money found its way into the pockets of the
Germans and Gendarme officers. VYassmuss paid a flying visit to Shiraz
at the beginning of the year.
On the 8th April the Fath-ul-Mulk took over Shiraz on behalf of the
Qawam, and all the Germans in Shiraz were arrested. Later on the German
party which had been expelled from Kerman arrived near Shiraz and were also
captured.^ When the new Qawam and the Soulet arrived in Shiraz, on the
24th April, there were 18 Germans, 30 Au^trians, 8 Turks, 12 Afghans, and
about 12 Indian prisoners there.
Soon after the removal of the Mukhbir-us-Sultaneh, in September 1915
His Royal Highness the J^asrat-us-Sultaneh, the youngest son of His Maiestv
Muzaffar-ed-Din Shah, was nominated Governor-General of Ears, but he never
joined the appointment He left Tehran and reached Ispahan en route
to Shiraz, in April. From there he sent the Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Munazzam to be
-Deputy Governor-General and the latter arrived at Shiraz at the end of April
it was, however, finally decided in May that Nasrat-us-Sultaneh was too
young and inexperienced to take charge of such a turbulent province as
lars, and it was arranged by the Persian Government, in consultation with
is Majesty s Minister, that His Eoyal Highness Earman Farma (who had
been appointed Governor-General of Kerman) and Nasrat-us-Sultaneh should
change apponitments. Nasrat-us Sultaneh accordingly proceeded to Kerman
w 1 e ^arman I arma remained in Tehran preparing to start for Shiraz His
Royal Highness Of, pointed Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Muatazad to bo his Deputy, and this gentle-
man arrived m Shiraz in June. He was apparently L official of the o'd
his own nest 00I1 Hp 0 s r T i U1C ^ takinS eVery 0 PP ortuui ty of feathering
niso^nnest. He soon made himself very unpopular.
His Royal Highness Farman Farma left Tehran for Shiraz in July and was
H 1 Goush who^hJ r ^ arri ?'l Vi- Au S ust ' b y Lieutenant-Colonel
ii. il . brougli who had been appointed His Maiestv's Consul Shiraz TIip
Governrjr-General and His Majesty's Consul left Ispahan together for Shiraz on
S,nft USU t «f- da 7", ed , at :Dellbid 0,1 the 8tl1 September. Meanwhile the
proclivities in this direction thpv nn M ^ ein0r and his own well-known
to .Shiraz; they aLfed thoy iiad ^o ^bTe^ t sTf r^f t0 ^
This plot was skilfullv pno-iriPPr^^ i i ^ ,, British Consul coming.
did not want the Farman^Farma nnrl fh' p 8 1 i 16 Shiraz generally
ing all shades of opinfon to thS effeo^ but i^" 1
and the Gendarmerie officMf and nosiw +1 n 8 pr0 . bable that the Soulet
power and prestige by the arrival nf n 1! , le Q awam ' foresaw a loss of their
Police force officered by British officers, which waT ejected e f ab p Ii ?| lment , of 1 a
GeneraHiUerfOT Mme^me^Uba ^ 'r'' ' acCepf it9 Pernor-
to return to Ahadeh where they remained ^ Colouel Gough had
September the coalition wL brLw un 9 ctober - % 30th
maintaining the Gendarmerie, and the Fath ul Mvill ' o , 4116 ^Pense of
was detached and left for Ahadeh to sel OnS ^ ^ i he Gendarmerie '
were easy; Soulet and Qawam were a^su^ ?l l ( - USh ' /\ fter this matters
meted out to them, Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Muatazad w^eplaced L d / T 'p meCt WOuld b6
trtd""^: frr-- -sir-- 0 -"'
oeM., ..a« Sllta , ^

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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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