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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [63v] (133/396)
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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48
PERSIAN GULr ADMINISTRATION REPOET
reports in circulation concerning the property left by the Saiyid. Some say
he was enormously rich for these parts and had besides a large number of
rifles with a corresponding quantity of ammunition amongst his possessions.
Others ridicule the idea and state he was only a trader on a small scale and
died practically a poor man. Mir Barkat is credited with having taken over
all the Saiyid's estate and report has it_ that over 500 rifles passed into his
hands. This is, however, only a suspicion, unsupported by proof.
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.
Islam Khan, the recognised chief of these districts, has the
Bint and Karnan. reputation of being a strong man and
well disposed towards us, but he did not
show up well during the earlier part of the year when great unrest prevailed
in the Karwan district, the Khalifa Khair Muhammad for some unknown
reason being permitted to cut the lines or urge the people to do so whenever
it pleased him. The Joushdaris and other Karwanis, under the instigation of
the Khalifa between February and July last, on eight occasions, interrupted
communication between Jask and ^harbar, thus rendering the land -lines
useless to Karachi and seriously interfering with the traffic between Meso
potamia and India. The duration of interruptions during these months totalled
17 days, the cause varying from destruction of the lines to the removal of
insulators. Islam ^Khan, when referred to, always replied to the effect that he
was powerless to interfere with the Khalifa and his doings, as the man had all
the country with him, and that he could only take steps to pacify the people
when our Government came forward to assist him with munitions and men.
Since August last little or nothing has been heard of the Khalifa ; from hein?
openly hostile he appears to have quieted down and reports have come in that
he was desirous of being friendly and it has also been said that he regretted
his past conduct. At the time of wiiting the Khalifa is residing at Mo^ansha-
boo, a village in the i5int district.
About July last, in a squabble between Mirza Khan, one of Islam Khan's
brothers and the son of the latter, the result of a dispute concerning the rio-ht
to collect revenue in certain districts, a fight ensued at Bint and with it the
death of Mirza Khan who was killed by a stray bullet. The first report
received of the fight exaggerated the casualties which were said to be many ;
later on it came to light that Mirza Khan was the only one to receive mortal
injuries and that the cause was due to the man coming out in the open when
both sides were firing wildly at the time. The death of Mirza Khan has heen
the cause of a deal of friction between the younger brothers (Nagdi and Sahib
Khan) and Islam Khan, the former asserting that the elder brother (Islam
an) the instigator of his death and that his son had instructions to do
away with him. But from information received such is not the case ; Mirza's
death was the result of an accident ; if he had remained under cover until the
subsided, no harm would have come to him. Several influential
W, ii; ^ lng ? Ba '; kat J'f Biaban and Mir Mustafa Khan of Jask, are
n S J\ ei " Se - VeS 1 , n the affalr aild wil1 shortl y proceed to Bint with the
intention of bringing about a reconciliation between the brothers.
Since the death of
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.
Saiyid Khan his eldest son Hussaiu Khan, a
Gaih and Katserkund. 0 f about 12 years, is the leading Sar-
noHrmo of ^ ^ ar these districts, and iudsrinor bv his
strormaJ ff K W ° uld appe *Y that he wiU P^ably turS out a
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.
Islam Khan nf TVt'' | S ' 0 ' Je under the guardianship of
disWct butThe tninwh'al i f fT 18 a™ 11 ? managing the affairs of the
Saivid Khan tin's nVn'of woe • I saia tuat, by the express wish of the late
raised by closer relat,V J ns P1 of n th e ^ate Sard"^ ^ of , the ,, 0pl)0Siti0n t
interference hv a a - iaI;e kardar, who naturally resent
control the countrv during fhT 10n ' ^ -f ^ COnsi(ier ^ mor e their right to
appointment of Islam a^i^arrl!^ h min0ri ty 9 Hussain Khan. Besides, the
the Mekran and he is onlv arl^ ias Cle ^. e ^ J ea lousy amongst all the chiefs in
being reported that Hussain Khan and his folS Cl0Se ^
and supplies cut down to a minimum ' trs are stinted in everyway
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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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