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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [81r] (168/396)
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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FOR THE YEAE 1916.
83
17th November. —The Hon'ble the
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
and Chief Political
Officer, Indian Expeditionary Force " D, " arrived on hoard H. M. S.
" Lawrence " and put up at the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
. On the following days visits were
exchanged with the Shaikhs of Kuwait and Mohammerah.
19th November. —H. M. S. "Juno," flying the flag of Commodore Wake,
arrived with Bin Saud. The Chief Political Officer with 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 also a deputation from the Shaikh of Kuwait went off to the "Juno"
to meet Bin Saud. The latter subsequeotly came ashore to be the guest of
the Shaikh.
20th November. —Bin Saud called on the Chief Political Officer at the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
.
Later a
Durbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
was held in the Palace at Avhich, in addition to Bin
Saud, the Shaikhs of Kuwait and Mohammerah, all the notables of Kuwait were
assembled. The Chief Political Officer presented Bin Saud w r ith the insignia
of the K. C. I. E., and Shaikh Jabir with that of the 0. S. I. Strong
political speeches were made by the assembled Shaikhs, who swore to stand
firm in their alliance with Great Britain and to secure unanimity among
the Arabs in order to support the Sharif in his struggle for liberty.
22nd November. —The Chief Political Officer and 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.
met the three Shaikhs for a final discussion on the line of action to be taken.
23rd November. —The Chief Political Officer left for Basrah in the Lewis
Pelly" and Bin Saud proceeded with the Shaikh of Mohammerah in the
" Persepolis " to the Shatt-el-Arab and to visit Basrah.
29th November. —Bin Saud and the Shaikh of Mohammerah returned to
Kuwait. The former departed for Qatif and Hassa three days later.
loth December. —Ibn Haiyar raided camels belonging to a Zulfi caravan
grazing near Jahara. These have since been returned by Ibn Rashid.
26th December. —News received of Saud as Salih Ibn Subban of Hail
marching towards Zubair to join British.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (194 folios)
- Arrangement
The reports are bound in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
- Physical characteristics
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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- Title
- 'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:194v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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