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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [104r] (214/396)
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 YEAR 1917. 35
the Persian G-ulf and Mesopotamia, Brigadier-General Brownlow, C.M.G.,
q I E., Mr. E. B. Howell, C.I.E., Deputy Civil Commissioner, Basrah, Mondeur
Eoux, Consul de France and other Naval and Military officers on their respec
tive staffs.
His Britannic Majesty's Acting Consul, the European residents of Moham-
inerah, and the local officials were present at the
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).
.
The guard consisting of one Non-Commissioned Officer and six
sepoys
Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank.
is still
, „ , provided by the Military authorities at
Consular Escort. * , ri ,f / ~ ^ . ,
Basrah, ine Guard is relieved every
month by another detachment.
The Department worked smoothly under Monsieur Van den Abeele, who
Customs was in charge throughout the year.
The Department worked satisfactorily during the year. His Excellency
Pog , g the Shaikh has tentatively agreed to pro
vide funds for building an extra storey
above the ground floor room now occupied by the Post Office. This work will
shortly be taken in hand by the Executive Engineer, Basrah,
In August a notice was received from the Director of Postal Services,
Basrah, to the effect that the parcel and V". P. Post was suspended until further
notice, the reason for this being that it was habitually and grossly abused
by merchants. The question, however, of permitting resumption has been
taken up by the Civil Commissioner.
Sir William Maxwell, Director General of Posts and Telegraphs in India,
visited Mohammerah and inspected the Post Office during the year.
The telegraph line between Mohammerah, Ahwaz, Shushtar, Dizful and
rp, , Behbehan was not in any way interfered
Telegraphs. i • ^ J
wil J i during the year.
British Interest,. The ^nglo- Persian Oil Company, Limited,
carried on their work during the year.
The new 10" pipe line was completed in January 1917, and has since
been working satisfactorily.
A fire occurred at the Pumping Station at Tembi in July. The new
pumping station, erected at the same time as the 10" line was being laid,
was not damaged and the Company have been able to deliver to Abadan all
the Crude Oil with which the Belinery can deal at present.
.For bravery displayed by Mr. B. L. Lindsay, Senior Engineer, and his
assistant, Mr. J. Still, in averting a far more serious catastrophe, the "Albert
medal in Gold " has been awarded to the former, and the same medal in bronze
to the latter. Mr. Lindsay unfortunately lost his life.
Extensions are still in progress, but work has been delayed to some extent
Abadsn Refinery. t0 t 118 ^ present COn-
ditions and to the loss at sea of certain
plant on its way out to Abadan. Further extensions are to be taken in hand.
A dry Dock was built by this Company at Mohammerah at a cost of
c ^ t » *i. j £i,000. This Dock has been well employed
btnck Scott and Company, Limited. ,, ~ J ,
during the past 12 months, 19 of the
small" Fly 1 ' Gun-boats were docked for the Admiralty during the period.
Other private-owned river craft have also been attended to in the Dock.
' ^
Strick Scott and Company have lately taken in hand the construction of
a bridge across the canal at Marid. This will facilitate road communications (
between iVlohammerah and Ahwaz. The bridge is designed to carry five to
seven tons.
The re-erection of the
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.
River Craft was taken over from
Messrs. Strick Scott and Company by the Inland Water Transport, which
department has just completed its Avork at Mohammerah. The Yard has now
been closed and all material has been shipped to Basrah. Messrs. Lynch Bro
thers, Limited, continued their business. The mails to Basrah are carried in
their daily passenger launch which runs between Basrah and Mohammerah.
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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)
- 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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- '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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- Open Government Licence