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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎108v] (223/396)

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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44 ANNUAL 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.
A regiment of Native Infantry continued to protect Muscat and Muttra,
The regiment, which pickets the hills
British Troops in Oman. around, is stationed in the fort and camp
at Bait-ul-Falaj, miles from Muttra.
On 28th of May the 108th Infantry was relieved by the 3rd Brabmans
from Mesopotamia. On the ^Oth tlie 108th Infantry proceeded to Basrah.
In February an excellent road from Muttra to Bait-ul-Falaj was made
by the 108th Infantry, and transport carts were obtained to replace the coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
who had hitherto carried all baggage and stores.
An Inland Water Transport Officer was appointed to Muscat in Feb
ruary, and an oil barge was anchored at Muttra Harbour to supply sbips^
of the Inland Water Transport en route to Basrah.
During a cyclone off the Dhofar coast, in the month of June, an Inlaiid
Water Transport Tug, No. S. T.-21, parted company with a Refrigerator Barge
it was towing. The Refrigerator Barge ran ashore on the mainland nearKas
Sideri 3 some distance below Mashireh Island, but ^he Tug was never heard of
again. The crew of the " Refrigerator," consisting of seven men, were brought off
by two friendly Arabs and, after travelling for a week across country, obtained a
dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. and were finally landed at Muscat. But the barga and all it contained was
looted by the Bedouins. Some rifles, which were on board, reached the interior
of Oman for sale at the end of the year.
Brigadier-General Douglas, Commanding at Bushire, visited Muscat on
inspection on the 15th June and the 2nd November.
On the 6th September His Excellency Vice-Admiral E. F, A. Gaunt,
C.B, C.M.G., Naval Commander-m-
ia%a " Chief, East Indies Squadron, arrived at
Muscat in H. M. S. f 'Northbrook." His Excellency visited the Sultan wbo
returned the call and dined on the flagship the same night, being the first
occasion he has accepted such hospitality in any of His MajeSly's ships.
Rear-Adrciral D. St. A. Wake, C.B.. C.I E., from Basrah, visited the port
on the 12th November in H M. S. "Dufferin." ♦
Lieutenant-Colonel A. P. Trevor, C.I.E., arrived in H. M. S. "Lawrence"
Visits of the Deputy 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. . 011 ^ 6th 0ctober lea ™g 0n the 8th,
Mr. J. H. Bill, I.C.S., travelling on the S. S. cc Palitana,' , en route to lake
up his appointment, landed on the 14th December.
42 applications were made during the year for manumission, of which
Slave Trade. 36 Were
i -i^V Cei i! ain Ilumber children are brought over from Mekran and sold on
t e atinen coast or in the interior of Oman. On no occasion has it been
possible to prove a case or to catch an offender but the trade continues. While
it is reported that the children are kidnapped, the Sultan states that it is the
paren s anc guardians in Mekran who sell them and encourage the traffic,
a - o ? , 1T , , cases continue to be heard of which makes the trade the more
aimcult to track, but it is hoped that it will be possible to discover the persons
methods ^ ^ Tactice ^ children and thus to put an end to their
Trade for the year was, as might be expected, bad. The imports in the
T ra( ^ e> normal year amount to Rs. 42,00,000 and
* fnr ih;* ™ + n j -r. ™ the ex P or ts to Rs. 40,00,000. The imports
^ Par totalled Rs. 29,60 ; 629 and the exports Rs 31,45,108.
Japanese goods continue to increase in number in the local market.
Tfo™«w? r !? S or ., drie , d aild salled fish, shark fins and Ray for Colombo, Hon-
" Zanzibar shoned a considerable increase as did local woven cotton
^ods, puggnes, shirts and shawls for Zanzibar and Aden.
remoTpfl to the necessities of his revenues, His Higbnew
etc inwarrl t S 1 * 0 \ •+? trade with the interior and dates outward and rice,
etc., inward moved without restriction.

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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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