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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [110v] (227/396)
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 ANNUAL EEPORT BY THE
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
POLITICAL BESIDENCT
inoculated. The number of people inoculated during this epidemic was 1051
as compared with 781 in 1915 and 93 in 1911 ' '
Steps were taken to clean the town of Manamah and the mat roofs of the
bazaar, which were filthy beyond description, were removed. These measures
had a good effect and resulted in the death rate of Manamah being far below
that of Muharraq Island.
The existence of the wireless telegraph has been a great blessing, as the
wireless station ^ been . Ter y i^guiar'and the
Reuters summaries have been of much
value for spreading war news.
Billg ,. ud Friendly correspondence on m i ttor
matters and giving news has been ketit
up with Bin Sa'ud.
On November 14th Mr. H. St. J. Philby's Mission proceeded to Riadh.
The Hasa-Eiadh route is fairly safe—two caravans were looted by tribes
Hasa and Qatif, hostile to Bi n Sa' ud in February, but the
lost goods w T ere recovered. The Political
Agent's visit to the Amir of Qatif has placed relations on a personal basis with
happy results. The value of such visits cannot be overrated and it is hoped
that in the future there will be more opportunity for making them.
q atar Friendly correspondence has been car
ried on regarding minor matters but
nothing of importance occurred.
Qadhi Shaikh Qasim bin Mahzah, the chief Sunni Qadhi, has tried a large
Local Officials and the Majlis. number of cases at 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.
's
. request; his decisions are extremely good
and quick and he has a genius for extracting evidence from the extraordinarily
untruthful witnesses produced in Bahrain.
Qadhi Shaikh Khalaf, the Shi'ah Qadhi, was dismissed by Shaikh 'Isa for
corruptness and injustice in January and Qadhi Shaikh Salman bin Ahmad al
Asrur has been appointed in his stead. He seems a rather colourless individual
Muhammad bin Fadhal, Judge of the Salifat-al-Ghaus (Pearling Court)'
as dealt with cases quickly and fairly well; he is, however, much under
the thumbs of the pearling: fraternity and it is often difficult to get justice for
a diver. It is hoped eventually to establish a court of three or four reputable
men at the head of the pearling trade who, though in the trade themselves,
wiL not permit too gross injustice to be perpetrated by one of their number.
The number and details of cases brought to the Court of the Political
Agent, Bahrain, during the year 1917 are
shown below :—
J adicial.
43 bad obractew pi*!
repatriated.
%
Ee. 2 1 09,832-H
largely suddprf^p 0 ^? 1 ^ ^ u 1 re f or 1916 ^ criminal cases is due
tendency has bepn -n r> ^ ei ^ ic ' eai Jy ln the year, of frivolous complaints; this
day aT whTeh n nv ^ PreSSed - An hour has been appointed on each Court
Arent This Tim <1 PerS ? n , ma ^ P resent a petition personally to the Political
SscXS^ 6 takeS llttle time entirely frightens ol
'Kit,
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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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- 'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919'
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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