!['Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎144r] (294/396)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0002ae/IOR_R_15_1_712_0296.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎144r] (294/396)")
'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [144r] (294/396)
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. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
for the year me.
53
CHAPTER IX.
administration eeport for the
trucial coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
eor the
YEAR 1918.
Only one event worthy of record occurred on the coast during the year
The Shaikh of Ajman committed himself somewhat heavily hv flogging and
expelling a Persian subject for alleged adultery, then defending himself by
alleging that this punishment was inflicted after trial by a Qazi, being well
aware th^t the Qazi had found the offence unproven, though he was probably
unaware of the fact that the decision had been given in writing. The offence
against a foreign subject was in itself serious, and was much aggravated by
the prevarication. He was called upon, on the next visit by the Peputy
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.
, to restore the man's property, compensate him, and pay a
fine of Es. ?i,000. The Shaikh was at first inclined to be contumacious, but
capitulated on seeing a boat from the "Lawrence" ostentatiously taking
soundings
Measurements of the depth of a body of water.
to a point opposite his fort. He came off before the expiry of the
time-limit, with the fine in full. The case was not a very serious one in itself,
but in all these matters the attention of the Shaikhs is immediately attracted
by any sign of weakness or indulgefice on the part of the British Government
towards undoubted infractions of Treaty.
The pearl fishery was moderately successful but trade was considerably
hampered by the prohibition both of the import of coin for financing the
fishery, and of the export of pearls from India.
J. H. BILL,
Deputy Political 'Resident,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
B ush i re :
The 26th July 1919.
%
About this item
- Content
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.
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [144r] (294/396), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/712, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023191504.0x00005f> [accessed 23 April 2024]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023191504.0x00005f
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023191504.0x00005f">'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [‎144r] (294/396)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023191504.0x00005f"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0002ae/IOR_R_15_1_712_0296.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0002ae/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/712
- 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
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence