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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1915-1919' [162r] (330/396)
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 1919.
15
CHAPTER III.
administration report of the bandar abbas vice-con
sulate eor the year 1919.
Mr. G. A. G. MunGavin, with the personal rank of Consul, was in charge
during the year.
Vice-ConBulate. J
Mirza Muhammad Ali Khan, the Sadid-us-Sultaneh, continued nominally
n . i i• _ as Russian Consular A^ent throusrhoiifc
Foreign representatives. n n n T to i. i t 0 • ,
19 9. in September he received a letter
from his Minister in Tehran that his arrears of salary, viz , Krans 22.568 would
be paid in monthly instalments of Krans 1,000, but for the future, he was
requested to work voluntarily till Russian affairs were settled.
attitude towards British continued to be most cordial, and His Majesty's
representative and Military authorities received most valuable assistance at
all times in many political and other matters.
Sartip Mirza Ali Karam Khan, Shuja' Nizam, C.I.E., remained Deputy
Governor. Insignia of the C.I.E. was con
ferred on him on March the 13th by the
late Mr. J. H. Bill, I.C.S., then 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
Attitude throughout most cordial.
Mushir-Uloom, who arrived in December 1918, was in office during 1919.
He is a very quiet individual, and ap-
a gazar ' peared to be quite friendly : he is, how-
eve?, credited with a propensity for writing lengthy reports to Tehran.
Haji Khan, Mashaq, a rather weak individual, was replaced in April by
Qaid Muhammad Ali Khan. Latter
Depnty Governor, Mmab. shaped well from the start, as was ex
pected of him by His Majesty's representative, on whose suggestion he wa«
appointed, and relations between Minab and Mir Barkat considerably improved^
Monsieur Guillaume, last year's Director, was relieved by Monsieur Bour
geois on 4th April 1919. A great change
Cu8toir ' 8 * was immediately noticeable the new
Director causing a great deal of dissatisfaction generally ; especially among the
British merchants. His attitude, how r ever, took a sudden turn after the publi
cation of the terms of the Anglo-Persian Agreement in August, when he rapidly
became a professed pro-Britisher, and frequently expressed deep chagrin at not
being in Tehran where he could have been of great service to the British in
arranging tEe new Tariff.
At the beginning of the year, matters in Minab appeared to be rather
serious as Eaqih Qasim, ^-Rais of the
Condition of conntry. Mir,ab and District. tufangcllis, with Mir Barkat,
threatened to attack and loot the town and district. Owing, however, to timely
precautions having been taken by His Majesty's representative, with the kind
co operation of the Base Commandant, the trouble was averted. His Majesty s
representative also threatened Mir Barkat, with punishment by aeroplanes,
should any attack occur and finally more or less friendly relations weie estab
lished.
There were two cases of wilful damage to the Telegraph line reported to
His Majesty's Consul, w^ho immediately
Bandar Abbas-Keraan Telegraph Line. gent ^ roamurS tO try and find Out if
any trace of the culprits could be discovered, but without success. The
Kalantars of the District were, however, warned that they would be punished
should they not properly protect their sections.
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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.
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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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1r:194v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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