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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [‎44v] (93/488)

The record is made up of 1 volume (241 folios). It was created in 1912-1915. 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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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULP
Mirza Jalal Khan was Director of Customs until the 17th of September
Custoina when he was relieved by M. Fourman,
the new Belgian Director from Bandar
Abbas.
In March, the Customs Department received orders to credit all their
receipts to the Imperial Bank of Persia, and the special privilege which
Messrs. Lynch Brothers' Ahwaz agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. hitherto enjoyed of paying their
Ahwaz customs dues in Tehran by draft was withdrawn.
At the commencement of the year Amanulla Khan, the rebellious son of
Pusht-i-Kuh t] } e Wali . of p usht-i-Kuh, was in rebel
lion against his father. Peace was
made in February and Amanullah Khan took up his residence with his father
at Kunjian Chamm.
In Jime, Amanulla Khan again conceived the idea of deposing his father
and taking over the administration of the country himself. He was encour
aged in this idea by the " Ghulams ''—or Kaka Siah—the descendants of
slaves brought into the country by the ancestors of the present Wali who
have gradually acquired wealth and great influence in the country. The
" Ghulams " hoped to be liberally rewarded by Amanulla Khan when, by
their help, he would be established in his father's place. An opportunity
presented itself when the Wali left his summer headquarters at Deh Bala
on a shooting expedition with a small escort. Amanulla, promising rewards
to the Wali's 'Amala left at Deh Bala for their support, started off with a
large following to meet his father who was returning from his shooting
excursion. On seeing him he explained that he had decided to take over the
government of the country and had him quietly escorted to the chief Qaleh
where he was placed under guard.
Immediately the plot was successful and Amanulla Khan established as
ruler, the Ghulams and others who had helped him commenced to clamour for
their promised rewards. Some demanded villages and others remission of
re^eiue on their lands. The new Wali put off these troublesome claimants
as long as possible, but, feeling his position insecure and fearing that one of
his late supporters would rise against him and oust him in turn from the
rulership he thought it better to retire from the position, reinstate his
rather and make the best terms possible for himself.
Accordingly he approached his father, acknowledged his incapacity to
rule the country and asked his forgiveness for his treatment of him, and
requested him to resume the rulership. The Amir-i-Jang as usual forgave
his son and resumed the administration.
i A month later Amanulla again began interfering in the Governorship
t gU H g 7 lth the y al T ' S enemies - Th< ' Wali then had him forcibly
the Ke ™ anshah bolder, where he was ordered to
inwfLI followers. He was there until the close of the year and
interfered no more in the affairs of Pusht-i-Kuh.
to t hp"] ntw USt l the Sa^r-^Uowleh, who is a son-in-law of the Wali, wrote
of A r-^n tr 8 ^™ L u S ?PP 0rt alld Promising him the Governorship
on thp thmnp TV, 5 Muhammad Ali Mirza, should be reinstated
reoufestW tlfp f Sent . a tele g ram through Salar-ed-Dowleh
q g the W al1 hel P the latter in his campaign against the Medjliss.
Shah T KLT^nrT Pl i e( l Wi A h requests and sent his second son, Ghulara
the Sakr W ) the head of some 1,000 horse and foot to join
Sisvs sa ■ s " ar w s " eh " d •»
The government of the Amir Mufakhan was distinguished by the estab-
Luristan. lishment of more law and order in the
manv vears nr^vmnoKr wu • co ^ nt . r y "than had been experienced for
guns, about 600 Bakhtiari a i a rrived in Luristan with some
found the Bairanwan^ iV, uoHowers and a few Government troops he
rebellion and it was only after some fighting that

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The volume contains 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 1911 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1912); 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 1912 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1913); 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 1913 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing India, 1914); 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 1914 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing India, 1915).

The Reports contain reviews by the 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. , and chapters on each of the consulates, agencies, and other administrative districts that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. . The Reports contain information on political developments, territorial divisions, local administration, principal places and tribes, British personnel and appointments, trade and commerce, naval and marine matters, communications, transport, judicial matters, pearl fisheries, the slave trade, arms and ammunition traffic, medical matters and public health, oil, notable visitors and events, meteorological data, and related topics.

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1 volume (241 folios)
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There is a list of contents toward the front of each Report.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 2 on the first folio after the front cover, and terminates at 242 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil and enclosed in a circle, and appear 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.

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