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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [‎48r] (100/488)

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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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 1911.
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Highness's request, 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. wrote warning British Indian sub
jects trading in Sur and Ja'alan to keep away from the disturbed locality.
The returns which usually accompany this report have been prepared
this year and are attached as append
ices. The most striking feature of these
returns is the indication that, in spite of the blockade, the import trade in
arms has recovered from the various blows dealt to it, the import figures for
the year 1911 being back again to the import figures for 1909. Another sali
ent point is that, during the past two years 1910 and 1911, German shipping
has profited over British shipping to a greater extent than appeared in 1909,
though even in that year, the greater part of the imported arms and ammuni
tion was carried in German bottoms.
The large Afghan trade via the Mekran Coast has undoubtedly suffered
severely. Perhaps the most evident proof of this was the settlement arrived
at between the leading Maskat arms trader, Ali Khan, and the principal
Afghan gun-runners, in the month of November, which it is unnecessary to
describe in detail here. It showed clearly that the principal Afghans were
anxious to get out of the business.
It seems clear that the principal activity in the arms trade has shifted
up north and, if arms in any quantity are carried by sea at all after they
leave Maskat, they must be looked for mainly west of Has Musandim and
probably so far up as Katr and Kuwait. The answer to the problem " what
becomes of the arms?" has not, so far as the writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. knows, been discovered,
but it becomes at least worth considering whether it should not be looked
for in Central Arabia and Turkey in Asia rather than in Persia and
Afghanistan.
r Jhe actual figures for the steamer trade of 1911 are:—in German
bottoms, Rs. 10,50,360; in British bottoms, Rs. 5,12,770; total Rs. 15,63,130
as against last year's total of Rs. 6,20,550. Prices do not seem to have varied
materially. A comparative statement for the years 1910 and 1911 will be
found below.
Statement showing ay^roxiraate prices at the end of 1911.
A bms.
A mmttnition:
Names.
Local name.
1910.
1911.
1910.
1911.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
per
1,000
Lee-Speed rifle '308 magazine (10-
Abu-Ashar
80
60
60
65
shot).
65
Lee-Enfield ditto
Ditto
66
60
60
Mauser Hunting rifle 7 m-m (5-sliot)
Filsi or Panj-tiri
80
80
80
75
Ditto 7-9 m-m (5-shot)
Damudari , .
70
60
78
75
Roumanian Mannlicher carbine 6*5
Reumani
60
55
9P
75
m-m (5-shot),
Mauser Pistol 7*63 m-m (10-shot)
Worwar Abu-Ashar .
40
42
45
45
Browning Pistol . . , .
Browning
25
25
33
30
Martini-Metford *303 (English)
Mauser (Martini) Lon-
40
35
63
63
doni.
Ditto (Foreign)
Mauser (Martini) Bel-
giquL
Martini Kibir Londoni
35
17
63
63
Martini-Henry rifle "450 (English) .
40
25
58
60
Ditto carbine .
Do. Sagir .
30
20
58
60
Martini-Henry rifle *450 (Foreign) .
Do. Belgiqui
35
25
58
60
Ditto carbine
Do. Sagir .
24
20
58
60
Snider rifle .....
Snider
13
10
35
35
Gras rifle .....
Fransawi
7-8
12
60
60
„ carbine ....
Fransawi Sagir .
10
10
60
62
Werndl rifle ....
Soljeri . .
4
3
28
50
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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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