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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [‎76v] (157/488)

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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PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ADMINISTRATION REPORT
in the latter part of August arriving at Shiraz on October 16th, witw
incident, though a party of 80 sowars sent from Shiraz to meet him
attacked by Buwair Ahmadis at Khaneh Khurreh and fled losing their b;
rifles and ammunition.
He did not create a favourable impression on first ^ appointment, Ms
fframs to local Persian notables conveying an impression of weakness,
Mr. Smart, who had known him at Tabriz, was inclined to consider him vw
civilized for so turbulent a province as Ears, though he believed that, if not
pressed from Tehran, he would be guided by honest judgment of the local
situation rather than by prejudice: his only personal connection with the
province was the fact that his family owned the greater part of the Mashhad.
i-Murghab district between Ispahan and^ Shiraz. His Majesty's Minister ^as
not, however, unfavourably impressed with; his bearing, once he had definitely
decided to take up the appointment, and up to the end of the year he appears
to have succeeded in making good his expressed intention of holding aloof from
either of the factions in Ears. Although from his conversation in Tehran lie
seems to have started with anti-Kawami prejudices, he refrained from oyert
action against Kawam-ul-Mulk, who had been acting as Deputy Goveraor
since the departure of Nizam-es-Sultaneh. His attitude towards the other
party was facilitated by the resignation of Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Ihtisham from the Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. .
ship of the Kashgai, which enabled the Governor-General to reappoint Sowlet-
ed-Dowleh to that post in December, without, hpwever, inviting him to take
charge of the road, or take part in any way in the administration of the
province.
The Darya Begi accompanied Mukhbir-es-Sultaneh as Commander of the
military forces of the Governor-General: his attempts to cause difficulties
between Muwaggar-ed-Dowleh and the Governor-General have already been
noticed. Though inconvenient they were not unnatural having regard to the
humiliating circumstances under which he was displaced by the Muwaggar-ed-
Dowleh, two years ago. At the end of the year the presence of his old enemy at
Borasjun was causing the Governor some anxiety, which will doubtless increase
until Naoroz has safely passed.
Mirza Ahmed Khan, Masud-es-Sultan, held the post of Eoreign Office
Karguzftr Agent at Bushire throughout the year;
his conduct was conciliatory and gave
no ground of complaint.
Meshedi Abdul Rasul continued in the post of Kalantar and Chief of
Kaiantar and Kadkhuda. P 01 * 06 of Bushire until the beginning of
t > November when he was arrested by tne
Governor. The dismissal of this troublesome but influential celebrity was a
source of satisfaction to the 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. as he had shown himself to be a thorough
rascal m everv way, and both in the time of the Darya Begi and of the present
Governor we had repeatedly had occasion to complain of his hostility and
obstruction in connection with 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. cases, whilst there was no doubt tnat
ne was hand in glove with the arms smuggling element in Bushire and the
surrounding country.
These latter, including Zair Khadhar the headman of Tangistan, whose
epen ants were responsible for the piracy and murder on a Debai boat las
ITI}™ frustration Report) combined to demand Abdur Rasul's release,
i , 11 ,, n -p ^-stant, in order to bring pressure to bear on the Governor, ?
Buslure -Shira Z route between Ahmadi and Bushire, with a view
KhndW^TvT- 0 1 tlle P rohi Wted routes Ahram or Shif, in which
Their a of inn i i 1S ^ enc '- Ahmed Khan of Angali were respectively
at Shi™, y ^Portaut caravan for the 39tli Central India
taken to onpn'fi 011 i November seeing no prospect of any local action a
powerlessTl^r a ^ a ^ theGoTei ' n01 ' bein g. one oause
m Bushire sbo^Vn 6 E , e . s 1 1 . d ™ t suggested to Government that the British tro P
was onen •nnrl +1. + 3?? c l ear the road; he explained that the c J
Before a renlv nm a n I 3 ! n ^ a mos t salutary effect was to be anticip
road 4 s oltn/T^ f r0m His Majesty's^ Government, however,^
Ahrami who imi,' ^ , 1 lnS nce mainly of the notorious Saiyid J , er
' avm S ^ard, apparently, that the use of British troops was nn

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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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