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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [‎77r] (158/488)

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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FOR THE YEAR 1912.
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contemplation, thought fit to use his influence with the malcontents to
prevent such a proposal from materialising.
The Belgian Customs Department showed at one time a disposition to take
the side of the Kalantar in opposition to the Governor of the Gulf Ports. This
attitude on their part could only have been due to their own hostility to the
Governor, seeing that they had only just before complained loudly of the
Kalantar's proceedings. Their support of the Kalantar did not, however, take
active shape and no opposition was raised when the Governor appointed Ahdur
Beza as Kalantar in Abdur Easul's place.
The duties of Eais-i-Nazmieh or Chief of Police were nominally performed
Amin-i-Maiiyeii and Rais-i-Nazmieh. throughout the year by the Kalantar.
The post of Eais, or Amin-i-Maliyeh or (Einance Agent) which had been
in practical abeyance since the previous year was abolished in October, when
the duties of Agent to the Treasurer-General were formally assumed by the
Belgian Provincial Director of Customs. This development is dealt with else
where in this report: the salary of the Amin-i-Maliyeh appears to have been
distributed amongst the Customs staff, but no definitely responsible Persian
revenue official was nominated ad hoc even in a subordinate capacity under the
Belgian Customs Director.
Monsieur A. Constant held the post of Provincial Director of Customs
throughout the year, except for a period
of four months from August to Novem
ber, during which he was on leave in Europe, his place being temporarily taken
by Monsieur Zwinne, an official whose vagaries while at Bandar Abbas are
dealt with in Captain Biscoe's report. Monsieur Constant, who is a man of
some ability, maintained friendly and conciliatory relations with 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.
throughout the period under report, and on his departure on leave His
Majesty's Minister, at the Resident's suggestion, expressed to the Administrator-
General his appreciation of Monsieur Constant's friendly attitude. In so far
as purely Customs matters were concerned, the doings of the Belgian Adminis
tration at Bushire call for no special notice. The year was marked by no
outrages such as have occurred in previous years, and no difficulties worth
recording arose regarding Customs matters between the Administration and
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. . Smuggling, however, continues with little abatement.
It is as agents to the Treasurer-General (M. Mornard) that the activities
of the Belgian Administration have been
a matter of some concern during the year.
The general aspect of this question and its effect upon our interests in
southern Persia has already been dealt with in the Review to this Report, and
it is only necessary here to refer to the effect of this development on Ears and
Bushire.
In May 1912 M. Mornard invited M. Constant to proceed to Shiraz as
Farg Einance Agent there, but the proposal
was declined by that gentleman as not
being within his contract, the appointment being also regarded as a somewhat
precarious one. Later on M. Stas, who had been brought back from retire
ment to act in a financial capacity at Kerman was transferred to Shiraz, M.
LeCoffre, a British subject, replacing him at Kerman.
The Governor-General made no secret of his distrust and dislike of Belgians
generally for Treasury employ. In view of these and other considerations, and
of the critical situation at the end of this year. His Majesty's Consul at Shiraz
(Major O'Connor) strongly advocated the appointment, if possible, of a suit
able Englishman as Treasury Agent, whose guidance and advice would, he
anticipated, be much more readily accepted by the Governor-General and who
would, of course, work in close co-operation with the Consulate. It was re
presented that neither the Persian Government nor M. Mornard could reason
ably object to being asked to make such an appointment, seeing that the
administration of Ears was being, as will be shown elsewhere, practically
financed by His Majesty's Government. It was held, however, that a demand
for the employment of an Englishman was not politically feasible, and that we

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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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