'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [‎85r] (174/488)

FOR THE YEAR 1912. 31
On his return fromlndia in February the Resident visited Maskat, A]man
and Abu Musa.
lOTU'S.
In March a visit was paid to Kuwait in company with His Excellency the
Naval Commander-in-Chief: on the way back the paddle shaft of the
" Lawrence" unfortunately fractured and she was obliged to proceed under her
own steam, though only able to use one paddle-wheel, to Bombay for repair.
She was replaced temporarily by the E. I. M. S. " Investigator" which was
kindly placed at the disposal of the Resident by the Marine authorities.
The Resident visited Ahwaz in April, and in connection with the discussion
proceeding with reference to the Turko-Persian Frontier in the Arabistan region
proceeded thence to Hawizeh and westward to the village of Shwaiyib on the
edge of the marsh into which the Karkhah empties its waters, and which drains
into the Shatt-el-Arab above Basrah.
From Shwaiyib he returned to Mohammerah via Kishk-al-Hawizeh»
Kishk-al-Basri and Diaji.
From Mohammerah the Resident proceeded by mail to Maskat, where lie
remained until the first week in June in connection with Arms Traffic negotia
tions. On leaving Maskat he visited Bandar Abbas, Henjam, Basidu, Lingah,
Bahrain and Kuwait.
Mohammerah was again visited in August in connection with the Turko-
Persian Frontier question.
A flying visit was paid in It. M. S. 41 Odin " to Debai in December in
connection with the situation there, consequent on the death of Shaikh Butti
bin Sub ail.
His Excellency Rear Admiral the Hon'ble Sir Alexander Bethell,
K.O.M.G., who relieved His Excellency
Visit of His Excellency the Naval Command- Admiral Sir E. J. W. Slade, K-C.I E.,
er-m-ciuef. M.V.O., in February, visited the Gulf
early in April, visiting Maskat, Henjam, Lingah and Kuwait.
As mentioned in the Maskat Administration Report, His Excellency visited
Maskat again, under instructions from home, in connection with the new ware
house arrangement, in the autumn, remaining at Maskat from 30th September
till 2nd December
Lord Lamington, formerly Governor of Bombay and at present a promin
ent member of the "Persia Society",
other visitors. arrived at Bushire on March 29th, visiting
Maskat en route. He was accompanied by an Indian Civilian and two Army
Officers. Except for a short stay at 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. he was the guest during his
week's sojourn of the Governor of the Gulf Ports, who had received a special
allotment of some £320 for the purpose of entertaining him as the guest of the
Persian Government. From Bushire he proceeded in the "Lawrence" to
Mohammerah, where he visited the Shaikh and Shaikh Mubarak of Kuwait who
happened to be staying there at the time : the day following he went to Ahwaz
and Shushtar, en route for Ispahan and Tehran. One of his party had his
dressing case rifled, otherwise they met with no difficulties en route.
Twenty-five slaves who had taken refuge respectively at, Lingah 8, Shargah
7, Charbar 6 and Bushire 4 were manumit-
Slave trade. ^ ^ ur i n g year.
The results of the daily observations at Bushire are recorded in Tabular
Statements Nos. 1 and 2 attached.
M eteorological Observatory.
P. Z. Cox, Lieut.-Colonel,
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 Oulf.
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