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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [87v] (179/488)
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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36
PEESIAN GrTJLF ADMINISTRATION REPORT
CHAPTER 11.
administeation eepoet oe the vioe-gonsulate, lingah
POE THE YEAE 1912.
Deputy Governor. Mahmud Khan has retained the appointment
^ . throughout the year. In April he ^
Local officials. relieved of much, practically ^ ^
administrative powers by the Customs. He and his staff are paid montlily
by the Customs, who have also taken charge of all revenue collections in the
district, a regretable move in the wrong direction, which is not only hnmiliat.
ino- to the Deputy Governor, making him practically a figure-head under tlie
control of the Customs, but it is damaging to British interests.
Earguzars. —This appointment has not been filled by a permanent incum.
bent throughout the year, and, as before, the Deputy Karguzar of Bandai
Abbas, Hassam-e-Saadat, has acted for Lingah, paying two visits, in July and
in October, when the Customs Administration ordered the Deputy Governor
to take by force the seals and archives of the office, which was frustrated by
the arrival of Hassam-e-Saadat, and since when nothing further has transpired
Turkish.—'Mx. E. H. New has remained in charge of Turkish interest
No incidents of a special character have
Foreign Representatives. occurred
Mashat and Oman. —Muhammad Tahnun has continued as Agent of His
Highness the Sultan of Maskat and Oman during the year. He is not
officially recognized by the local authorities and has instructions, in case of
need, to request the assistance of His Majesty's Vice-Consul.
Abdur Eeza. —Chief of the Deputy Governor's tufangchis, which force
early in the year only consisted of 12
Local Government. m en 3 in January openly defied the Deputy
Governor's authority, and the latter was powerless to do anything with him or
the tufangchis. Abdur Eeza subsequently developed the habit of leaying his
post without permission and making journeys to Bandar Abbas with rifles for
sale there. On information supplied by this Vice-Consulate, he was arrested at
Bandar Abbas and imprisoned. This individual was also implicated with a
gang of Persian officials and others in holding secret indignation meetings,
directed partly against British interests, and with a view to obtaining the m
missal of the Deputy Governor, who was aware and fearful of their
powerless. Other principal movers were :—
Abdur Eeza Khan. —Eevenue Collector.
Bahman Shah. —Persian Postmaster.
Saiyid Jaafer. —A Lari merchant.
Through the representations of this Vice-Consulate the two first ^
were dismissed, while the latter turned a complete front and afterwards hecain
very friendly with the Vice-Consulate.
Government ammunition. —Eor the defence of Lingah in April ^5
Governor imported from Maskat 12,000 rounds of Martini-Henri an Y' a Hy
rounds of Mauser ammunition, for the use of his tufangchis, who had P ra< j;j c ^
no ammunition. Delivery was, however, refused by the Customs until
receipt of authorization from the Central Government in June.
Monsieur L. Collette held charge of the Customs A dministratic^P.
Customs. th* 21st July, when, on transfer to Ba,
Abbas, he was relieved by ,
Willemsens. From Bandar Abbas Monsieur Collette reverted to Lmgan
7th December and Monsieur Willemsens was transferred to Bushire.
Monsieur Collette ds inclined to be brusque with natives, ^
becoming with experience, more reasonable and friendly.
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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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- 'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914'
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