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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [94v] (193/488)
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 GrTJLF ADMINISTRATION REPORT
4tli August, while the old escort left Kerman on 13th September 1912
only reached Bandar Abbas on 23rd October 1912-
The medical wants of the Consulate were atttened to by the _
Surgeon whose services are lent to the Indo-European Tele^aph Bepatfa
by lc Government of India. This appointment was held by Mr, J. S.
until August when he was relieved by Mr, F, Stemhoff
The Amir Azam was Governor-General until July 16tli when he was dismis,
sed His place was taken by the Amir.;.
Political events. Mnfakham, Bakhtiari, who left Yezd ^
take up his charge, on 27th August. He arrived at Anar on 1st September^
at Kerman on 30th September. He brought with him as Deputy Goyernorie
Muwaffaq -ud-Doweh. During the interregnum, charge was held by tie
JSTusrat-ul-Mamalik, but the governing spirit was really the Adl-us-Sultai
Mirza Husein Khan, Bahadur-us-Sultaneh, was appointed Governor of Bam,
in January, but the appointment was cancelled and the Eifat-ud-Lowlet,
brother of the
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.
-i-JSTusrat, was given the post. Subsequently, in Octolier,
he was replaced by the Salar-i-Muayyad, son of the Amir-i-Mufakham.
Charge of the Katguzari was held by the
Wakil
Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator.
-ul-Mamalik, a
and incapable youth, until 21st August when he resigned under orders from
Tehran. During the remainder of the year acting charge was held by tk
astute and capable and equally dishonest Mirza Habibullah Khan.
During March the Karguzari was temporarily closed owing to a disagree
ment between the Karguzar and the Governor-General.
The principal event of the year in the Political sphere was the # revolt oi
the district initiated by certain uncb
Major events of the Year. strappers of the Governor General, asl
carried on with the help of most of the tribal chiefs. The following is a W
account of its origin, progress, and suppression :—
In the month of March the Amir-i-Azam put Mirza Husein
Bahadur-us-Sultaneh, a former head of Police, in charge of a force of
men and 2 guns with instructions to visit the districts or Narmashir, E
Jiruft, Aqta, Afshar, and Sirj an and collect the revenue. He started out foi
Narmashir accompanied by the Enfat-i-Nazim. Both these were known to oe
bad characters, and the Amir was warned against employing them, but tumei
a deaf ear to his advisers.
After practising great extortion in Bam and Narmashir, and plundering
Salar A,lam Khan of Pusht-i-Gudar, the two colleagues proceeded to Ru(U
On receiving orders from the Amir-i-Azam to make restoration to Alam Ji
they returned insolent answers and raised the standard of revolt. Tliey w
speedily joined by the Bahadur-ul-Mulk, ex-Governor of Jiruft, the sm
Diwan of Jabal Bariz, and by the chiefs of Afshar and Buchaqchi who all sw
an oath of mutual fidelity. The Zargham-i-Nizam of Eudbar sent a coutmg
to join them, but avoided committing himself personally.
The rebels advanced plundering and putting to flight Muhammad
the new Governor of Jiruft, and seizing the Governor-General's .
and 30 of his men, and they took up their quarters at Baft^witb a to o ,
about 1,000 men. They provisioned themselves from Rayin and
imprisoned the governor of Pariz. They then proposed to march on ^
which was entirely defenceless. They entered into correspondence wi
disloyal party of " Democrats " in Kerman city and began their adyanG^j^
no heed to letters addressed to them by the British and Russian ^
They finally encamped at Fathabad 8 or 9 miles from the town. & ^ j
following account of subsequent events in Colonel Haig's words w
few verbal alterations:— ^
"In the meantime the fears of the Governor-General incre^ed
to day. The force at his disposal was inadequate, the Minister . -ir prina ii^
m direct communication with the rebels and had a.local agent m 0
the extent of the " democratic " movement in the town and among «
was unknown, so that he did not know to whom to turn for help an
was most difficult to restrain him from taking to flight, and at 6
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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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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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