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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [110v] (225/488)
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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g 2 PERSIAN GTJLF ADMINISTEATION REPORT
The following table shows the average rates of hire for the past three
Description.
1910.
1911.
1912.
Ahwaz to Ispahan per Shah maund. -f
Camels. 4'17 Krs.
Mules. 4'60 „
Donkeys. 3'17 „
5-49
5-98
3-UO
6-55
675
m
r
Ispahan to Ahwaz do. j
L
Camels. 2--90 „
Mules. 2-75
Donkeys. 2 - 00 „
Opium per
case. 37*50 „
2 "70
48-33
3-00
3-00
3D0
68-90
Mr. Sotham with an assistant engineer and staff commenced work on tie
temporary repair of the Godar Bridge in February. The Bakhtiari Khans hai
in 1911 agreed to pay a sum of Krans 60,000 for this work. The temporary
repairs were completed in May. The extensive and costly structural alterations
which are necessary to put the bridge into a permanently satisfactory condilion
were discussed during the year between Messrs. Lynch Brothers' Tehran agent
and the Bakhtiari Khans but no decision was arrived at.
The practical cessation of trade on the Luristan route has been mentioned
under Luristan.
Messrs. Lynch Brothers. —Mr. Abel remained [in charge of the Akaz
a^encv throughout the year. In Maj
British interests. Mr. Traylor was appointed t9 Ahwaz as
assistant to Mr. Abel.
Anglo-Persian Oil Company. —The pipe line and pumping stations haw
been working through the greater part of the year and have proved extra
ordinarily satisfactory, not a single leakage or burst having occurred.
The drilling operations at the fields have progressed satisfactorily, and at
the close of the year five wells we?e supplying crude oil to the refinery at
Abadan, eight others were capped and in a position to produce whenever requir
ed, eleven more had been drilled through to the caprock and could be brought
into production in the course of a few days and two others were in process of
drilling.
The work at the fields has throughout the year been well ahead of tk
requirements of the refinery.
Excellent discipline has been maintained at the fields and there have been
no disorders to record either among the European or native staffs.
The attitude of the Bakhtiari Khans and tribesmen towards the
has been most satisfactory during the year, no friction of any sort being
enced.
The Khans, though repeatedly pressed to do so, had up to the end ^
year taken no steps to compensate their tribesmen who formerly cultivatec
Company's land.
. Mr. Ritchie continued as General Fields Manager and in charge of fc
pipe line throughout the year, Mr. Capito acting as assistant Fields Manager
His Majesty's Vice-Consul visited Mohammerah. from 1st Januarv
Tour, of His Britannic Majesty's Representative. February and again from 20th le t ^
tj ,, to - Gth March. He left on w" 1
Eamuz on the 14th April arriving on the 16th. A halt there of 15 day»
necessitated by the situation in Arabistan. Leaving Eamuz on the 5th
Ispahan was reached on the 21st idem.
■R i iV' 01 ? Ispahan Captain Grey was summoned to Tehran to dis'" 1 ®
Itokhtiari situation with His Majesty's Minister. He left for Tehran
3Cth May returning to Ispahan on the 25th June. , ti0 ,
with SaJt! h - T UgUSt Sr aptail1 Gre y left Ispahan for Chighakhor on deputa
S He remained with this chief until 1st October J"
Ahwaz natlle oil fields reaching headquarters on the 20th Octoto-
on
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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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