'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [‎111v] (227/488)

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PERSIAN GULP ADMINISTKATION EBPOET
chapter viii.
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THE YEAR 1912.
Major S. O- Knox, OLE., held charge of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. tW
out the year.
Personnel.
Captain N. K G. C. McVean, held charge of the post of fc
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Surgeon, Maskat, from 1st January to 11th June when he proceeded
home on long leave. He was reileved on that date by Captain J. W. Little,
L ll. S., who continued to hold charge for the remainder of the year.
Monsieur A. Jeannier remained Consul for France throughout tie
. „ , year and Mr. Homer Brett. Consul for
Foreign Consuls. ^ Sfcates 0 f Americat
The relations of His Britannic Majesty's Consul with his Foreign col
leagues have been most cordial throughout the year.
Abdul Aziz bin Muhammad ar Euwaihi, French Consulate dragomaii,
did not "visit Sur during the year.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir P. Z. Cox,.K.C.I.E., C.S.I., visited Maskat twice
4 , during the year ; once in March on |
Visits of Eesident. . 0 « , •• ir
return from India and then again m Maj,
On the former occasion, he remained in Maskat for three days and on tie
latter for one month and five days. During these visits, the question of tte
arms traffic was discussed with His Highness the.Sultan.
The birthday of Queen Mary was celebrated on the 26th May, Tie
celebrations. fla S st aff was dressed and W
salutes were fired from His iliglines
firing battery and H. M. S. "Fox". The Foreign Consulates, as well as
His Highness' forts and yacht, were also dressed for the occasion.
On the 3rd June, the birthday of His Imperial Majesty King George T
was celebrated. The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. guard turned out on the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. parade grouni
and was inspected by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., CS.I,
Political Eesident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , accompanied by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
Eoyal salutes were fired from His Highness' firing battery and H. S J
"Perseus^. At the conclusion of the parade. Sir Percy Cox decorated®
M. A. Fernandes, Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Head Clerk, and Nasib-bin-Muhammad, the W
Contractor, with the Delhi Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). medals. The Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. flagstaff as well as
His Highness' forts, yacht and the Foreign Consulates were dressed for ®
occasion. The Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. received congratulatory visits from His Hig
ness the Sultan, the Foreign Consuls and the heads of the British I 11 ^ 111
communities. The Eamazan Id was celebrated on the 13th Septenj 1
and on the 20th November the Bakri Id. On both occasions the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. a 3
staii was dressed.
The health of His Highness the Sultan has been good. The temp^!
His Highness the Sultan and Family. indisposition, referred to in last f ;
i i, t . report, in consequence of a tau ,
camel had no smous effects and His Highness returned to Masqat on »
-n-jiv lirra 1 ! uar ' v ^ absence of six weeks from his capital. ^ s . ILk .
ver confined to his palace for some time and did not appear in P
cordial relati0nS betWeei1 His Highness and the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. have ton
short^ipn?^ 116 *! 8 h f S nained in Maskat throughout the year except for
short periods in September and December when he visited Sur and Soto-
Sineer and services of one mr Baiyanker, a ^ t
His Hidmess' r>nia C 0 su pply of electric fans and J
-Highness palace and that of his son, Saiyid Taimur's, and the surro