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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [117v] (239/488)
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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90 PERSIAN GfLF ADMINISTRATION REPORT
Thowaimah near Shargah, owing to the refusal of the Bedouin
proceed farther, and the consequent necessity of obtaining fresh transport
arms were in due course handed over to one of His Majesty's ships wvl
proceeded to Shargah for the purpose; three Nejdi Arabs who were
along with the arms were, under authority of the Government of India genit
Karachi for imprisonment by the Civil authorities. ' Ho
Isa bin Abdul Latif's courageous and loyal conduct was suitably reward d
by the gift of a fine telescope appropriately inscribed.
Subsequent to the seizure of this consignment, the Eesidency Agent
had been absent at Eas-al-Khaimah, wrote to complain that Shaikh Sa^ar J
neglected to take proper precautions to safegard Isa Abdul Latif from
molestation or worse at the hands of Arab strangers, who, it was represented
had designs on the latter's life; Shaikh Sagar was warned by the First Assistant
(who had been deputed in another connection to the coast in B I
M. S. ^Lawrence") that if any more was heard on this subject, le
Eesident would advise the Government of India to give Khan Bahadur Abdul
Latif a
sepoy
Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank.
guard; no further development, however, occurred and
was allowed to drop.
Towards the end of the year, after reference to the Government
the Shaikhs of Shargah, Debai and Ajman, whom reports indicated tobe ....
principal delinquents in Arms Traffic matters, mainly because they occupy tie
centre of the Coast, were informed that unless they exerted themselves more
seriously and effectively forthwith to stop the use of their territories by an
traffickers, Government would be obliged without further warning to impose
heavy fines on them for their neglect, or even to take measures on land to
eradicate the illicit trade.
To Shaikh Sagar was added an expression of Government's strong disappro
val and surprise at his entire failure to co-operate in the seizure oi
arms at Thowaimah above referred to, and he was warned of his personal res-
ponsibility, in case he failed to accept the Resident's advice, to fine and expel
certain specified individuals, subjects of his, who were reported by the Resi
dency Agent to be trading in arms.
The Shaikh of Hamriyah was formerly considered to be a dependent of
Hamriyah. theJawasim Shaikh of Shargali but lie
broke away from the latter Principalitj
in lb75 and has been rather in the position of a "nobody's bairn" ew
since, whilst the Shaikh of Shargah has been so notoriously apathetic an!
weak m dealing with all his allies and adherents, that it is not a matter
or suprise that he should have alienated, in turn, the affections of his nominal
vassals, the ^ Shaikhs of Pujairah, Khor Fakkan and Hamriyah; the W
named district, being next door to Zora on the east, it seems probable that,
s ouid we instal ourselves there, it would in practice become necessary for ^
0 ^ Shaikh of Hamriyah direct; the Government of
Twr* ^ e ™ ore > asked to give the Resident discretion to inform ShaiB
c ur Ranim that, as a matter of convenience, connected with our presence
at Zora, it was proposed in future to deal with him direct, and that if jf
r ^ us ^ e( J. the Resident would be prepared to recommend Jie
rnmen of India, after a time, to recognise him as an independent Slrf
Tahnun bin Said, the ruling Chief, died in October 1912 after a ^
Abu Dhabi. of 2 years, and was succeeded J
had bppn o « j ^ brother, Hamdan bin 2aia *
had the 11 qp a* i?- i a • res P® c t e( i Shaikh but a chronic invalid, not havin?
sitting or lying postura" 106 ^ aCCessio11 aild tllus having to spend his W 611
dealinss^ftWhn 1 ? ,a l 11 , ulrl an d his successor have been tractable in
recover from fhp "U esi ? e ^ c y» arL( i have exerted themselves in the endear
commuted on a their influence compensation forap^
lias made it all fhp Their satisfactory attitude in this r®?.
the ^ ^ difficult to fence with their frequent import)
urse themselves from the Persian Government direct,
224 F
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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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:240v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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