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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [122v] (249/488)
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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106
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT
with which was likely to be"reseiited As the pearl boat owners priacin a i 1?
belonged to strong tribes, he did not feel inclined to earn any share of ^
resentment.
In view of the absence, as far as is known to this
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
, 01 any suspicion
that the pearling boats commonly take part in the Arms traffic, of thebai
feelino' which would be aroused and of the increased responsibility which wouli
devolve on Government for every case of ^ piracy which might take place, %
question does not appear to be one on which it is advisable to take aotinn
except after mature consideration, and with a full -realisation of the ala
hostility which it is likely to arouse in a generally innocent commumty.
The number of slaves manumitted during the year was 11. "
difficulty was encountered in
Manumission of Slaves and Slave Trade. an y 0 f these Cases.
The case of Isa bin Ahmed, Dosiri, mentioned in last year's
dragged on throughout the greater part of the year.
Pressure was kept upon Shaikh Isa to bring him to book, but the Shai
was afraid of the powerful Dosiri faction, and other disagreements supervened
between Isa bin Ahmed and the Shaikh's son, Muhammad.
At one time Isa bin Ahmed went over to Hasa and began negotiating ?i
the Turkish authorities. When the Political Eesident came to Bahrain, k
June, he was however at Budaiya. Shaikh Isa promised to bring him in, but
he was actually permitted to make his escape to Darin. Shaikh Isa was tk
required to pay up a fine of R 500 on his account, and further action was
contemplated.
Isa bin Ahmed then began to see good to make his peace with us, antla
fairly satisfactory letter of apology was received from him. Eeferencewas
made to Shaikh Isa and then direct negotiations were opened with Isai
Ahmed who was required to come in to the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and confirm his apologj
verbally. This he eventually did, in October, and the episode closed
his declaring himself a devoted friend and supporter of the British Goyem-
ment.
Credit for the arrangement, which for the moment at least is satisfactorj,
is largely due to Shaikh Abdul Latif, Dosiri, his tribe-fellow, who had Mmsei
gone through a somewhat similar stage of development, and is now on verj
satisfactory terms with the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
.
In August, a Somali Nakhoda Muhammad Musa (the same individual
mentioned in the Euwairat Robbery Case above) entered a charge ag®
another Somali, Omar bin Yusuf {alias Said), of having^ kidnapped ^
sold 3 Somali boys whom the Complainant had temporarily deposited b
Oman.
Omar, who was by this time on board a steamer in the h ar J* ^
arrested and placed in detention. He denied the accusation and
countercharge against Muhammad Musa.
The matter was referred to the Resident, and the three
recovered through the efforts of His Majesty's Vice-Consul at Lmga
the co-operation of the Shaikh of Chiru, in whose district the boys we. ^
the appearance of the boys here, Omar admitted that he sold them, ana
sent to Bushire for trial in December.
The "Pinal Draft" of the Order-in-Council, as amended under the
Bahrain OMer in Co,^. ipriL^S' hoWeV^
sented points of questionable expediency from the local point o
permanent or temporary residents, and some amendments were SU $P
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.
. Nothing more has since been heard of the or •
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.
during a visit to Bahrain, in J^ ne '2^1
Wireless station. Shaikh Isa of Government s ^
-r> r • . erect Wireless Telegraphy ^
ahram, Kuwait, and the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
, and requested him to
decision and allow us to select a si to Bahrain.
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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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