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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [141v] (287/488)
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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16
PERSIAN (Htt/P ADMINISTRATION REPORT
In short, the Eesidency records of the year have been searched in vain
for the smallest indication of any reparation that has been made for the death
of a gallant and distinguished British Officer.
In January His Majesty's Consul, Shiraz, urged the withdrawal of the 39th
Withdrawal of the Central India Horse and Central India Horse in the early spring
Rajput detachment from Shiraz. on the ground that they were practicallv
useless for the escort of caravans on such a road as that from Bushire to
Shiraz which was the object with which they had originally been despatched
and that, while no blame whatever would be attached to the officers and men
whose conduct, under most trying circumstances, had been beyond praise
throughout, their presence at Shiraz had led to a number of minor incidents
culminating in the death of Captain Eckford.
His Majesty's Minister eventually decided that the question of with
drawal was one in which political considerations were far outweighed by military
ones and advised that the Officer Commanding the Eegiment should submit
the proposal for the opinion of the Military authorities of the Government
of India.
The proposal to withdraw the regiment was approved. Warnings by the
Govern or-General of Ears and the Governor of the Gulf Ports were addressed
simultaneously to the headmen on the Bushire-Shiraz road They explained
that there could be no doubt of the policy of forebearance and friendliness
followed by the British Government towards Persia in spite of several attacks
on British subjects and the losses suffered by their traders from robberies and
illegal exactions; and they pointed to the decision to withdraw the British
troops at Shiraz as a signal illustration of British friendship.
A question arose at the same time if whether the infantry detachment
sent up in 1911 should be withdrawn with the cavalry ; it was finally decided
that it should be withdrawn and would not be relieved.
Pinal orders on the subject issued from the Poreign Office on 7th March,
and Colonel Douglas decided to move in the first week in April. They
eventually left Shiraz on the 5th and arrived at Bushire on the 16th April
without incident. The headmen on the road proved friendly and Colonel
Douglas informed the Hesident that the regiment was shown every civility
and attention by the headmen of Daliki, Borasjun and Ahmadi. On the same
day Sir E. Grey asked His Majesty's Minister to instruct Sir P. Cox to "ex
press to Colonel Douglas and the regiment under his command " my sincere
congratulations on the termination of their most arduous duty. I much
appreciate the tact and self-restraint shown by the regiment in trying cir
cumstances during 18 months in Persia."
In the end of January, the Kawam-ul-Mulk visited His Majesty's Consul,
Shiraz, and pointed out that the Governor-
Expeditions of the Kawam-ul-Mulk. General's new force was making slow
progress and that the spring season, when
the tribes would again be on the move, was drawing near and that it was
essential to make an example of at least one section from each tribe, e g ■> the
Baharlus from among the Khamseh and the Kashkulis from among the
Kashgais.
Asked how he proposed to effect this chastisement, the Kawam -ul-Mulk
replied that, if he were given 30,000
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
and 100,000 cartridges, he would
undertake to chastise the Baharlus.
The Consul deprecated the idea of the Kawam-ul-Mulk being again given
public money to play, with but he and the Governor-General agreed that it
would be to the public advantage if the Kawam-ul-Mulk could leave Shiraz
in some way or other.
His Majesty's Minister, in commenting on the above, agreed that it would
be most unwise to entrust the Kawam with public money in order to allow
him to advertise—what was probably the fact—-that he was more powerful in
.1 ars than the Governor-General himself, and expressed a hope that he woulu
be able to induce the Central authorities at Tehran to obtain a Governorship
for h im or, failing that, to try and get him to Europe.
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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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