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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [‎143v] (291/488)

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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20
PEESIAN GULr ADMINISTRATION REPORT
In bidding farewell for the moment to the Sowlet-ed-Dowleh, it i 8
interesting to note that, in June, Herr Wassmuss, the German Consul, Bushire
proceeded to Shiraz whence he did not return until 1st November. On the
26th September, His Majesty's Consul reported that the German Consul
returned from a tour to Persepolis via Baiza, where most Kashgais were then
assembled and spent the night with Sowlet-ed-Dowleh. The meeting waa
" accidental and quite a surprise" to the German Consul. The latter was
evidently very busy collecting all possible information regarding the affairs of
Fars. His activity, considered in conjunction with the visit of two German
Military Attaches in the spring, under the auspices of the gendarmerie, seems
significant of Germany's interest in Fars.
Last year's report shows that this measure surmounted the " sanction"
Proviflion of funds by His Majesty's Govern- sfcage,^ but had not actually been put into 1
menfc for the needs of the Fars Administration. practice. £10,000 had been expended and
£15,000 had been earmarked for Fars, and His Majesty's Minister was authorised
to advance up to £6,000 per month from this sum, though no part of the
£15,000 had actually been paid over. A beginning was, however, made with
the new year when M. Stas, the new Finance Agent, arrived at Shiraz. At a
meeting with the Governor-General of Fars, M. Stas was obliged to point out
that, although, by the judicious expenditure of £15,000 the Governor-General
would be able to carry on his administration until the end of the current
financial year or about the beginning of March, and would also be able to lay
the foundation for a small mobile force and a system of road guards, he would
then find himself once more penniless at least 4 months before it would be
possible for him to collect any considerable sum in the form of revenue.
The normal monthly expenditure of the province (gendarmerie excluded)
amounted to about tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. 40,000. In favourable circumstances, the
Financial Agent] believed that tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. 450,000 could be raised as revenue
during the next financial year.
He, therefore, represented that funds should be advanced for the first 4, or
preferably, 6 months of the year, and estimated his requirements at from
Tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. 160—240,000.
His Majesty's Consul, Shiraz, in reporting these estimates to His Majesty's
Minister suggested that a sum of £40,000 to £50,000 should bo lent on the
security of the revenues of Fars under the same conditions of security and
control as were imposed in the case of the £15,000.
His Majesty's Minister replied that £30,000 should suffice and trusted that
M. Stas' estimates of expenditure, which appeared high, could be reduced.
On the 8th March, His Majesty's Minister informed His Majesty's Consul,
Shiraz, that the negotiations for an advance of £400,000 were well advanced
and that he had instructions to make the condition that not less than £30,000
were to be earmarked for the needs of the administration of Fars.
The financial administration of the province has apparently been
moderately successful in spite of occasional restiveness on the part of the
Mukhbir-es-Sultaneh.
It will be remembered that, in last year's report, was recorded a proposal
Formation of a force for the Governor-General by His Majesty's Consul that a regular
of Far8 - force, say 1,500 strong, should be gradually
raised by British officers. It was considered that Swedes were destitute of the
necessary qualifications. There was some controversy on the question of
whether Swedes should be employed as advisers to the new force and the
attitude of the gendarmerie towards it was perhaps illustrated by their refusal
to permit any of the new arms, ordered for the gendarmerie, to be handed over
to the Governor-General's force; the Swedes were, however, prepared, as a proof
of their readiness to assist the Governor-General to allow them the antiquated
weapons with which the gendarmes were then (in January) armed. These rifles
were described by His Majesty's Consul at Shiraz as 300 old rifles of very
inferior quality. This offer was coupled with the condition that the Fars
administration would help in the cost of transport of the new rifles then at
Bushire to Shiraz. Even this arrangement, however, fell through, as the
gendarmes were not prepared to risk bringing up the new rifles for some tune,

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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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