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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [178v] (361/488)
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 GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT
The question of this German competition has overshadowed ail other
subjects in political importaDce in Arabistan.
It is hardly necessary in this report to repeat the terms of the various
despatches which have been submitted on this subject, since to do so would
extend its limits to undue proportions. It will suffice to note that measures
have been submitted for approval which, if sanctioned, will, it is trusted
meet the situation.
The movement is one which was to be expected as the natural outcome
of the policy of the German Government on the Baghdad Railway and in
the Shatt-el-Arab.
Messrs. Wonckhaus have for some time had a grain purchasing branch
in Mohammerah. Since the middle uf the year they have shown much greater
activity.
As noted they have placed two steamers on the river, they have been
in negotiation for a wharf at Ahwaz, and have placed a German to control
their business at that place.
They have placed with a German firm orders for motor barges which
will shortly be ready for traffic Their agent approached the Imperial Bank
of Persia in Mohammerah with an offer to carry specie at half the rates charged
by the British India or by Messrs. Lynch Bros Herr Zinnow, one of their
Directors, has visited Ahwaz and wished ;to visit Shushtar. There is little
doubt that the firm intend to open at Dizful and Shushtar while everything
points to their taking up a Porwarding
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
to Ispahan.
They are making big preparations for the grain season, and the agent
here has asked the Imperial Bank of Persia to quote rates for £30,000 worth
of krans.
This activity is hardly commercial only, and suggestions have been for
warded to higher authority as to the best way to meet it.
It is undeniable that the German firm is carrying out its attack very
well. Both here and in Basrah the firm understands the value of a good
show for impressing the Eastern, and they never have any hesitation in
spending money where a good advertisement is to be obtained. Their name
consequently stands well and brings them in much trade.
In the previous year we had assisted the Nizam-es-Sultan eh to obtain
Nizam-es-Suitaneh. I 110116 / f f om Imperial Bank of Persia
m order to release him from debts to the
Banque d'Escomptes in Tehran. The Shaikh of Mohammerah provided the
money to enable the Mzam to get away to Europe as there appeared to
be danger of his being stopped He subsequently took the loan from the
Bank to meet the amount having received the Nizam's properties in Arabistan
and the South of Persia as security.
The Mzam had not been very successful in gaining our good will in
Shiraz in 1911 owing to the mistaken line of policy he had followed while
Governor there.
His old friendship with the Shaikh was however unbroken and it was
soon realised that, if he could be brought completely under our influence,
his value to us could be very great. All the lands covered by the Mohammerah-
Khurramabad Railway, as far as Dizful, which do not actually belong to the
Shaikh are the property of tiie Nizam-es-Sultaneh and his co-heirs though
managed by the Shaikh.
The latter was prepared to go security for the future good behaviour of
the Nizam. The Minister was accordingly approached with a view to obtain
ing safeguards for the Nizam's safe return to Persia.
Pinally, in June, it was determined to give the Nizam an opportunity
of whitew ashing himself provided that he save us a guarantee in return for our
support to the effect that he would take no step opposed to officials of the British
Government and that, if he ever w ished to lease or sell his lands in
Arabistan or Luristan, he would only do so after consulting the British
representatives while equally should he desire to change the agents o^ factois
of his properties or to put foreigners in their position he would only do so
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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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