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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [221v] (447/488)
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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£4, GTJLF ADMINISTRATION REPORT
Towards the end of June a disturbance broke out amongst the Arabs of
the Dizful Mianab and Shaikh Ghazban
shaikh Ghazban. 0 f ^6 Bani Lam, who was evidently act-
in- in co-operation, appeared on the Khaikah with a number of sowars The
Shaikh ac once mobilised a large number of his levies and proceeded to Ahwaz.
A force was sent out under the command of Shaikh Hanzal Khan, the
Shaikh's nephew. 'Jhe operations were not an unqualified success as Shaikh
Ghazban was too elusive for the Shaikh's troops. Eventually an arrangement
was arrived and a truce patched up. and the Shaikh returned to Mobammerah
on 16th August.
Shaikh Ghazban was by no means disposed of as he made another raid m
September, but on this occasion he was defeated by a section of the Chaab tribe,
which had been with him on the former occasion.
The outbreak of the War in Europe at the end of July and the beginning
of August was watched with interest here.
The Wa^ • This interest became more personal^ as the
Turkish authorities at Basrah soon showed their hostility to the Allies, and
beo-an a policy of pinpricks. The Valis of Baghdad and Basrah were very
hostile, and, as soon as Turkey began mobilising early in August, at once seized
the opportunity to worry British merchants by requisitioning coal and oil and
stores and transport animals. On the nisrht of i9th August all British ships at
Basrah were recommended to leave the port by His Britannic Majesty's Consul
there and did so. The next morning, in view of the fact that the whole river
was claimed by Turkey, the ships left the Shatt-el-Arab For some time no ships
came up the river to Mohammerah and no mail steamers came between August
13th and September 13th. The oil tankers for the Anglo-Persian Oil Company's
Hefinery at Abadan came up regularly however. At the end of September,
relations being apparently less strained with Turkey, several ships came up the
river to load dates and the mail came regularly until October 28th, when all
steamers were again told to leave the river owing to War with Turkey being
imminent.
Directly the War in Europe began the Turks began to strengthen their
m ,., .. position alonff the river and, in September
oris p.epaia ions. aiLC [ October, considerable efforts were
made. Some more guns were sent to Eao ; detachments were placed at various
points along the river, including one opposite Abadan. On 22nd October a
detachment with two guns was placed immediately opposite the mouth of the
Karun. In October the old corvette " Kalid-el-Bahr," the S. S. c< John O.
Scott," "Jaffari" and finally the Hamburg-Amerika liner S. S. "Ekbatana"
were successively sunk at " Muffris " between Shamsummiyeh Island and the
right bank of the Shatt with a view to blocking the channel. Eairly strong
detachments were placed at Baljaniyeh and at the Turkish boundary on the left
bank to cover the block in the river.
In the meantime, although it was not the policy of His Majesty's Govern-
AmmgemenlB made by His Majesty's Govern- ment to take any action which Could be
ment and the shaikh. interpreted by the Turks as a menace and
made an excuse for joining in the War, something was done on our side. On
the 16th September H M. S. Odin" arrived and remained anchored outside
the mouth of the Karun until relieved by H. M. S. " Espiegle," on the 2Sth
September, when she went down the river and acted as guardship off the Eao
Bar H. M S. " Dalhousie" arrived on 23rd September and remained in the
neighbourhood of Abadan till the middle of October, when she left for Bushire.
The Vali of Basrah protested against the presence of H. M. S. " Odin " and sent
an officer to request the Commander to leave. This was, however, disregarded.
In the case of the c< Espiegle " the Vali was more threatening in tone and sent
a letter to the Commander saying that if he did not leave within 24 hours he
would not be allowed to leave. The " Espiegle " was actually anchored in the
Karun so that the Vali of Basrah had no grounds for intervening at all. The
matter was referred to His Majesty's Government, who decided to keep the ship
at Mohammerah.
When the Turks placed a post opposite Abadan, the Shaikh raised the
strength of his guard there first to 100 men and then to about 200 men. He
also collected a large number of levies at Mohammerah and at his palace at
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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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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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