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Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05 [‎83r] (170/602)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (299 folios). It was created in 1884-1906. 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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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. AND MUSCAT POLITICAL AGENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. EOR 1888-89.
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Abdullah-bin-Feysal had been re-instated as Governor of Eiadh, and his
nephews, the sons of Sa'ood-bin-Feysal, had been compelled to retire to El-
Khorj, An a^ent of Ibn Rasheed, howeyer, was placed at Eiadh, and was
practically Governor of that part of Nejd on the part of the Jebel Shammar
Amir, whose power was now established over all Nejd. Abdullah-bin-Feysal,
who is connected by marriage with Ibn Easheed, proceeded to Hayil and took
up his residence there, his brother Mohammed residing at Eiadh as nominal
Chief.
52. In the month of August 1888 three of the sons of Su'ood-bin-Feysal,
namely] Mohammedj Saad, and Abdullah, were put to death in El-Khorj by
Ibn Nebhan, the agent of Ibn Easheed. Accounts vary as to the reason
for this massacre, but it seems probable that their uncle (Abdulla-bin-Feysal)
instigated the murder of these princes. The eldest, Mohammed-bin-Su'ood,
was much beloved in Nejd on account of his chivalrous and liberal disposition.
Eor months the Bedouin Arabs refused to. credit the news of his death, and
rumours were everywhere prevalent that Mohammed had escaped, and was
living amongst Bedouins in the desert. Only one son of Su'ood survives,
Abdul Azeez, and he is residing at Hayil, as is also his uncle, Abdullah-bin
Eeysal, now styled the " Imam'' in Nejd.
53. The power of Mohammed Ibn Easheed is now paramount throughout
Nejd from the confines of Syria to El-Hasa. In the time of the Amir of Nejd
Eeysal-bin-Toorkee, Abdullah-in-Easheed, father of the present Amir of
Shammer, was appointed " Muhafidh," or warden of the frontier, by the
Wahhabee Chief, and, later, Mohammed Ibn Easheed was befriended by
Abdullah-bin-Eeysal, and owes to the latter his accession to power in Hayil.
Now, owing chiefly to family dissensions, the Wahhabee princes have lost their
authority, and the relative positions have completely changed.
Appendix a. ^ sketch of the family history of the Jebel
Shammer Chief will be found appended.
55. During the summer much apprehension existed of an invasion of
'Oman being undertaken by Ibn Easheed, and he had in fact promised Shaikh
Jasim-bin-Mohammed Thani to march eastwards in the cool season, and sent
summonses to the various Arab tribes, but, as has been .mentioned, for' some
reason the design was abandoned.
36. The Wali of Busrah, Nafiz Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , having been relieved by Hedayet
Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , the Mutaserrif of Hasa, Rufat Beg, has also been removed and has been
succeeded by Akif Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , a Military Officer.
57. Several robberies of native vessels, as usual, took place in the shallow
waters about El-Kateef, but of late there have been fewer complaints.
58. The attempt to establish a commercial port at Darain, near El-Kateef,
which was mentioned in last report, has not proved successful.
6.--FARS AND PERSIAN COAST.
59. His Eoyal Highness the Ihtesham Ed-Dowlah, Governor of the Central
Districts of Ears, has succeeded to the title held by his late father, namely
" Motemed-Ed-Dowlah."
60. His Excellency the Saad-ul-Mulk remains Governor of Bushire and
of the Persian Coast of the Gulf, and the districts of Dashtistan, Tangistan, and
Dashti have been under Prince Nowzer Mirza. Nejif Koolee Khan was
appointed Agent at Bushire for the Persian Foreign Office.
61. In July the new Oriental Bank Corporation opened a branch bank at
Bushire, one having been previously established at the capital.
62. The Eoyal Proclamation issued by the Shah promising respect for the
liberties and rights of his people, and permitting the formation of companies,
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The volume contains printed copies of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Administration Reports. The Reports are incomplete (according to the introductory letters and lists of contents). Some of the Reports bear manuscript corrections. The following Reports are represented :

The Reports include a general summary 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. (covering the constituent agencies and consulates that made up the 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. , and topics such as the slave trade, piracy, the movements of Royal Navy ships, official appointments, and the weather); meteorological tables; separate reports on Muscat (also referred to as Maskat); reports on trade and commerce; and a number of appendices on special topics, such as supplementary notes on the care and culture of date trees and fruit (Report, 1883-84), historical sketch of the Portuguese in eastern Arabia (Report, 1884-85), notes on a tour through Oman and El-Dhahireh [Al Dhahirah] by Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Barrett Miles (Report, 1885-86), notes on cholera in Persia (Report, 1889-90), report on the cholera epidemic in Maskat, Matrah, and Oman (Report, 1899-1900), and information on individuals and tribes.

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1 volume (299 folios)
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The Reports are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. There is an introductory letter/table of contents at the front of each Report, but these show that the Reports are not complete.

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Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 3 on the second folio after the front cover, and continues through to 299 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears 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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