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Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05 [‎86v] (177/602)

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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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18 ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULP POLITICAL
APPENDIX B TO PART I.
ROYAL PROCLAMATION.
Forasmuch as Almighty God has endowed our blessed nature with the attributes of
justice and benignity and ordained us the manifestor of his ordinances and power, and has
especially committed to our all sufficient guardianship the lives and property of the subjects of
the divinely-guarded Empire of Iran; in gratitude for this great gift, we consider it incumbent
on us, in discharge of the duties it imposes on us, to relax nothing in ensuring to the people of
this kingdom the enjoyment of their rights and the preservation of their lives and property
from molestation of oppressors, and to spare no efforts to the end that the people, secure in
their persons and property, shall, in perfect ease and- tranquillity, employ themselves in affairs
conducive to the spread of civilization and stability.
Therefore, for the information and re-assurance of all the subjects and people of this
kingdom generally, we do proclaim that all our subjects are free and independent as regards
their persons and property; it is our will and pleasure that they should, without fear or doubt
employ their capital in whatever manner they please, and engage in any enterprises, such as
combination of funds, formation of companies for the construction of factories and roads, or in
any measures for the promotion of civilization and security. The care of that is taken on our-
selves; and no one has thd right or power to interfere with, or lay hands on, the property of
Persian subjects, nor to molest their persons or property, nor to punish Persian subjects except
in giving effiect to decrees of the civil or religious law.
Month of Ramazan 1305 A.H.
APPENDIX C TO PART I.
REGULATIONS FOR THE NAVIGATION OP THE RIVER KARUN.
The Persian Government, in order to facilitate commerce, increase the wealth of the
country and render her lands profitable, has opened the River Karun, subject to the followino-
regulations, and has allowed the navigation from Mohammerah to Ahwaz by the mercantile
marine of all nations. The vessels navigating the Karun will carry out the regulations of the
Government, which regulations shall hold good for ten years without fail, after which they will
be modified according to the exigencies of circumstances—
1. The commercial steamers of merchants of friendly Governments must not remain at
the landing-places or in the river longer than necessary for the purpose of loading, unloading
and provisioning themselves for the journey,
2. Persons whose presence is detrimental to order, and who would cause difficulties by
their presence, should not be taken on board the vessels; whoever comes should be provided
with a passport from his own Government; otherwise, it any one arrives without a passport, it
is impossible to und erstand what his business may be.
^ 3. Under no pretext whatsoever will any vessel have the right to protect any Persian
subject in any way.
4. The transport of arms is absolutely prohibited, and if this rule is disregarded, the arms,
will be seized,
5. No explosive goods whatsoever shall be transported,
6. Ship-owners shall not erect any buildings whatsoever, such as-coal depots, warehouses,
s, caravan-serais or manufactories, &c., on the banks of the river.
7. For the storage of merchandise and coal, dep6ts and warehouses, as well as landing-
places m sufficient quantity will be constructed on the part of the Persian Government or
Persian merchants.
^8. Ordinary reasonable rates to be paid by the ship-owners will be fixed for the hire of the
depots and warehouses.
9. The store-keepers of the coal stores shall be Persian subjects.
10. The ships shall not proceed higher than Ahwaz.
1 1 - f OT the merchandise depSts a trustworthy man shall be chosen in Persia, and anotler
shall be chosen on the part of the whole of the ship-owners; together, they shall look after the
depots.
1 2 - The watchmen of the dep6ts, such as guards, &o., shall all be appointed by the
rersian Government. 1

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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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