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Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05 [‎158r] (320/602)

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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 MASKAT POLITICAL AGENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. FOR THE YEAR 1894-95. 9
8.—PERSIAN ARABISTAN.
His Eoyal Highness the Hissam-es-Sulianeh was re-appointed to the
Governor-Generalship before the close of the year 1893-94, and: held it through
out the past year. In March 1895, the Nizam-es-Sultaneh was nominated
for the ensuing year.
Luristan was in a very unsettled state, much disorder prevailed, and the
road from Dizful to Koremabad was unsafe for caravans. Operations were
carried on against the Direkwend Lurs by His Eoyal Highness Hishmet-ud-
Dowlah, who, in May, captured a large number of the tribe and deported
them to Pusht-i-Kuh ; the Bakhtiaris assisted in these operations. The road,
however, still remained unsafe, and caravans had to avoid it. The Bakhtiaris
also were at feud with each other for a time, and robberies were committed
on the road between Shuster and Dizful.
The Chaab Arab tribes, who last year insisted on Sheikh Jafir Khan as
their Governor, appear to have turned against him, and Sheikh Abdullah, who
had been rejected by them, was re-appointed Governor, as the result of a
movement in his favour. Difficulties, however, arose about the arrears of reve
nue, and though a compromise was apparently effected, a combination was
made against Sheikh Abdullah, and before the close of the year, his rival was
re-appointed to the Governorship.
There was trouble also at Howeizah, where the inhabitants rose in resent
ment against the Military Commander. Again, in December, two sections of
the Beni-Truf tribe were in hostile array, the one against the other, and the
Prince Governor A Prince of the Royal line who also acted as Governor of a large Iranian province during the Qājār period (1794-1925). was obliged to proceed there, the matter not being settled
till the fort held by one of the parties had been destroyed, with the help of
the Government troops.
Mutual aggressions were committed by the Arab tribes on the opposite
side of the Perso-Turkish frontier near Howeizeh. The Arabs from the Persian
side raided the districts over the border, in retaliation for alleged previous
ao-oressions, and it is said that complaint having been made to the Turkish
authorities by their subjects, they advised their subjects again to retaliate.
At any rate a raid was afterwards made from the Turkish side on the village
of Buwarim.
Complaints were made to Tehran by the Turks in connection with these
matters and an official was deputed by the Governor-General to enquire into
them. Sheikh Mizal, however, declared that the offenders on the Persian side
were Turkish tribes residing over the border.
A want of firm control exhibited itself at Bunder Nassery (Ahwaz), and
relations between the Persian soldiery and Arab inhabitants were strained.
On one occasion when the Muin-et-Tujjar's Agent endeavoured to enforce the
landing fees against certain boats with the help of the soldiers, a violent demon
stration against him was made by the Arabs.
The postal arrangements between Mohammerah and Shuster collapsed,
cwino- to want of funds for payment of the service, and early in November
the post office at Mohammerah was closed, communication with the interior
being closed*
Trade has been satisfactory, the export of wheat from the Karun, owing
to a good harvest and low prices, increased. In imports, notwithstanding the
diversion of a part of the transhipment trade for Koweit, and increased vigi
lance against smuggling into Turkish territory, there has been a small increase.
Messrs. Lynch maintained their service on the lower Karun and ran a
steamer fortnightly between Mohammerah and Bunder Nasser^ (Ahwaz); at
times a barge was also towed, when cargo sufficed. On the upper river, the
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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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