'Administration Reports 1920-1924' [‎157r] (318/412)

PERSIAN GULP 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. , 1923.
Visits of ojJicials.—^Q Hon'ble Lieutenant-Colonel A. P. Trevor C.S.I.
(/.I.E., 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. paid two visits to Muscat durinsr
the year as follows■ &
Date arrival.. Date of departure.
17tli February 1923. lm February 1923.
5th December 1923.- T! December 1923.
Mr. I-i. P j . Gunter, O.B.E,, Director, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Section Indo-European^
Telegetphs arrived m l. G. T. S. ^ Patrick Steward " ISth Marcb and after pay
ing a visit to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. left for Jask the same day.
Engineer Tieut.-ComMander W. Richardson, arrived from India on
the 23i'd August and left for Hen jam on 26th after inspecting the coal depot.
Various military officers belonging to the regiment at Bushire visited their
detachment at Muscat during the year.
Visits <4 Foreigners.—Mr. A. E. Straw representative of the Standard Oil
Company of New York arrived from: Basra on the 20th October and left for
Bandar Abbas on the 25thv
Mr. Redfield of Messrs. Hills Brothers of New York and Basra arrived on
3rd November and left on 15th November.
Mr. Consul-General Eishro Nuida and 6 Japanese officials forming the
Japanese Mission to Persia arrived at Muscat on the 1st November and left
the same day by S. S. Bankura. They visited the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and later the
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Dragoman conducted the party on a sight-seeing expedition in the
town.
Mr. J. Randolph, American Consul for Baghdad was a passenger on board
S. S. u Barpeta " and landed at Muscat on 7th November. After visiting the
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and the American Mission he left in the same ship for Basra en-route
to Baghdad.
The Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Squadron,—'The following ships of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Squadron visited the port:—
H. M. S. 44 Cyclamen 11th January, 12th May, 5th October and 16th
December.
H. M. S. 41 Espiegle " 19th February, 27th February and 16th April.
H. M. S. " Triad "1st March, 7th March, 22nd April, 8th August, 7th Sep
tember and 11th October.
H. M. S. " Crocus " 19th July and 27th August.
R. 1. M. S. " Lawrence " 17th February and 5th December.
French Interests —French interests are nearly extinct in Muscat.
No French man-of-war visited the port during the year.
American Mission—"IhQ members of the Mission at present are Dr. (Miss)
S. Hosmon and Miss F. Lutton. Miss Hosmon left for India on her usual
summer recess on 7th June and returned to Muscat on 13th September. Miss
Lutton left on 2nd June and returned on 6th September. Both visited Bahrein
in the autumn.
Miss Hosmon also went on a professional visit to Suwaiq and Hazm on 20th
November to treat Bibi Asili sister of Ahmed bin Ebrahim Wall of Suwaiq and"
returned to Muscat on 1-Ji December.
Climate and Weather,—The following are the falls of rain during the
year:—
6th April . - • • •• • • •• •• 0.9
lOtH April 0.22
11th April • • •• • • •• 0.55
29th October . . • • •• • • • • • • 0.30
28th November .. •• • • •• 1-45
29th November .. • • • • • • • • • • 0.10
These timely rainfalls refilled and sweetened the wells in Muscat and pre
vented any local shortage of water.
The weather from May till September was exceptionally warm and damp.
The nights were most trying and sleep difficult to obtain. At the beginning of
November the weather changed for the-better. •
M. E. EAE, Majtr,
Political A gent and His Britannic Majesty's Consul,
Muscat
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