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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [31v] (67/616)
The record is made up of 1 volume (304 folios). It was created in 1907-1911. 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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46 ADMINISTRATION REPORT ON THE
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
POLITICAL
proved not to be much of a success as far as it was intended to punish the
Direkwands, as His Highness undertook nothing in the way of reprisals
against them, and his only success in capturing thirteen of the principal Mirs
o? the section, was effected by what His Highness called " la haute politique,"
which meant that he swore to them on the Koran, assuring them of their
perfect safety if they would come in to see him. Oq their coming in, they
were at once seized and sent to Kermanshah loaded with chains. The other
principal events of the year under report were the small riots in the town and
the insecurity in the country round about, Ihe first were caused by the high
prices of food. There had been bad harvests for three years in succession, and
the rich men of the place had stored their stocks of grain and would not sell
until the prices should reach their highest; and in this they were but following
the example of His Highness the Farman Parma, who made very large profits
out of the prevailing distress.
Eiots in the town, and murders in the outskirts of the town were of
frequent occurrence, and on one occasion IMr. Robino of the bank was stoned.
It was not a very serious affair, and was easily settled by the Deputy Governor
of the town. Still, as these small affairs may easily lead to others much more
serious, a careful watch had to be kept to see that things did not go beyond
bounds. ^
Towards the end of the year, rumours began to spread that His Imperial
Highness the Salar-ed-Dowleh was coming as Governor of Kermanshah, and
there was so much truth in it, that His Imperial Highness did actually make
some efforts to be appointed as the successor of the Tarman Parma, but the
affair was arranged so that the Parman Parma was appointed to Kerman,
while the Salar-ed-Dowleh was appointed to Luristan. The Salar-ed-Dowleh
had previously been Governor of Kermanshah, but his exactions were so heavy
that he was removed in response to the appeals made by his victims. There
were, therefore, many meetings of those by whose efforts he had previously
been removed,—and notably among them, the Imam-i-Jumeb,—and had His
Imperial Highness been appointed, all three Consulates would have been full
of persons taking "
bast
(Per.) A Persian custom allowing an individual to seek asylum at a designated location.
'* or refuge.
Early in January, the Hissam-ul-Mulk (since distinguished with the title
of Amir-i-Afkham) was appointed to the Governorship of Kermanshah.
During the year, there were some small troubles amoogst the tribes,
notably among the Pusht-i-Kuh Lurs, where the Vali and his son were fighting
against each other, and also in the Kalhor tribe, when the second son of Dacud
Khan, the
Ilkhani
The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran.
of the tribe, was killed. Otherwise, the tribes have been
very quiet.
During the year 1904, there was a serious outbreak of cholera in the
province and in the town of Kermanshah, one European only, however, dying
of it, an employe of the customs. The next year, 1905, was free from cholera,
but there was great mortality from a variety of other diseases, chiefly owing to
the fact that after three years of insufficient food, the people had not sufficient
stamina to withstand any strain on their health.
Crops. —The harvest of 1904 was but a poor one, that of 1905 was the
same, the barley crop being a failure, and the wheat crop not being up to
average. In 1905, too, the ground crops were nearly destroyed by a visitation
of locusts, and the fruit, on which the people live for some two or three months
of the year, was completely eaten up by the same pest. In consequence, the
price of food has steadily increased, all edibles being equally affected.
This increase in the cost of food has also increased the cost of all other com
modities in the bazaar, and has even had a very disturbing effect on the
mport and export trade of the province.
Trade. —The figures for the trade of the last three years are as follows:—
1903-04
1904-05
1905-06
Export.
£
193,396
217,664
165,032
Import.
£
894,812
886,949
745,674
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The volume contains Administration Report on 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 1905-1906 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1907); Administration Report on 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. and Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1906-1907 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1908); 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. and the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1907-1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); 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. and the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for April-December1908 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1909); 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 Ending 31st December 1909 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911); and 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 1910 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1911).
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 regions 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 tribes, British personnel and appointments, trade and commerce, naval and marine matters, communications, judicial matters, archaeology, 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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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 306 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found 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. The following folios need to be folded out to be read: ff. 40, 261.
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