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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [50v] (105/616)
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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S9j ADMINISTEATION REPORT ON THE PERSIAN GULP POLITICAL
were held up on the Ojair-Hasa road, without much damage bein* don
this fact gave the Amir the opportunity of declaring that he had •
the interests of law and order, and allowed him to prove his words b^i 111
execution and maiming of a few Bedouins. T the
The Amir made several halts in this neighbourhood, including the w 11
of Da'ailij, Hufr Zarmuga and Araij, a few miles east of Dohat Salwg,,
At the last named place he had an interview with Sheikh Jasim-K*
Thani. It is said that the Turks felt considerable embari assment at tV
Amir's presence, but the Tabur Aghasi paid a visit to his camn af Tw -v-
and was hospitably received. aill 3
In January 1906 a serious fracas occurred at Ragaija, the great Bed *
camping-ground near flofuf, between the Ajman and Al Morra tribes. 0Ula
The Turks made an attempt to quell the fighting but were not alto^eth
successful, as Bin Sharaim, the head Sheikh of the 11 Morra, was murdered
a day or two later, and his tribe seem to have considered the Turks in some
way responsible for their misfortune.
The result was that on the 3rd March, a large caravan was ambuscaded
at Baraiman on the Ojair-Hasa road by the Al Morra, Beni Haiir and
Manasir tribes, when 45 armed Turks of the escort and a number of camelmen
and travellers were killed and property to the value of 3
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
was
carried olf. The Bedouin have so far suffered no punishment for this outrage
The customs of the Sanjak (tlofuf, Ojair and Eat if) were again leased
out to the Bin Faris-Bin Akhwan syndicate in April 14305. The price mid
for the year was 13,937^ Liras, giving an increase of 33 7 per cent, on the
previous year's lease.
In October the Turks attempted to introduce a poll-tax into Eatif but
were unable to enforce it. 5
In March 1906, a good deal of rioting took place in Hofuf and Mubamz
m consequence of the Mutesarrif's endeavour to carry out a census of the
peonle The attempt was eventually abandoned.
One hundred and thirty-four civil and 55 criminal complaints have been
presented and admitted at the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
during the year, some by British
subjects, others by foreigners and the remainder by Bahrain subjects. Cases in
which both complainant and aefendant are Bahrain subjects hare invariably
been refused consideration, but in the others the party complained agaiost is
summoned to the Agency—if a British subject by an
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
peon
A low-ranking infantryman, orderly or assistant (South Asian context).
, and if a
foreigner or Bahrain! through the nearest Bazar Master or other local official.
In the majority of cases settlements have been arrived at without the
summoning of witnesses; but if this solution has been found impossible, the
case, if Ciy'l, and not arranged for under Islamic Law, is submitted to the
local Majhs, if criminal, and both parties are British subjects or Christians
at is tried under the Indian Penal Code, and if one party is a foreigner or
As, ° t mdlj -
35 ■»" ' h " l -
Nine civil oases have been settled by the Majlis. Kfteen criminal cases
byt ' le I 0 ?' C0Urt - Aq aLtractSngXdSS
classes 01 cases settled is given below.
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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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There is a list of contents at the front of each Report.
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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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