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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [‎53r] (110/616)

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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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EESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1905-1906,
87
10. Navy.—'Eis Majesty's Ships Sphinx and Bedbreast visited Koweit
once on different occasions and the K. I. M. S. Lawrence 8 times during
the year.
11. —Survey work was resumed by the K. I. M. S. Investigator
in the beginning of October and maintained tUl the end of December when
she proceeded to Bushire and thence to Aden. The survey work was done
throughout unopposed.
12. Koweit Currency. —At times the value of the Maria Theresa dollar
has fluctuated considerably during the past year.
3 3. Fearl Fisheries. —The pearling season commenced in May and
closed in September. Almost half of the population of Koweit went to the
fisheries. It is interesting to note that in the early days of September some
of the pearl boats, which returned to Koweit without the permission of their
Chief Nakhoda, who alone has the power to declare the season closed, were
sent baok by the Sheikh to continue fishing pearls until their Chief had
announced by gun-fire that the season was closed. They went back and
returned with the rest of the fleet on the 15th of September, the larger boats
firing guns as they approached the town. The season was a very successful
one and the pearls found were of superior quality and commanded favourable
prices.
14 Ceylon pearl fisheries.— Koweit pearl divers proceeded
to the Ceylon pearl fisheries during the year.
15. Boat huilding. —A large number of new pearling boats were built
during the year. The building industry provides employment for about 300
native carpenters whose wages are from J a real to 4 reals per day exclusive of
food. The wood and nails employed in the construction are imported from
India.
16. Sheikh Moharatis relations with Turkish Sheikh Mobarak's
relations with Turkish officials have been friendly and satisfactory.
He has subscribed a sum of T. £450 for the construction of new barracks
at Bussorah and received a letter of thanks with a photograph of the completed
portion of the barracks. It was said iu the letter that no one in Iraq had
contributed as handsomely. Sheikh Mobarak then contributed a further sum
of T. £200. The Sheikh has always received Turkish officials well and treated
them with kindness and generosity.
17. Turkish Troops. —As many as 500 Turkish soldiers and officials of
rank, mostly deserters, took shelter in Koweit and were invariably fed and
passed on to Bussorah by Sheikh Mobarak. The soldiers always complained
that in Nejdthey were kept on half rations and badly clothed and were, there
fore, compelled to run away to save their lives. Their condition, as seen while
in Koweit, was miserable.
18. Foreigners. —A Turkish subject named Hatinaglou, with a com
panion, arrived early in June. They were in Koweit for a week and requested
the Sheikh to allow them to open a trading house in Koweit. This was
refused and they were told to quit Koweit. They, however, paid a visit to
Kathama.
19. Belations between the Sheihh and the Folitical Agent.—The rela
tions between the Sheikh and 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. have been very friendly
throughout the year.
20. Official changes. —The charge of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. was held by Captain
S. G. Knox during the year except from the 24th of May to 25th of October
during which period the current duties of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. were entrusted to the
Assistant Surgeon. Trxrrw n / •
S. G. KNOX, Captain)
Folitical Agents Koweit.
G. I. C. P. O.—No. 2493 F. D—1-3-1907-63-R. S. W.

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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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1 volume (304 folios)
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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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