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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [80r] (164/616)
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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P olitical
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 1906-1907.
1
40
The first ship of the Hamburg-American Line to visit the port was the Cmadia
Germany's projects. which arrived on the 23rd August since when
the Company's ships have called from time
to time on the outward voyage. Previous to the arrival of the Canadia,
Mr. Listemann, the German Consul at Bushire, visited the town and appointed
a native as loca} agent. The latter has secured an office in an advantageous
position on the sea-front, but hitherto the German ships have brought very
little cargo and it has not been worth their while to call on the homeward
voyage. Local merchants have been the recipients of sundry letters from the
Deutsche-Orient Bank of Hamburg, offering its services in connection with their
trading transactions with Northern Europe. There have also from time to time
been unconfirmed rumours that a German Bank intends to establish a branch in
the town, but no move of a political nature on the part of Germany has been
apparent and the advent of the mercantile ships has been viewed with indiffer
ence by local merchants.
Customs Administration. —The local administration was in the charge of M.
Stas up to the beginning of December and his strict interpretation of the
Reglement Douanier and generally unbending attitude, produced many
deadlocks with the local merchants and was the cause of constant friction.
M. Stas was succeeded by M. Anton Wagner from Mohammerah, who since
his arrival has by his conciliatory and unbiassed attitude, done much to reconcile
the people to the presence of the Belgian administration. His evident desire
to preserve good relations with the Consulate, has resulted in amicable
settlements being arrived at in many cases in which a strict interpretation
of the Reglement would have led to protracted proceedings and profitless results.
The Hamal Bashi system continues to be made a source of grievance by the
local trading community and is without doubt very detrimental to trade. Owing
largely however to the petty jealousies existing between the different merchants
united action on their part with the object of effecting reforms in the system, is not
to be looked for. The principal cause of complaint is that the fees exacted by the
Hamal Bashi for the removal and care of goods from the time they reach the pier
until they are delivered to the consignees, are excessive in the extreme, and it is con
tended that a reduction of these fees by fully frds would still provide a handsome
margin of profit for the Hamal Bashi. The employment by the Customs author
ities of the Hamal Bashi upon preventive and other duties foreign to his office, is
also the subject of much adverse comment, seeing that he is supposed to be the
servant of the merchants and not of the Customs-House;
Arms Traffic. —It was thought that with the arrival of the new Customs
S.S. Teherani, & final blow had been given to any possible smuggling of arms in the
Bunder Abbas-Lingah district, but this has been far from being the case and the
closing months of the year witnessed several daring smuggling feats on the Clarence
Straits, in the neighbourhood of Gatchin close to the Bunder Abbas-Fars border.
These arms were all destined for the Deputy Governor of Lar, Haji Ali Kuli Khan,
and their safe convoy inland was systematically carried out, a large armed force in
each case accompanying them and openly defying the ten or twelve tufangchis
which the Customs authorities were able to pit against them. The Deputy
Governor of Lar has held his post for some years and is said to have acquired
power sufficient to enable him to defy the Fars authorities. In these circumstances
it is not surprising that the representations made by the Customs Administration
against his lawless acts have hitherto proved fruitless.
From uncertain information received from time to time by His Majesty's
Consul, it would seem that there has been no diminution in the number of rifles
smuggled ashore on the coast of Mekran, and in spite of the presence of His
Majesty's ships of war, it is said the arms smugglers have had a prosperous
season.
Telegraph. —Through telegraphic connection with Henjam was established at
the end of 1905, but the building of a telegraph office and the opening of the line to
the public, has remained in abeyance throughout the year, owing in the first place
to the obstinate obstruction of M. Stas, instigated by the Russian Consul, and
subsequently to the neglect of the Persian Government to come to an understand
ing in the matter. The Persian guard has remained stationed at the end of the
cable and the Russian Consul's continued interest in the matter has been
3147 F. D. H
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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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