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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [81r] (166/616)
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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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 I906-1907-
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so long as he abstains from doing so, there is perhaps but slight cause for apprehend
ing trouble. His Majesty's Consul visited the Arab village in March and found
that while the people view the presence of the Customs Mudir within British limits
with contempt, they express the determination to resist any attempt to impose
Customs dues or Persian sovereignty on the inhabitants of the Island generally.
Tours. —Owing to the complications regarding the establishment of the Bunder
Abbas Telegraph office, no tours were undertaken during the earlier months of the
year. In September His Majesty's Consul paid a visit to Yasin, 12 miles north of
Bunder Abbas, and in October the stone quarries of Hormuz were inspected in order
to discover a suitable one from which to bring stone for the new Consulate building.
On the 11th December, His Majesty's Consul left by Consulate boat for Lingah,
Bassidu and other places on the Clarence Straits being visited en route. On the
31st January, the Consul left for Minab and afterwards visited Shamil and Kush-
Kuh, the mountain at the latter place being ascended with a view to the possible
discovery of a suitable hot weather camping ground. On the return journey, visits
were paid to the numerous hamlets in the Shamilat. In March, Henjam was
visited and afterwards Doolab on the Clarence Straits, whence a hasty visit to
the sulphur quarry in process of exploration by the Moin-ut-Tujar was made.
His Majesty's ships Sphinx and Lapwing visited the port at various times
and His Majesty's cruiser Highflyer arrived on the 21st March leaving again on the
following day. The Highflyer, Proserpine, Sphinx and Lapwing have all visited
Henjam, the two latter making prolonged stays there from time to time.
The E. I. M. S. Lawrence called on numerous occasions and the Political Resi
dent landed from her on the 14th November leaving again the same day.
No foreign men-of-war visited the port during the year.
Russian Consulate. —Monsieur G. Owseenko has retained charge of the Russian
Consulate throughout the year. During the past six months the personnel of the
Consulate has been considerably augmented and extraordinary activity has been
manifested in the collection of news of every description. The Consulate buildings
have been enlarged and further additions and improvements are in progress. There
is no doubt that the Consulate is most advantageously situated for watching the
trend of local events, and from this point of view, it is matter for regret that a site
for the new British Consulate was not selected within the town.
Monsieur P i mi try Belay ew arrived from Kerman on the 1st August 1906 and
has remained here as Assistant to the Russian Consul; he does not reside in the
Consulate itself, but occupies a house on the outskirts of the bazaar.
The Sidad-es-Sulteneh, formerly Russian Consular Agent at Bunder Abbas,
was despatched to Lingah in the same capacity on the 1st January 1907, but re
turned to Bunder Abbas on the 22nd March.
In addition to M. Belayew and the Sadid-es-Sultaneh, the Russian Consul
has on his staff no less than four capable
munshis
A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf.
, among them being one Mirza
Abul Kasim, who was formerly in the service of the
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.
at Bushire, but who
was dismissed for misconduct.
Numerous spies, derived from the scum of the local bazaar, are also retained
for the purpose of collecting news.
Official Changes. —Lieutenant W. H. I. Shakespear, I.A., was Assistant Resi
dent and His Britannic Majesty's Consul up to the 23rd July 1906, when he left
for Maskat after handing over charge to Lieutenant C. H. Gabriel, I.A.
Temperature Records. —The results of the daily observations are recorded in
the attached tabular statement.
C. H. GABRIEL, Lieut,
Assistant Resident and His Britannic Majesty's
Consul, Bunder Abbas.
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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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