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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [101r] (206/616)
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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AND THE MASKAT POLITICAL
AGENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908.
11
He continued that it was clear that an application of force would be necessary
to effect eviction and that, as an inconvenient conflict might easily result in
the process of it, he would be glad if Government would either effect the
necessary themselves, the concessionaire being a British subject, or failing that
would advise him how best to proceed. He was advised, as a necessary
preliminary, to issue to Hassan Samaiyeh a formal notice calling upon him to
remove himself and his workmen from the island within a stated time. This
notice was duly served on Hassan at Lingah by the Sheikh's representative in
the presence 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.
Agent, who received instructions to inform the
concessionaire simultaneously that the Sheikh's action appeared to the British
Government to be justified, and that their support would be afforded to him
should the concessionaire fail to comply with the terms of the notice; further,
that on the expiry of 10 days from date a man-of-war would be sent to the
island to ascertain whether the removal had actually taken place. Lieutenant
0. H. Gabriel, Assistant Eesident and Consul at Bunder Abbas, was deputed
to stand by in H.M.S. Lapwing to see that the eviction was carried out without
any contretemps. Hardly had H.M.S. Lapwing left the anchorage when
Mr. Brown, the Lingah representative of Herr Wonckhaus, appeared off the
island in a
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
flying the German flag, accompanied by Abdulla bin Hassan
and some 25 followers, and attempted to land; but having been prevented with
some resolution by the Sheikh of Shargah's guard, who appear to have fired
some shots over the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
when their shouts of warning were unheeded, the vessel
returned forthwith to Lingah, and from thence Mr. Brown left by mail and
laid a sensational complaint before the German Consul at Bushire. The latter
forthwith proceeded to telegraph to his Minister in Tehran who in return
addressed himself to His Majesty's Charge d'Affaires. ISevertl eless, a few
days later, on the 19th November, Dr. Listemann attempted to enter
into direct communication with the Sheikh of Shargah and Sheikh Salim
bin Sultan, sending them each by the hand of his Dragoman an official
communication protesting at the Sheikh's proceedings, challenging his right to
withdraw the concession, and threatening a heavy claim for damages if the
concessionaires were not at once allowed to continue their operations. The
Sheikhs fortunately refused to ^ive any reply to these missives (which they
sent in original to Bushire) and were authorised to ignore them and shortly
afterwards Dr. Listemann received instructions to address himself to the
Resident. Notwithstanding that he had been three years in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
the German-Consul endeavoured to explain away his previous action by the
statement that he was not at the time aware that the Sheikh of Shargah enjoyed
British protection 1
In January 1908 a memorandum setting forth the German claim was
received by His Majesty's Government and forwarded to Bushire for report.
The main arguments in their case were :—
(1) That the island of Abu Musa did not really belong to the Sheikh
of Shargah at all but to his uncle Sheikh Salim bin Sultan ; that
the latter had granted the concession in his own right and not on
behalf of the Ruling Sheikh; and that Sheikh Sagar had no
power to resume it.
(2) That Messrs. Wonckhaus had acquired a specific interest in the
concession and in the mines through the purchnsa of the share
originally set apart for Sheikh Sagar, which had subsequently
passed by purchase first to Yusuf bin Abdulla, and then to
Hassan brn Samaiyeh.
(3) That it was not true that the deal with Messrs. Wonckhaus had
been carried out, as now asserted, Against the will of any of the
concessionaires, who had in fact been kept fully informed of the
transaction and had consented to its terms.
Papers providing material for our rejoinder to the German arguments were
submitted to Government in March. In regard to the salient points of their
arguments above mentioned :—
(1) Evidence from the Bushire records was furnished to prove that the
island was the hereditary property of the Sheikhs of Shargah, and
D
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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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