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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [137r] (278/616)
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 1907-1903.
81
jealousy and bitterness against Mir Barkat for refusing to share the profits of
the undertaking with them.
Mir Mustafa Khan, Chief of the Jask district, at the beginning of the
season was inclined to accept the tempting bribes offered by the Afghans,
but he was made to realise his duty as a subsidised Chief, and is not believed
to have been personally implicated to any serious extent with the arms traffic.
No doubt, Mir Barkat engaged many boats belonging to subjects of Mir
Mustapba's district, bnt this could hardly have been prevented as the former
has a considerable amount of influence in the Jask district, and Mir Mustapha
Khan has very little, if any, control over him.
This season there is a prodigious increase in the number of rifles imported
by Afghans, the estimated number reaching nearly 17,000. Moreover more
than three million rounds of ammunition and about 2,000 Mauser and Brown
ing automatic pistols, are believed to have been imported in addition to the
rifles, and judging by the large numbers of Afghans now engaged in the
traffic it would seem that the undertaking is rather more than a commercial
enterprise, as was formerly supposed.
On the 26th March 1908 H. M. S. JProserpine while cruising off Bunji
Ca tureg narrowly missed capturing a
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
carry-
ap ure ' ing a consignment of arms.
While the JProserpine was searching what proved to be a fishing boat,
another
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
was observed to be making for the beach near Bunji. The
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
was able to get out of sight round Kuh Mubarak point, where her cargo
was thrown into the sea, close to the beach, in about 10 feet of water and on
being subs p qufntly overhauled by the Proserpine she was found to be empty.
The case was suspicious and Captain H. W. James decided to capture the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
and keep her until evidence of her complicity in the arms traffic was
obtainable. Confirming evidence of this particular
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
having jettisoned
her cargo of aims came to hand on the 29th March 1908, and the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
was
burnt at Jask on the same day by order of the Senior Naval Officer in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
.
It was reported that 844 rifles be 1 onging to this consignment were subse-
qnently recovered by the Afghans assisted by Mir Barkat's men and local
divers, but it is uncertain whether the consignment originally consisted of
1,000 or more rifles, or whether any ammunition was lost. Acting on informa
tion received from Bunji, while cruising off Bunji on the morning of the
18th April, H. M. S, Proserpine captured a
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
containing 1,500 rifles
and 250,000 rounds of ammunition. This was the only capture of a boat
complete with its crew and contents made during the season.
A landing party from H. M. S. JProserpine met with an unfortunate accident
• • i u . at the same spot the following day. Three
British casoaities. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
a
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
, which was hauled up on the beach, and had actually landed rifles the
previous evening. On attempting to reach the shore from these boats the party
met with a very heavy rifle fire from some 200 Afghans, who were ambushed
among sand hiils quite close to the beach. As they retired to their boats at
the same time returning the fire, unfortunately their maxim jammed, and if
their retreat had not been covered by a very heavy shell fire from H. M. S.
Proserpine it is probable that a sood many casualties would have resulted.
As it was two of the Proserpine's bluejackets received mortal wounds and
were buried at J ask.
Careful enquiries were made by Mr, New as to the damage done by
H. M. S. Proserpine's shell fire and as far as he could ascertain only one
camel, belonging to the Afghans was killed and the top of a hut was blown
off. The ground near the beach at Bunji is composed of sand-dunes running
in ridges parallel to the beach which afford excellent cover, and this would
account for the little damage done to the enemy,
Prom local information received regarding the incident it appears that a
body of some fifty Afghans were ambushed directly opposite the spot where ^ the
ship's party landed, while the remainder were in extended order on both sides*
covering about 500 yards ©f coast line. Their intention was to allow all the
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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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