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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [141r] (286/616)
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.
89
Three Somali boats managed through Agents to embark some 800 rifles
either at Suwaik on the Batineh Coast or at Sur and to convey them to Soma-
liland or the Benadir Coast. His Highness warned his subjects not to sell
them arms. The British and Prench subjects were likewise warned.
The settlement in regard to the compensation to be paid by His Marine.
Highness for the looting of the crew and passengers of the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
Ai&m-
of Cutch, which was wrecked off Ras Madraka and was fully described in last dad "
year's Eeport, is still under consideration. The blame has not been able to be
brought home to any particular tribe or Sheikh. Strong suspicion, however,
attaches to the inhabitants of Masirah and Mahot. The matter has not been
pressed, however, owing to their exemplary behaviour in the case of the strand
ing of S.S. Teutonia.
On May 1st, the sailing ship Alamghir anchored at the entrance t 0 Wreck at Maskat
the Maskat harbour, attempted to set sail for Lingah. A strong south-east " Alain "
wind was blowing. Owing to seme unexplained carelessness in the handling of
tlie ship she was allowed to drift on to Ras Kalboo at the western entrance of
the harbour.
She was owned by Yusef Mahomed Husain of Lingah and carried a cargo
of 10,000 bags of rice. The Sultan's yacht the JSiur-el-Bahr subsequently
towed her into Makalla, a part of Ma skat harbour where the coal sheds are
situated. She became a total wreck. The smell in the harbour from the ferm
enting rice was almost unbearable. Fortunately the Arabs quickly conveyed
the rice in boats up and down the coast. His Highness wisely forbade its
being landed in Maskat or Mutrah. H.M.S. Perseus at His Highnesses
request blew up the remains of the sailing ship in February as it obstructed
navigation.
The S. S. Teutonia left Lingah for Europe on July 16th. On July wreck of the
20th she stranded on a spit of sand 4 miles to the north of Ras Madraka
where fortunately she was partially protected from the monsoon waves. On
July 22nd, the ship having broken her back and being full, of water it became
necessary to abandon her. Captain Scharges arranged to launch four ship's
boats. Previously he had instructed the officers in charge of each exactly
what course to steer, and it was agreed they should keep in sight Of one
another and tie up together at night time so as to avoid being separated in
the dark. Unfortunately it was foggy and in addition a heavy sea was
running. Outside Ghubbet Kuerat two out of the four boats became sepa
rated from the others and were lost sight of in the fog.
The Captain with the two other boats set sail for Masirah Island spending
anight with the two boats tied together at sea. Next morning they arrived
at Umm-ar-Rasas on Masirah Island. Later on they proceeded to Dawwa.
They were well received there by Ali-bin-Nasir-el-Farisi, who, it will be recol
lected, was one of those who were imprisoned in connection with the JBaron
Innerdale outrage. They provided the officers and men with fowls, eggs,
rice, etc., without payment beyond a verbal promise that they would receive
money at Maskat. Captain Scharges then called for volunteers among his
crew and pluckily sailed his lifeboat for Maskat where he safely arrived on
August 3rd.
On August the 8th, the remainder of the officers and men from Masirah
arrived in a
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
in company with Ali-bin-Nasir el Farisi who personally
brought them to Maskat. He was thanked by His Highness, who was much
pleased by his subjects' behaviour. The Hamburg-America Company rewarded
him for his kindness and hospitality to their sailors.
In regard to the other two boats much anxiety was felt as the sea was
very rough and one of them was only a very small boat. On August 22nd s
however, all the remaining crew arrived in a
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
and it 'was th^n ascertained
that the bigger boat stranded on the rocks at Gubbst Kuerat. Her crew of 10
men (5 Germans— 3 sailors and 2 officers—and 5 Arabs from Port Said) were
compelled to abandon her. They walked along the coast to Surab sustaining
great hardships from want of water and food. The coast here being formed of
barren rocks right down to the water's edge they had great physical difficulties
to overcome which may be understood from its taking them five days to
accomplish the 30 miles separating the two places. At last they reached Surab
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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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