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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [161r] (326/616)
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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A^D THfi MASKAl? POLITICAL
AGENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
FOE THE YEAR 1908.
13
SHIRAZ ANNUAL REPORT, APRIL 1ST TO DECEMBER 31ST, 1908.
The history of the period falls naturally into three parts, which may be General,
entitled respectively, Government, Misgovernment and No-government. It
opens with a short interlude of peace and order under H. I. H. Zil-es-Sultan
followed by over two months of active misgovernment by the
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Firuz;
and for the remainder of the year all government gradually dissolved in the
incapable hands of Asaf-ed-Dowleh. Peace reigned in Shiraz itself through
out the nine months under report, for reasons which will be discussed under
the heading "Local Politics" but the state of the rest of the province is
clearly indicated by the epidemic of road robberies, which reached its highest
point during the autumn migration of the tribes.
The appointment of His Imperial Highness Zil-es-fSultan had already Local
been notified in March, but he did not actually arrive until May 8th. The authorities -
terror of his name had, however, gone before him, and complete order reigned
on the principal trade routes during April, though the outskirts of the city
continued disturbed until his arrival. He was dismissed after the Shah's
coup d'etat, apparently as the result of the compromising proceedings of his
adherents in Tehran, and left on July 6th. It must be admitted that he never
imposed any effective control upon the more remote and contumacious tribes,
such as the Kuhgalu and Lashani, and also that the confident expectations of
progress with the settlement of British claims which were founded on his
advent were destined to be disappointed; but it must be remembered that he
found the province in a state of complete disorganisation, and that his
personal presence in Shiraz lasted for two months only. During that period
the city was under complete control, and the province for the most part quiet,
while the commerce of Ears has to thank Zil-es-Sultan for four months of
comparatively safe circulation, during which period a large quantity of goods
were brought forward. 'It is to be feared that it will be long before another
such opportunity occurs.
Asaf-ed-Dowleh. —Appointed on the departure of Zil-es-Sultan, arrived
at Shiraz on September 21st; still in office at the end of the year. This official
was, unfortunately, no stranger to this post, in which he had displayed his
natural incapacity in 1902. The news of his appointment was received with
derision, his arrival regarded with apathy, and his orders treated with con
tempt.
He is religious and asthmatic; personally polite, with some verbal in
genuity in argument, and great readiness in professions of friendship; is
commonly in his anderun, especially when prompt action is required and is m
general equally obstinate and ineffective.
Karguzar. —Muazed -ed-Dowleh held this post throughout the period.
He is personally friendly, and always ready to assist in petty matters, not
beyond suspicion of venality, and very loath to take^ action liable to compro
mise him with any important person or class. This is perhaps not unnatural
under the circumstances, as he could look for no support from the (jovernor-
General. He is noteworthy for keeping his correspondence m better order
than most Persian officials.
Deputy-Governor. —Under Zil-es-Sultan—Mushir-ul-Mulk. A hard
working and hard-worked official, but a mere instrument m the hands ot his
maS ^ er
Under Asaf-ed -Dowleh—Sardar-Eiruz. This person is a fellow tribes
man and relative of Asaf-ed-Dowleh, who sent him to Shiraz m advance to
manage the province until his own arrival. He arrived on July 16th and
continued to administer affairs with a single eye to his own profit until the
arrival of Asaf-ed-Dowleh. He is a drunken boor.
Beqlerhegi.—This post was held throughout the period, by Ata-ed-
Dow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
-
leh of the well known Nuri family, who was also in sole charge during the
short interregnum between the departure of Zil-es-Sultan and the arrival of
pardar Eiruz.
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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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