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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [171v] (347/616)
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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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULP 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.
supplied to Mr. Reynolds. This subject has already been referred to in
paragraph 63 of this report.
The question of the retention of the Indian Oil Guard has come up for
discussion during the latter half of the year, but no final decision has yet
been made known.
This matter has been more fully dealt with above, vide paragraph 4.
77. Karun Irrigation Scheme. —Nothing was heard of this project during
the year. The attempt to keep records of the level of the water in the river
was defeated by the destruction of the lower gauge erected by Major Morton
This occurred in the autumn of 1907 and it was proposed that the Assistant
Engineer in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
should investigate the question of erecting a
new one in a more favourable situation. The question has not, however,
been pursued to a practical issue. A temporary gauge was arranged by
Lieutenant Wilson in summer but it shared the fate of its predecessor.
From information received from Bushire it is believed that a concession
for irrigation works in Arabistan has been obtained by the Minister for the
Netherlands.
78. The Mohammerah-Ahwaz-Borasjun Telegraph Line. —The acquisi
tion of British control over this line has been an object of our ambitions for
several years, and its desirability goes on increasing.
In the year under review matters were at last given a more practical
turn by instructions telegraphed by His Majesty's Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, acting on an understanding with the Director-in-Chief of the Indo-
European Telegraph Department, dated 22nd August, directing that the
Director of the Indo-European Telegraph Department at Tehran open
negotiations with the Persian Minister for Telegraphs with a view to acquir
ing the management of the line. No information has however been received
of the initiation or progress of negotiations.
The lamentable failure of the telegraph service under Persian manage
ment especially during the winter months makes the matter one of the first
great importance to all commercial interests.
It has been suggested by the local manager of the Oil Syndicate that
as the Syndicate will have to establish a telegraphic system for the work it
might be possible for Lhem and the Indo-European Telegraph Department to
act in combination as far as the Ahwaz-Mohammerah section is concerned.
79. The Imperial Bank of Persia.—hi July, the question of the advis
ability of starting a branch of the Imperial Bank of Persia in
Arabistan was under the consideration of the principal officers of the
Bank at Tehran, and Mr. Osesar Hawkins, a Director of the Bank,
who was at that time in Tehran, was in particular anxious to
have the matter investigated locally. Owing, however, to the lack of any suit
able officer to put on special duty for the purpose no steps were then taken,
and there are no signs that further progress has since been made. Prima
facie there would seem to be good grounds to warrant an investigation. The
financial affairs of the Oil Syndicate are considerable and will certainly
increase, and Messrs. ter Meulen and Gratama, in the absence of personal
relations, find it very difficult or, as they say, impossible, to obtain fair treat
ment from the branch of the Bank at Bushire and predict that, if the German
Bank takes shape, a branch will certainly be opened at Ahwaz. Messrs.
Lynch Brothers have entirely given up dealing with the Bank at Bushire.
One difficulty which will always have to be taken into account is the want oi
centralisation in the financial affairs of Arabistan.
European business centres in Ahwaz, but the centre of native business is
at Shushter, while both classes are to some extent represented at Mohammera .
80. Visitors. —The only-official visitors were Lieutenants Williams and
Farren, I.A., on deputation to buy mules for the Remount Department.
Owing to temporary disturbances on the Tigris they determine
to make their way to the Kermanshah district via Ahwaz, w £ /
they reached with their escort of 20 Indian sowars on the 20tii AP •
After some difficulty in obtaining transport they moved to U 12
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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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