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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [‎184v] (373/616)

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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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CHAPTER V.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT FOR THE DISTRICT OF BUNDER
ABBAS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 1908
General General— T \\ q prevailing scarcity, generally unsettled cbaracter of rule
remarks. and petty jealousies created by frequent changes in officials, have led to
state of affairs which in the districts can only be described as chaotic \
the past year disturbances were frequent enough and it is to be regretted
that the tale of raids, revolts against authority and robberies during the
year under review cannot be said to have been any smaller. Material and
economic progress has therefore been at a standstill if not actually retrograde
Consulate buildings. —Good progress was made during the year with
the new Consulate buildings and by December they were so nearly completed
that it was found possible to vacate the old house at Naiband and formally
take possession on the 1st January 1909. The new buildings have produced
an excellent effect on the public mind, the political predominance of the
British flag at this port being well typified by their superiority and
extent.
Rainfall. —The rainfall has again been far below the average and much
scarcity prevailed in consequence. Heavy rain fell only on the 6th, 7th
and 18th to 20th January, since when none has fallen.
Harvest. —After the heavy rain in January a good harvest was anticipa
ted but the absence of any rain subsequently caused the crops to wither and
the harvest therefore failed, and in consequence prices have remained high
throughout the year.
Meteorological. —There is no regular observatory station at this Consul
ate and such records of temperatures as have been possible are given in the
appended table. The Director-General of Observatories to the Government
oV India has been approached in the matter of fully equipping the new
ponsulate as a regular recording station on the lines of other similar stations
in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and it is hoped that he will view the idea favourably.
Local Persian Changes. —At the beginning of the year Mirza Ismail Khan who had
authorities, been appointed Deputy-Governor in November 1907 continued in office until
replaced on the 17th April by Haji Mahomed Khan, a half-brother of His
Excellency the Derya Begi, Governor of the Gulf Ports. He in turn was
succeeded (as a result of the Derya Begi's own deposition) on the 27th July
by Haji Amanullah Khan, Ikhtidar-i-Nizam, who had held the post for a
brief period in the beginning of 1907. The Ikhtidar-i-Nizam has continued
in office to the end of the year.
The Karguzari remained in the charge of Mirza Abbas Khan, Amin-ul-
Wazara, throughout except for a brief period in June and July when he was
f orced to resign by the local Anjuman over a petty case regarding the sealing
up of the property of the late landing contractor of the British India
Steam Navigation Company.
The Shamilat continued under the joint Kalantars Asadullah Khan and
Mir Ahmed Shah until the close of the Persian official year in March when
an attempt was made to dispense with the services of Kalantars and deal
direct with the Katkhudas of villages. By the end of May this system had
proved a failure, and Sarhang Baba Khan was appointed Kalantar after
promising Ts. 12,300 as the revenue for the current year. Asadullah Khan
having large interests in the Shamilat then proceeded to make things un
pleasant for the Sarhang who, however, succeeded in maintaining his
position.
At Lingah Safar Ali Khan held the Deputy-Goveriiorsiiip to the middle
of June when he was replaced, as the result of an intrigue said to be instiga
ted by c>e Sadid-us-Sultaneh, the Russian Consular Agent, by an artillery
officer, Haji Ali Karam Khan, who held the office to the end of the year.

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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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1 volume (304 folios)
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There is a list of contents at the front of each Report.

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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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