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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [‎196r] (396/616)

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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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and the maskat political agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. foe the year 1008.
83
ARMS TRAFFIC—cowcW.
Arms and ammunition landed on the Mehfan Coast during nine months concld.
Port where landed.
Q uantity.
R zkabks.
Rifles.
Ammunition,
Revolvers.
1908— contd.
Brought forward
13 ; 675
?
500
December 7tli
Baris ....
500
?
„ 9th
Buuji • . . .
400
?
„ 15th .
Kalat * . « a
100
?
27th .
Khunarak ,
200
?
T otal
14,875
?
500
Compiled from the reports received from Telegraph authorities.
Forty-four slaves took refuge in this Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. during the nine months of Manumistioa
whom 20 were African and 24 Mekranis. Fifteen Africans and 21 Mekranis of 8liive9 *
were granted manumission certificates while 5 Africans and 3 Mekranis
were found either not entitled to freedom or went back to their masters, with
their own free will and consent.
Thirteen Mekranis came to this Consulate during the period with com
plaints that their children had been kidnapped. The majority of them
complained against the inhabitants of Shargah and the vicinity and letters
were given them ^ to the 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. Agent, Shargah. Others complained
against the inhabitants of the Batineh Coast and these received letters of
recommendation from His Highness the Sultan to the local Walis.
During the nine months under reference four manumitted slaves were
sent to Karachi.
On March 15th, the Secretary of State was informed that the Govern- Fre.chfla*
inent of India approved the text of the draft proclamation to be issued by the ( i ue8tiou -
oultan which had been drawn up, to His Highness's satisfaction, by Major
urey and the French Consul, Monsieur Laronce.
On June 2nd, the Secretary of State intimated that the French Govern
ment concurred and desired that the proclamation should be published with-
out delay. Action locally was, however, postponed owing to the regretted
cieatn of the French Consul, Monsieur Blanchon, on June 3rd.
On December 28th, the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , in accordance with an arrange
ment made with the French Consul, addressed a formal letter to the Sultan
orwardmg a copy of the proclamation for favour of his acceptance and
}f Sl1 ^ a r ^ e ? ll ^ an replied expressing his sincere thanks for the assistance
e had received from the British Government in the settlement of the
1(S dist^^ copies of the proclamation had been sent to Sur for
The matter is thus ended.
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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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