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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [215r] (434/616)
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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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 1909.
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became evident that the landing of some men from the ship was the only
course which would meet the situation, but it was desired to avoid this if
possible and to that end, on the evening of the 9th, with the sanction of His
Majesty's Legation, the Resident issued an ultimatum to Seyyid Murteza
warning him that if the tufangchis were not cleared off the Island by 5 p m
next evening, men and guns would be landed to provide security for British
and foreign subjects.
A few of the tufangchis seemed to clear out of the town itself that
night but only to lurk about on the island; quarrelling among themselves and
preying upon the inhabitante of the suburbs, a still more dangerous state of
things for the Europeans living outside. On the morning of 10th a fracas
took place on the portion of the high road used by most of the European
merchants on their way to and from town. One man was killed and another
wounded and a blood-feud at once started, and, on proceeding to the locality
in the morning, the E-esident found about 120 men congregated discussing
retaliatory action.
During the day there was no serious change. Seyyid Murteza again
repudiated responsibility for security, the town was still full of tufangchis
and the bazaars remained closed and the people remained awake all night,
afraid to sleep.
At 4 p.m . a proclamation was published by the British Resident explain
ing the position to the public, intimating that bluejackets would now be
landed; that the measure had been forced upon the British authorities, by
the entire absence of any authority and the danger to British and Foreign
lives which the present state of things involved; but that they were only
landed to protect life and would be withdrawn as soon as the situation
returned to normal.
At 5 p.m . no serious reply to the ultimatum of the evening before having
been received, 100 men from the " Fox " were landed with 4 Maxim guns.
Fifty were accommodated in the British
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.
premises on the south of
the town and fifty lodged in commodious premises of the Customs on the
north side next door to the Imperial Bank and the premises of Messrs.
Wonckhaus & Co. The mere fact of the landing of these men in itself
restored tranquillity in a great measure, but before they were landed the
Resident communicated with the other Foreign Representatives and Euro
peans, informing them that, in the event of the bluejackets being landed, he
would be able to provide
sepoy
Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank.
guards for Europeans who might need them
and asking their wishes.
The Russian Consulate-General has its own guard of Cossacks, and
Monsieur Kadloubousky only needed arrangements to be made for the house
of Monsieur Mishtolt, Agent of the Russian Line. A small guard of 4 men
was sent to the French Vice-Consulate, which has ordinarily only a guard of
Persian Sarhazes, and a strong guard of 10 men to the premises of Messrs.
Wonckhaus, at Dr. Listemann's desire, as, apart from the fact that the firm's
house is in town close to the Customs—always likely to be a centre of dis
turbance in these cases—the firm had at the time a quantity of kerosine oil
and piece-goods stored in the premises, which was in itself a somewhat danger
ous incubus.
The following day, however, this guard was taken off in communication
with Dr. Listemann as it was thought that the bluejackets on guard at the
Customs House could simultaneously take charge of Messrs. Wonckhaus s
premises. »
From 11th April till 10th May the town and island remained outwardly
peaceful owing to the presence of the men on shore, and the townspeople
gradually gained confidence and partially opened their shops, but the leaders
of the community meanwhile continued to intrigue and quarrel among them
selves, Seyyid Murteza being the whole disturbing element. On the one hand
the mercantile portion of the Persian community were not strong enough to
ignore or seriously oppose him; on the other hand, they could not bring them
selves to work with him, so long as he refused to clear his character by render-
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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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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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