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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [221v] (447/616)
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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26 ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
on the Bushire road, and had made all traffic on the road impossible. Their
principal hunting ground was, however, as usual, the stretch of the Ispahan-
Shiraz road between Shulgistan and Yezdikhast, which was practically
blocked by them throughout the month of November.
One caravan which attempted resistance lost 5 men killed.
It appears that the Kashgai made some attempt to impose their authority
on the Boir Ahmadi in July, but the circumstances are obscure. It is certain,
however that they were unsuccessful and that the Boir Ahmadi succeeded in
killing their own chief, Shahin Khan, who had taken refuge with the
KaSh Another branch of Kuhgelu, the Mamasenni, scored a decided success,
blocking the path of a ludicrously small force with one gun sent by Saham-ed-
Dowlch to collect their revenue. The latter failed completely m their re-
V1S10 If there had been any prospect of the Governor-General establishing any
control over the Kuhgelu it would have been destroyed by the measure taken
under Bakhtiari influence after Saham-ed-Dowleh's departure from Tehran,
bv which Behbehan was separated from Fars and handed over to Bakhtiari
control This measure will certainly be exceedingly unpopular in the district
concerned where the Bakhtiari are hated by all parties, and it remains to be
seen whether it will have any measure of success. ^
The hopeless insecurity of the outlying districts made 1909 on the whole
a very bad year. The imports could not
Trade - be distributed owing to the inability of
the pedlars to circulate, while the exports were not brought in as usual, the
villages not venturing to risk their animals on the outlying routes.
There was a short period of relative prosperity for the import trade on
the arrival of Saham-ed-Dowleh when a fair quantity of goods were cleared at
reasonable prices, but this did not last beyond November ; while the exports
are estimated at about half the volume of 1908. The opium crop was not a
very good one, although prices were slightly above the average, the European
markets were still overstocked with gums, while the merchants, who began to
ship almonds freely on the news' of good prices in Europe, due chiefly to the
Messina earthquake, in most cases lost money owing to an unexpected drop m
the price.
During the summer the Bushire trade mostly followed the Firuzabad
route, which was under the control of Sowlet-ed-Dowleh. This was fairly
safe, but quite unfitted for any but summer use, owing to the absence of accom
modation. Unfortunately Sowlet-ed-Dowleh, having once tasted the pecuni
ary advantages derivable from the control of the main trade route, is not at a^
likely to relinquish them at any season of the year.
On this subject the tabular list of travellers and robberies below furnished
the most eloquent commentary possible.
Public security. All the roads, with the exception of the
Sarhad (summer) route to Ispahan and the Firuzabad route to Bushire were
in a state of chronic insecurity, and several robberies took place even on the
two exceptions mentioned above, which are under the control of Sowlet-ed-
Dowleh. Things improved slightly during the first two months of Saham-ed-
Dowleh's regime, and pedlars were able to circulate. But it is no exaggera
tion to say that at no time during the year was there any real security xor
travellers in any part of the province.
The total amount of British claims, of which the vast majority are for
road robberies, rose during the year from
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
40,609 to
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
57,sol,
only one robbery claim of any importance being paid, namely £138, tor a
robbery of Messrs. Ziegler's goods, although several outstanding commercia
cases were settled by Saham-ed-Dowleh.
The most important robberies of British goods were :—4 chests of opium
valued at £520, the property of Messrs. Andrew Weir & Co.; piece-goo f
valued at
tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
1,888, the property of Messrs. Ziegler, stolen by Masermis
Hvithin a few miles of Shiraz; and pie e
-ed-Dowleh!) 1 ^ 118 sinCe beeri P aid ^ Sowlet- at £99 i the property of
Messrs. Dixon, stolen by Kashgais.
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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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