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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [227v] (459/616)
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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38
ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
The charitable dispensary in Mohammerah, managed by the Quarantine
Medical Officer on behalf of the Govern-
MedlcaL ment of India at an annual cost to the
latter of R150 (plus free medicines), was maintained throughout the year.
The Shushtar-Dizful road was unsafe for the greater part of the year,
the only authority who made any serious
Commumcations. attempt to keep it open being Shaikh
Khazal, when Acting Governor of Arabistan. In October, a large caravan
of some 350 mules was captured and driven off by radders belonging to the
Sagwand and to the Mushattat's (Arab) tribe : nothing was recovered from
them. The rest of the roads in Arabistan were safe throughout the year as
usual.
The " Nusrat " (Persian owned) and the " Malamir " (Euphrates and
/ Tigris Steam Navigation Company—
Karun Navigation—Lower River. Agents : Lynch Brothers) continued
throughout the year.
The state of the river from September until the end of the year was
worse than usual and the " Malamir " was in consequence unable to take more
than 100 tons a trip- The Karun changed its course below Nasiri in the
sprang, cutting through a split of land below Umm-ut-Tummair, and lessen
ing the distance to Nasiri from Mohammerah by 6 miles.
At the end of the year S. L. " Ishtar " was put on the Karun to tow
barges between Mohammerah and Ahwaz and, in the middle of December, the
" Blosse Lynch " was brought from Basrah to cope with the heavy arrears of
cargo destined for Ahwaz which had been accumulating at Mohammerah:
it made only one trip, and, failing to reach Nasiri owing to the shoals in the
river, it was sent back to Baghdad.
The P. S. " Shushan " (owned by the Persian Government, run by Messrs.
Lynch Brothers) continued to run from
Upper Karun. Ahwaz to Shalaili throughout the year
without mishap, as also did the " M'awin."
Arrangements are in progress to equip the " Shushan " to burn oil in
place of wood.
It was announced in September that the Bank intended to open a branch
in Mohammerah and, in December, Mr.
Imperial Bank of Persia. R R Dewar Durie arr i v e d from Eng-
land to commence business. The establishment of a branch of the Bank in
Mohammerah was welcomed by the local authorities and by the merchants,
and no difficulty was experienced in obtaining suitable quarters.
Business was formally commenced on 1st January 1910.
Diztful and Shushtar were visited more than once during the year, and
friendly relations maintained with Shaikh Muhammad Hassan, Chief Muj-
tahid in Dizful, and Muhammad Baqir, his son, and with the Mustaufi of
Shushtar, Mirza Tahir Khan, and his son.
A third visit was paid to Kut Nahr Hashim on New Year's Day with
Sir William Willcpcks, the results of which are touched on below under the
heading Karkha Irrigation Scheme.
A two years' option, from 10th January 1909, for a " concession d'exploi-
tation a 1'Ahwaz " was granted to M.
Karun Irrigation Scheme. de Sturlei . the ^ Netherlands Minis
ter at Tehran, signed by Saad-es-Sultaneh, the Persian Foreign Minister at
the time.
His Majesty's Minister promptly lodged an objection to the granting of
such a concession without previous consultation with Great Britain, and
stated that the British Government reserved the right to object to any conces
sion that was prejudicial to her interests and was not favourably received
by the Shaikh. The latter was greatly perturbed at the possibility of the
land on the banks of the Karun, now in occupation of the tribes under him,
being granted to foreigners to develop, and the iniudicious boasting of Mr.
ter Meulen at Ahwaz did not reassure him. Our assurances, however,
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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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