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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [‎236v] (477/616)

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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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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
supplies with a view to hostilities against the offending tribe. On May loth,
Seyyids Taimur and Nadir with a punitive force entered Nafah, the country
of the As Siabiyin. They destroyed the latter's forts and returned to Bidbid.
The operations were finally closed by the surrender of three Shaikhs of the
As Siabiyin, who were despatched to Maskat and confined in the fort by His
Highness the Sultan.
Maskat. —His Highness' telephone line was extended to Sib in February,
a distance of about 25 miles from Mutrah.
In March the local American Missionaries made arrangements for taking
a house in Mutrah and for opening a dispensary there without first obtain
ing the sanction of His Highness the Sultan. His Highness was unfavour
ably disposed towards the undertaking for administrative reasons, and desired
the American Consul to represent his objections to the United States Govern
ment. The matter is still under discussion but, in the meanwhile, the Ameri
can Missionaries are continuing their medical work.
On February 6th a public meeting was held by His Highness the Sultan
for the purpose of collecting subscriptions for the construction of a new
hospital. His Highness headed the subscription list with a donation of
R11,500 on behalf of himself, his brother and his family, and the local com
munity, Europeans, Arabs and Indians, subscribed R26,000. A site was
provided free of cost by some Oman subjects resident in Zanzibar. The total
sum required was completed by donations of Ei20,00D from the Government
of India and R2,000 from the Admiralty- The work was commenced in
August and the foundation stone was laid on November 29th. At the moment
of writing, the building is well on its way towards completion.
Sur. —In February, His Highness the Sultan received intelligence that
a dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. named " El Kadra belonging to an Arab residing at Sur, had been
seized by Italians at Hafun on the coast of Italian Somaliland on the ground
that it was employed in smuggling arms from Maskat to the Somali Coast.
The Nakhoda of the dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , by name Mobarak-bin-Khamis, arrived in Maskat
in March and stated that on his arrival at Hafun the Italians searched the
dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. but had found only one old rifle on board. They nevertheless confiscated
the dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , despatched the passengers, 174 in number, to Mombassa in another
boat, and detained Mobarak himself at Hafun for one month and eighteen
days. The Nakhoda also stated that when the Italian officer boarded the
dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. he seized and destroyed the Oman flag which she carried. The Nakhoda
was in possession of a license granted by His Highness the Sultan and
countersigned by 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. of Maskat, authorising him to carry
five rifles for protection. He had, however, ordered all the rifles to be landed
at Sur, before leaving Oman territory, and the single rifle found concealed on
board had been retained surreptitiously by one of the crew. Shortly after
wards, information reached Maskat to the effect that the Italian authorities
had confiscated the flags of about thirty Maskat vessels at Hafun and had
captured a second dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. . His Highness the Sultian was greatly annoyed at
, the action of the Italian authorities and requested His Majesty's Government
to assist him in securing reparation for the insult to his flag and compensa
tion for the losses suffered by the Nakhoda. The matter is still under discus
sion between His Majesty's Government and the Italian Government.
The management of His Highness'
Customs continued to be inefficient and
unsatisfactory.
His Highness is now deeply in debt and is often hard pressed to find
Sultan's Finances. ^ ™ rrent , ^P^eS- T he ^
pedition against the As Siabiyin was
very costly and large sums have probably been spent for placating the tribes
of the interior.
The following table, compiled from Appendices I—IV to this report,
Arms Traffic shows the number of cases of arms and
ammunition imported into Maskat by

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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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