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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [243r] (490/616)
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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CHAPTER X.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT FOR BAHRAIN FOR THE YEAR 1909.
Perhaps the most important incident of the year was the writing of a
Political. letter by Shaikh Esa to the Political
. , „ . Agent to the effect that he desired the
British brovernment to exeroise jurisdiction over foreigners. Although in
practice this was no new departure, yet such general jurisdiction had not
been lormaily arranged. >
« rr A n ^" arc ^ ^ report was received that the Turks had annexed the island
Zakhnuniyah, which belongs to the Chief of Bahrain and is used exten-
sively by the Dowasir tribe as a fishing head-quarters in the winter months.
The island is practically a desert and cannot well be inhabited during the hot
weather. A fort was built on the island by Shaikh Ali, the father of the
present Shaikh of Bahrain, but it is now in ruins. 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.
visited the island in April and found that the report of the Turkish attempt
ing to annex it was correct, and they had actually hoisted their fla^ on the old
flagstaff.
Later on some Turkish soldiers were sent there but were involved in
difficulties with the Bedouin who wished to steal their rifles.
Representations as regards the soldiers and the flag were made to the
Porte and the troops were withdrawn, after they had built a small house
and had repaired the platform of the flagstaff. When the Dowasir went
again to take up their winter quarters, early in November 1909, it was reported
that a few Turkish soldiers were there, but that they left shortly after. As
the Porte had assured His Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople that the
Wali of Basrah had issued orders, in June, for the withdrawal of the soldiers
to Ojair, it would appear that either this was never actually done or else the
orders must have been lost owing to the frequent changes of Walis and
Mutassarifs.
Shaikh Esa was exceedingly pleased by the honour conferred on him
and his eldest son, in that his salute was increased from 5 to 11 guns on
official visits to British men-of-war, and a salute of 3 guns was granted to
his eldest son Shaikh Hamad when paying an official call in place of his
father. No opportunity has yet occurred to permit of the salute being fired
as the only m8n-of-war that have come to the port have not stayed long
enough for any visits between the Commanders and Shaikh Esa.
A sign of the good feeling at present existing in the island was demon
strated by Shaikh Esa and many of the leading merchants respectively send
ing telegrams of congratulation to His Majesty the King on the occasion of
his birthday. I believe that this is the first time an event of this description
has occurred in the annals of Bahrain.
Shaikh Jasim-bin-Xhani, Chief of Katr, came to Bahrain on the 10th
November and stayed for ten days. Fie was naturally the guest of Shaikh
Esa, but the latter did not accord the generous hospitality usual among Arab
Chiefs, and did not appear to do more for the honour of his guest than was
absolutely necessary. For instance, he had no one to meet him on arrival
though the date was well known : the house he appointed for Shaikh Jasim
was not the best available. Other lesser instances of ignorance of " savoir
faire " were also evidenced, and this negligence was perhaps the more extra
ordinary as Shaikh Jasim had not visited Bahrain for some seventeen years.
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.
was fortunate enough to be present at the time of
Shaikh Jasim's arrival at Shaikh Esa's house, and the meeting between the
two old Chiefs, aged respectively 62 a^d 87, was well worth witnessing.
Shaikh Esa's manner was not very cordial, and he appeared less at ease than
did Shaikh Jasim, who is a much more imposing personage. The want of
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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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