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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [‎245r] (494/616)

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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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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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Whether the allowances were ever paid or not seems difficult to^e7-
tam, hut they do not appear to have been very efficacious and, shortly after
the close of the year under report, the allowances were officially stopped
, In fP" 1 A 3 ® ed0U1 fl s . were ^ lled by Katifis, but owing to the prompt
action of the Mutassarif m sending mediators, trouble was averted on the
payment ot 2,400 reals blood-money to the relations
Two or three times during the course of the year Turkish officials came
from Basrah to take a census of the Katif date palms. As no finalitv seems
to be arrived at it would appear that these officials take bribes to underesti
mate the number of trees with the result that no fresh tax can be fairlv
imposed. J
Owing to a good date and pearl season there was improvement in the
general condition, though I am afraid it will take some time before the losses
of date palms in the previous year's fighting can be recovered
Mahir Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. was Mutassarif in Hasa from January to August Sevvid
Anf Beg from September to December, while Saad Beg came about the middle
of December. Seyyid Arif Beg was most popular and seemed to be a strong
man. A petition was sent to Basrah for his retention, and on his departure
he was escorted by a large number of friends to Ojair.
In Katif there were even more changes of the Kaimmakam post The
incumbents were Rahim Effendi from January to April, Aoni Effendi from
May to November, Abbas Effendi for a few days and Izzat Beg till the end of
the year.
C. F. MACKENZIE, Captain, I.A.,
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. , Bahrain.
Civil Cases.
Disposed op without
witnesses.
Referred
to Salifa
Court
(Court to
settle cases
of divers
and
Nakhudas).
Parties.
Claims
admitted
and
settled.
Claims
withdrawn.
Total.
Referred
to Medjliss.
Referred
to Kazi.
Total.
Both parties British
British and Bahrain
British and foreigner
Bahrain and foreigner
Both parties foreigners .

4
50
27
374
270
""4
3
217
90
4
54
30
591
360
"l3
35
20
51
"*1
17
15
"92
3
4
67
46
720
429
Total

725
314
1,039
99
33
95
1,266
Criminal Cases.
Parties.
D isposed op
without eecoedutg
evidence.
Total.
Tried
under
Indian
Investi
gated by
joint
Court.
Referred
to Kazi.
Total.
Charge
withdrawn.
Case com
promised.
Penal
Code.
Both parties British ,
British and Bahrain .
British and foreigner
Bahrain and foreigner
Both parties foreigners .
:
1
2
14
18
"2
2
61
75
1
4
2
75
93
3
"7
8
35
25
"*2
28
27
4
11
12
138
145
Total
35
140
175
3
75
57
310

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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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