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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [246r] (496/616)
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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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULP 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, 75
From the latest information it would appear that all parties in Nejd
are husbanding their resources and taking advantage of the present good sea
son, the first for two years, to get their riding cattle, the Bedouin's real source
of power, into good condition. Beyond this, efforts are continually made to
attract the fickle Bedouin tribes to one side or the other by promises of reward,
loot or protection from aggression, and the like.
Raids and counter-raids by small sections of various tribes have been
Tribal Politics. ^ ther , Sequent owing to famine and it
is noteworthy that probably for the
first time during Shaikh Mobarak's- rule Kuwait camels have been raided from
so close as within 25 miles of the town.
In January it was reported that Bin Saud had summoned Muhammad,
bin-Hithlain, Shaikh of the Ajman, to join him in a raid against the Sham-
mar. The latter refused, saying he could not leave his own country. Ap
parently this young and powerful Chief has begun in his ambition to regard
Hofuf, Katif, and Hasa as his own property.
Of the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
escort camels raided in December 1908, 4 were recovered
between January and March. For the remaining 13, Shaikh Mobarak sent
two of his men with letters to Ibn Rashid and other Shaikhs. The men
returned in July with 10 camels, only 3 being of those originally looted and
the remaining 7 having been brought in exchange. The Shaikh regretted
that his endeavours had ended so disappointingly but .as there was no hope
of any better result, the substitutes were accepted and the incident closed.
In the beginning of August two of the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
camels were taken by mis
take in a raid by the A1 Mala'aba section of the Umtair near Ar-Rakhaimiya.
These were subsequently recognised and recovered through Haif-ibn-Bada'-al-
Fugam, Shaikh of the As Sabah section, who has frequently visited the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
.
The powerful Ajman tribe has been prominent in tribal politics during
the year. In September they raided successfully as many as 800 camels
belonging to the Awazim and the Kuwait Araibdar whilst grazing in the vici
nity of Jahra. Shaikh Mobarak was much incensed at a raid so close to his
capital and demanded restitution within two months, threatening severe
reprisals. It is believed that some have been returned to the Awazim, but
that 620 are still due. A raid was also attempted soon after, probably by the
same party, on Shaikh Mobarak's own camels at As Safa. The Ajman also
looted a Nejd caravan, returning with provisions from Kuwait, at Ld Dhana.
In August or September Muhammad -bin-Hithlain, the Shaikh of the Ajman,
was captured by the Turkish authorities at Hasa and imprisoned until ^1,
were paid by his tribe for his release. He was ill-advised enough to enter
Hasa with a following of only 7 men, and so gave the Turks their opportunity.
Owing to the frequency and daring of the Ajman raids Shaikh Mobarak,
in December, sent out a party headed by Shaikh Ah-bm-Khalifa, his gran
nephew, to patrol the desert and keep the Ajman beyond Kuwait environs.
This patrol party heard that Saud-bin-Lami, Shaikh of the Jiblan in whose
punishment for looting certain of his men near Hasa Bin Saud had asked
Shaikh Mobarak's assistance, was camping on J t !? e A f 1 V r . t . he Vl ld ^ of n lJvrair
wells. Knowing Saud-bin-Lami to be " wanted, Ab-bm-Khahfa endeavour
ed to entrap him but Saud evidently smelt a rat and returning an impemnent
reply, made off. Ali-bin-Khalifa after several fruitless effortseventuaUy suc^
ceeded in rounding him up at A1 Amlah near Samawah. J^ud-bm-Lami j J>t
succeeded in escaping with only two of his slaves, his son, a a , 8 , ■
ed, his wife and the whole of his camp and animals falling into Ah-bin
Khalifa's hands.
The above incident is of interest as showing Shaikh Mobarak's support
of Bin Saud.
Owing to Shaikh Jasim-bin-Thani's ^mands t^ a ^ Bu
Ainain (an offshoot of the Bam Khalid) deserted a ra , territory.
at Kasr-es-Sabaih which is claimed to be within Sha kh Motjara^ s termory
Their Shaikh is said to have paid Muhammad-bm-Hithlain B300 for Ajman
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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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