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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [‎255r] (514/616)

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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. PGR 1910.
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The details of the regrettable affair, resulting in the loss of valuable lives,
are recorded in the report of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , and it is unnecessary to dj
more than touch upon it here.
The Government of India were pleased to decide that, with the payment
of 50,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. fine and the delivery of the 400 rifles, the incident should be
considered closed for the present, and that the other measures suggested by
His Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief and the Resident should re
main in abeyance for possible reconsideration when the position on the Coast
had returned to normal, and the full effect of the incident on the public mind
could be gauged. In any case, it is recognised that the strengthening of our
control over the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. is becoming a matter of increasing cogency,
and the question will shortly be resubmitted for the wise consideration of
Government. ,
The course of the Abu Musa case made no advance during the year.
When the Resident left London, in Feb-
-ruary 1910, after the receipt by His
Majesty's Foreign Office of the German rejoinder, a suggestion for the offer
of a commercial compromise was under consideration, and it was expected
would be adopted; but His Majesty's Government decided that it was neces
sary also to collect evidence for a reply to the fresh German arguments, and
as this meant three or four weeks' absence from Bushire, it was not possible
for the Resident to undertake the duty until after the close of the year under
report.
The climate of Bahrain seems to generate a tendency to litigation, and the
number of civil suits brought to the
Bahrain. Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. is most startling when
compared with the case-work appertaining to our Agencies at other Gulf
Ports. The Salifa (or pearling) cases are likely to present a good deal of diffi- '
culty in the future as it is so difficult to arrive at any specific code of law in
regard to them.
The cargo-landing arrangements at Bahram have been a source off fre
quent worry both to 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. and the Shaikh and the 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 utmost patience has been exercised in order to induce^ or enable Shaikh
Isa to arrive without coercion from Government, at some just mean of j 50 ™"
promise, which we can regard as meeting the reasonable requirements of the
trading community.
Qatar affairs call for little remark except that the promontory appears
to be becoming a base for the distribution of contraband arms, and this ^ e ^"
lopment may oblige us to reconsider the question of our relations with the
Thani family. . . . ,, ,•
It is interesting to note that British traders are turning their attention
again to the trade of Qatif—now eschewed by them for a good many years.
Shaikh Mubarak's rule continues to be the most sturdy and effect ^ 0±
any potentate m the Gulf, but, no doubt,
Kuwait. ke strains the long sufferings of his sub
jects from time to time with his heavy exactions. One test of the efficiency of
his rule, however, is seen in the facility with which he can absent himseil
from Kuwait at frequent intervals without any inconvenient result. Like tne
Shaikh of Mohammerah his prestige and influence with the tribes and tne
Chiefs of the interior have been greatly enhanced by their knowle ge o
close relations with the British Government. ^ ^ c
The political events of Central Arabia have been much on ^e same lines
as usual, but a notable event was the appearance of the Sha.n o T ^
Najd. He probably undertook his mission in_ collusion w1 ^ P 6 . 1 ^ ^ •
authorities and had some temporary success, m that he gained rerti
nominal undertakings from Bin Sand; given in order to e ® e ° t , t i,„
Bin Saud's brother, whom the Sharif had captured, and mo y
The expedition undertaken by Shaik Mubarak in + c ^? r _
with the object of crushing Shaikh Saadun of the Munta i n( i arms
ous results, and Shaik Mubarak suffered heavy less in me ,
the burden of which fell mainly on the inhabitants 01 uwai .

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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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