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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [262v] (529/616)
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 II.
ADMINISTRATION REPORT FOR THE VICE-CONSULATE,
LINGAH, FOR THE YEAR 1910.
Deputy Governors. —There have been many changes of Deputy Governors
At the beginning of the year Ikhtedar-e-Nizam was Deputy Governor
He was relieved by Mirza Mahmud, Shirazi, at the end of February, who
retained the office until September when he was seized and made a prisoner,
for, it was alleged, attempting to shoot His Excellency the Darya Begi, but
it is thought that His Excellency was liberally bribed by the merchants of
Lingah to remove Mirza Mahmud. Ikhtedar-e-Nizam was re-appointed
Deputy Governor in October and was dismissed in December for allowing the
British force to land and assist in the defence of the town against an expected
attack by Warawis.
Mansur-i-Diwan was appointed Deputy Governor, in December, and has
retained the appointment up to the close of the year.
Karguzars—At the beginning of the year the post was vacant.
Wasook-es-Sultan was appointed Karguzar in April. He died on the
10th October, and the duties were carried on by his son, Muhammad Hussein,
whose appointment was officially recognized in November. Muhammad
Hussein retained the appointment up to the end of the year.
Turkish. —Khan Bahadur Agha Bader, British
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.
Agent, was
Consul New who retained charge till the end of the year.
Russian. —Sadeed-es-Sultan, Agent of the Russian Consulate-General,
visited Lingah for a fortnight in December.
Maskat and Oman. —Muhammad Tahnun has retained the position of
Agent to His Highness the Sultan of Maskat, throughout the year.
Anjuman. —A local assembly o^ —^ — — 1 1
of Messrs. Jamshidian & Co. at its head, held meetings at the com
mencement of the year. In February the assembly were invited by His
Excellency the Darya Begi to appoint and send a representative to Bushire,
but this was not done.
In June His Excellency the Darya Begi officially recognized the existence
or the assembly^ to work in co-operation with the Deputy Governor, and to
transact Municipal business. Something was done towards cleaning the
roads, a small house-tax being levied to cover the expenses, but, in October,
the assembly was dismissed, since when no meetings have been held.
Early in the year many members of the so-called Anjuman Baladi took
possession of plots of land for building, to the north of the town, which were
carefully marked off with stones.
Monsieur Arma^d Cater sell was in charge of the Customs Administra-
Customs. ^ on ^ middle of September
. when he proceeded home. He was
relieved by Monsieur Lecan-es-Sultan, formerly interpreter, who has held
charge up to the end of the year.
Tariff. The Customs Administration were desirous of arriving at some
means of attracting trade to this Port and, in July, a meeting of merchants
Local Officials.
during the ^ear, which is detrimental to
the satisfactory settlement or proper
attention to local cases.
Foreign Representatives.
in charge of Turkish interests till April,
when he was relieved by Mr. Vice-
Local Government.
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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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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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