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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [274r] (552/616)
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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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.
FOB 1910. ^
there, it is stated many years ago, by express invitation of one of the Shahs of
Persia, and look on the leased area as theirs by right. They are not likely to
submit to eviction or rackrenting by the lease holder.
In October 1910, 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.
in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
suggested to
the Shaikh the advisability of taking active steps to commence some minor
irrigation scheme in his territories so as to forestall outside enterprise, and he
was reminded of the practicability and lucrativeness of the Karkha Irri
gation Scheme to which Sir W. Willcocks had given testimony at the beginning
of the year, it being clear that he could take no forward steps until he knew
what attitude he might expect the Nizam-us-Sultaneh to adopt towards the
scheme, he having certain rights, it is understood, in the Karkha lands, it was
agreed that he should take an early opportunity to sound the Nizam-us-
Sultaneh to see if he was inclined to set much store on his alleged rights in the
country in question, and whether he would be disposed to join with him
(Shaikh).
Steady progress was made by this Company in laying down pipes from
, „ . ^ ^ the oil wells at Masiid-i-Suleiman to
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the rennery at Braim on Abadan Island,
and in erecting the necessary buildings and plant at the latter place.
A large staff of Europeans and Indians was brought into the country, and
though a few were invalided, the health of the Company's employes was gen
erally excellent.
The relations of the Company's Managing Agents with the Shaikh and
with other local authorities left something to be desired at times, and a mis
taken idea of the functions and duties of Managing Agents, and an inflated
notion of their own importance was responsible for a good deal of friction be
tween the agents and the superior local staff of the Company. Orders were
issued at the close of the year by the Directors regarding the duties of the
Managing Agents restricting their power considerably, and it is hoped that
there will be less in the future of the friction which has undoubtedly been pre
judicial to the Company's progress during the year.
The principal features of the Company's work during the year were as
follows:—
Braim. —Progress made with refinery, surrounded by four miles of ex
panded metal fencing 10 feet high. A 4 feet 6 inches railway runs round
the work.
Steel jetties are being erected.
Southern Arabistan.—Woik commenced on the pipe line. Loss of 750
pipes at Kut 'Abdullah on the Karun, the river having eaten away the bank
where the pipes were stacked : Messrs. Lynch Brothers were engaged m salv
ing these pipes at the close of the year.
The crossing of the Bahmanshir by the pipe line was delayed by the
foundering of the Kurdistan in which the gear necessary for the purpose was
sent out from England.
4 Extension of Moin's tramway to the Company's site on the
Karun above Ahwaz completed. Explosive shed erected.
Northern /I'ra&isto.—Progress was made at yarious points with the pipe
line. Telephone line erected.
Oil launch and three barges placed on Upper Karun. Considerable
trouble experienced in Kharran lands owing to thefts by Arabs and otnei,
which the local headman, Parviz Khan, was unable or unwi ling o c ec .
Motor car shed erected at foot of hills.
Tie import trade exceeded all previous records, and ^
Brothers' hands were quite full, ine
Commerce, British and Foreign. « j^/j^^mir " carried more cargo than in
any previous year, quite apart from Oil Company s material, and the Bui
bul " was also kept busy for the greater part of the year.
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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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