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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [293r] (590/616)
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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ADMN. 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.
FOB 1910.
LDranim -Din -iviaanai ana miai-ai- u mxair i arrived m Banrain with a tieet 01
pearling boats wittt a View to settlihg fcere on accrount of alleged extortions by
Shaikh Mubarak. Ibr^cllim-bin-Maaliaf was however induced to return to
Kuwait by Shaikh Salim-bin-Mubarak who called here in his father's Steam
Launch " Mhisrit''
Hilal Umtairi refused to return and, to all appearance, has decided to
settle in Bahrain for good. s
The Agents of two Egyptian papers " A1 Eatat" and " A1 Muaraf," and
Bashir and Abdul Masih Antaki, editors of the Egyptian papers, " Ar Ray a
Athmania " and " A1 Amran,'^ visited Bahrain during the year, touting for
subscribers td |heir papers, but with little success.
Dhari and Faisal rebellious members of Bin Eashid's family, with 30
folioWei-s visited Bahtain and were gud^ts of Shaikh Isa'who gave them valu
able'^tesents 1 / i ■ " '" l h
Bashid A1 Hazani, Headman of A1 Hazazinah of Hariq in Najd, came to
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bin-Muhammad-al-Thani paying 10,000 rials to Bin 'Saud. He remained
With Shaikh Isa ks M^gties^for some days and then went to Qatar.
Shaikh Abdullah-bin-Hamad, of the proscribed Al-Abdullah family of
Bahrain residing in^asa, Applied to the Chief for permission to settle in
Balirain. The' Shaikh refused permission, as he is unwilling to see any mem-
bers (if this family estabKbBted Sn Bahrain on account of their complicity in
the murder of Shaikh Is^^father, Shaikh All. Shaikh Isa dismissed t^e
applicant witji a cash present of Bs. J.50.
During the year under report one thousand and two civil cases and three
Mm jfr •'.» ; tr ad ic:- %i*v hundred and sixty-four criminal cases
Judicial - have been disposed of. The decrease in
the number of civil cases is due to the fact that the. year has been a prosperous
one and the Nakhudas have made good profits on pearls.
As in last year, cases between Nakhudas and Divers have been tried by
the S&lifa' Judge in the presence of a representative from the Agenov.
Where the Nakhuda cannot give a proper explanation of his accounts, the
matter is referred to the Head Qazi Shaikh Qasim-bin-Mahza and the oath is
administered. ' "
Much credit is due to the Head Qazi for his management of these diffi
cult and delicate cases and" he seems to be a great power for good and to do
his beSt ! W cjbtain-a faiT hearing for the divers. There does not seem to_be
much chance of a real improvement in the settlement of these cases, unless the
Nakhudas themselves can be induced to see that their own profits will be as
sured by a just and more lenient system. At present, their accounts are
closed yearly and they resent bitterly the examination of any accounts except
those of the year in which the case is instittiteu.
Another very important matter, without which no progress can be made,
is tte codification of the 'Urf or customary law which governs the^e cases.
Uhtil we know What it actuallr is, it is impossible to amend it, so as to bring
it more iJto line" with the requirements of civilization.
There are two grievous complaints against the Nakhudas—
tt) that they work slaves and that, if the slaves are given manumission
W papers, these avail them nothing as they are promptly rrturned
fn a state of slavery by the heavy claims brought against them on
accomf of "S of which 'claims no examination is pos
sible and which, most probably, contain items sueii as the pm-
chase of the slave himself, the purchase of^a wife for him, the
exoenfees of his bringing up in his master, s house, perhaps from
earlv childhood, etc. Against these items there is no setoff, such
as an equitable assessment of the wages due to him for his work
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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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