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'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [296v] (597/616)
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 xl
ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE POLITICAL
AGENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
,
KUWAIT, FOR THE YEAR 1910.
Climate and Rainfall.-—The year 1910 fulfilled the better climatic
conditions anticipated in last year's
General * report, for the summer was comparatively
milder, the highest maximum shade temperature registered being 114° for
the 23rd August as against 116-9 0 for the 31st July 1909, and good rain also
fell, more than 9^ inches being registered at the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
Observatory; conse
quently, with an abundant supply of fodder in the desert the Bedouin were
able to make up the heavy losses they suffered during the previous two years'
drought. Latest arrivals from the interior report fair rainfall throughout,
and the present season is expected to be favourable.
An extract prepared from the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
<iaily Meteorological reports is
attached.
Local A ffairs. —Much dissatisfaction and discontent has Been preva
lent during the year owing to the continued heavy exactions of Shaikh
Mubarak to finance his raids against desert offenders. Though the people
have suffered heavily pecuniarily and trade has to some extent been hampered,
no concerted action by the leading men of the place seems to be possible against
the Shaikh's iron will and a half-hearted attempt made by some leading pearl-
merchants to represent their grievances only lead to their burdens being
increased.
In January, the Shaikh imprisoned 15 petty shopkeepers for discussing
religious points with more heat than discretion and fined them $110 apiece.
There have been no murders or dacoities in the town and law and order
are well maintained.
Exchange. —The Maria Theresa dollar which used to fluctuate so much
was fixed by the Shaikh at 85 Indiaa pice per dollar, a rate of exchange
equivalent to Its. 132:8125 to $100. (Dn the dollar becoming scarce and the
exchange rising above this equivalent, it would appear at first sight thereiore
to be to the shroff's advantage to disburse copper ^t the fixed rate, but it is
iust at this stage that a shorjtage of copper occurs. The only possible reason
seems to be that the shroffs are afraid of the public seizing the opportunity to
exchange the two silver coins through the medium of copper, and, theretore,
to keep up the delusion of a shortage of copper, they also discount the rupee,
thus creating an artificial exchange between the rupee and its own fractional
money The difficulty is due to there being no small change for either the
dollar or the rupee except Indian copper pice, and to the Shaikh s well-meant
attempt to fix its relation to the dollar (the real Kuwait currency) m order to
simplify petty transactions and prevent fraud on the poor.
General ignorance and persistent preference for the dollar currency
militate against the establishment of an equitable and stable exchange, ine
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.
imported copper pice to avoid loss to Government servants,
though probably there are ample stores of copper locked up by the shrofls.
The matter is one which it may be possible to take up later when the rupee
comes to be in more general favour.
Death of His Britannic Majesty 17/.—The sad news of
the demise of His Majesty the King-Emperor, Edward VII, wa s received on
the 9th May ; the
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
and the Shaikh's flags were at once half masted
and condolence visits by the Shaikh and other leading men of Kuwait paid
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.
. , ■ .
Bin Baud's visit.—On the 26th February, Abdul Aziz-bm-Abdur
Rahman-bin-Saud, the Amir of Najd, arrived in Kuwait with his younger
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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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