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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915' [2126] (643/1262)
The record is made up of 1 volume (1165 pages). It was created in 1915. It was written in English and Arabic. 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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now desire, to alienate any part of its territory, to the extent of a span, to anyone
for the erection of fortifications against the English Government. The latter should not
listen to false reports and become suspicious of Us, It should have full confidence in
our good-will, and rest assured that we are doing our best to encourage British trade
and will continue to do so in so far as such efforts of Ours do not affect the independ
ence of Persia, in which case no foreign power has the right to expect this of Us.
In the summer of the same year, the Shah being then in England,
Lord Lansdowne took the opportunity to impress upon His Majesty at
a private interview^ the cardinal points of British policy in Persia, stating
that His Majesty's Government adhered to their oft repeated recogni-
tion of the independence of Persia, but that they were specially con
cerned in the southern part of Persia and in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, and that
they were determined, should occasion arise, to put forth their whole
strength in order to prevent encroachment by foreign powers in those
quarters.
From the beginning of 190^ onwards, occasion was frequently taken
to announce to Russia and to the world in general, through the medium
of ministerial speeches in the British Parliament, the policy deliberately
adopted by His Majesty's Government with refex^ence to Persia and, more
particularly, the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. On the 22nd January 1902 Lord Cran-
borne, Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, declared in the
House of Commons :
We are anxious for the integrity of Persia, but we are anxious far more for the
balance of power ; and it would be impossible for us, whatever the cause, to abandon
what we look upon as our rightful position in Persia. Especially is this true in regard
to the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, as I had the honour to state to the House a few days ago. It
is true not only of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, but of the southern provinces of Persia, and those
provinces which border on our Indian Empire. Our rights there, and our position of
ascendancy, we cannot abandon. In the Gulf itself, as I ventured to state on the pre
vious occasion, our ascendancy is not merely a question of theory ,but a question of fact.
On the 5th May 1903 Lord Lansdowne, as Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, made a weighty and unmistakable pronouncement on
the subject of British policy, which, relating as it did exclusively to
the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, is quoted verbatim in the chapter on the general history
of that region. After this official and final statement, the Russian
Government were approached with reference to the possibility of a definite
adjustment of the respective interests of Britain and Russia in Persia^
and a suggestion was thrown out that separate spheres of influence uiig^t
be arranged ; but the Tsar^s Ministers were not at the time disposed
to enter into negotiations on the subject.
In February 1903 Muzaffar-ud-Din Shah was invested with tto
Order of the Garter by the hand of Lord Downe, who, at the head o^
a British complimentary Mission, was deputed to Tehran or the purpose.
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This volume is Volume I, Part II (Historical) of the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , ’Omān and Central Arabia (Government of India: 1915), compiled by John Gordon Lorimer and completed for press by Captain L Birdwood.
Part II contains an 'Introduction' (pages i-iii) written by Birdwood in Simla, dated 10 October 1914, 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Tables' (pags v-viii), and 'Detailed Table of Contents' (ix-cxxx). These are also found in Volume I, Part IA of the Gazetteer (IOR/L/PS/20/C91/1).
Part II consists of three chapters:
- 'Chapter X. History of ’Arabistān' (pages 1625-1775);
- 'Chapter XI. History of the Persian Coast and Islands' (pages 1776-2149);
- 'Chapter XII. History of Persian Makrān' (pages 2150-2203).
The chapters are followed by nineteen appendices:
- 'Appendix A: Meteorology and Health in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2205-2211);
- 'Appendix B: Geology of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2212-2219);
- 'Appendix C: The Pearl and Mother-of-Pearl Fisheries of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2220-2293);
- 'Appendix D: Date Production and the Date Trade in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2294-2307);
- 'Appendix E: Fisheries of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2308-2318);
- 'Appendix F: Sailing Craft of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2319-2332);
- 'Appendix G: Transport Animals and Livestock of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2333-2348);
- 'Appendix H: Religions and Sects of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2349-2385);
- 'Appendix I: Western Christianity and Missions in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2386-2399);
- 'Appendix J: The Telegraphs of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in their relation to the Telegraph Systems of Persia and Turkey' (pages 2400-2438);
- 'Appendix K: Mail Communications and the Indian Post Office in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2439-2474);
- 'Appendix L: The Slave Trade in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2475-2516);
- 'Appendix M: Epidemics and Sanitary Organization in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2517-2555);
- 'Appendix N: The Arms and Ammunition Traffic in the Gulfs of Persia and ’Omān' (pages 2556-2593);
- 'Appendix O: The Imperial Persian Customs' (pages 2594-2625);
- 'Appendix P: Cruise of His Excellency Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. [1903]' (pages 2626-2662);
- 'Appendix Q: British and Foreign Diplomatic Political; and Consular Representation in the Countries Bordering on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2663-2699);
- 'Appendix R: Book References' (pages 2700-2736)
- 'Appendix S: Explanation of the System of Transliteration' (pages 2737-2741).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (1165 pages)
- Arrangement
Volume I, Part II is arranged into chapters that are sub-divided into numbered periods covering, for example, the reign of a ruler or regime of a Viceroy, or are arbitrarily based on outstanding land-marks in the history of the region. Each period has been sub-divided into subject headings, each of which has been lettered. The appendices are sub-divided into lettered subject headings and also contain numbered annexures, as well as charts. Both the chapters and appendices have further subject headings that appear in the right and left margins of the page. Footnotes appear occasionally througout the volume at the bottom of the page which provide further details and references. A 'Detailed Table of Contents' for Part II and the Appendices is on pages cii-cxxx.
- Physical characteristics
The foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the first folio with text, on number 879, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 1503.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:130, 1625:2742, iii-r:iii-v, back-i
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