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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915' [2202] (719/1262)
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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2202
British
political
Establish-
ment in
Persian
Makran,
1896—1905.
Britisli Vice-
Consul at
-—in which they accepted the new arrangements and undertook to afford
all necessary protection and assistance to the Indo-European Telegraph
Department in return for half-yearly allowances, styled hencefortli
a presents " instead of subsidies, to be paid them in April and November/
and to be withheld by the Director of
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Telegraphs at his
discretion in case of their failing to perform their duties efficiently.
The principal Gaih allowance of Us. 1 >000 a year was paid to Sa'id
Khan, as chief of Gaih, from the beginning of 1899 to the end of 190L
Its amount for the first-half of 1902 was forfeited and paid away to
members of the line establishment in compensation for camels stolen.
The recipient from July 1902 to June 1903 was Mohim Khan, who acted
for those 12 months as chief of Gaih during the detention of Sa^id
Khan at Bampur. From July 1903 the allowance was again paid to
Sa'id Khan, who had returned.
In Dashtyari Mir 'Abdi's share of the district allowance, which was
at the rate of Rs. 600 a year, for the six months ending with December
1903 as also for the period from July 1904 to October 1905, was con
fiscated and handed over to telegraph employes in compensation for losses
suffered.
The Bahu allowance was permanently divided in 1902 between the
joint chiefs of the district. Us. 400 being awarded to Mir Ashraf, oiigi-
nally sole chief, and Es. 600 to his predominant partner Mir Ahmad^ Mif
Ahmad^s share was placed under stoppage from July 1905 on account of
camels looted from telegraph servants.
Throughout this period, as during the latter of the part of the preced
ing one, British political interests in Persian Makran were in charge of th e
Director of
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Telegraphs, whose head-quarters were at Karachi,
and who was subordinate in political matters to the Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. He received an allowance of Rs. 150 a month on account
of his political duties, and was locally represented by the European
officials in charge of the telegraph stations at Jashk and Chabbar. ^
political duties were defined as comprising maintenance of the rights
the Sultan of ''Oman at Gwadar, on the confines of Persian Makran^
the settlement of cases between British subjects and Persian, Kalat, an
■'Oman subjects; the payment of the telegraph allowances assigned 0
chiefs in Persian Makran ; and the investigation of general matters ^
which the British Government was interested, such as the arms trade an
the slave trade.
In the chapter on the history of the Persian Coast and Islands ^ 18
explained that in 1901 the British Government desired to establish a
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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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- 'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915'
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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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