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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915' [2446] (963/1262)
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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offices of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, including those of Turkish, 'Iraq, were consti
tuted a divisional charge ; and it was ordered that, in view of the pecu
liar character of the duties connected with the appointment, it should
always be held by a European. The first Superintendent of the Persian
Gulf division was Mr. O'Shea, appointed in September 1883 ; he made
several visits to all the offices under his control, and under his auspices a
post office was established in Bahrain and a postal service was provided
for the town of Qisbm. In 1879 the headquarters of the Superintendent,
which had hitherto been at Bombay, were transferred for the greater part of
the year to Bushehr ; but during the months of June, July and August
he was to be at Bombay. In 1893 the arrangements were again
altered, and the Superintendent was replaced at Bombay with orders to
spend four months of the year on , tour inspecting the offices of his
division. From 1893 to 1899 the Superintendent,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, held
collateral charge of the town sub-offices in Bombay; but in the latter
year he was relieved of this duty j and in 1900 he was provided with
a personal clerk.
The first inspection of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
postal arrangements was
made by Mr. Years, an officer of the Bombay circle, in 1867, when no
regular offices as yet existed except at Masqat and Bushehr, but letters
were informally distributed and collected for despatch at various places
by the political staffs or by the agents of the British India Company.
Mr. V ears's tour brought to light a number of abuses and irregularities,
especially in the non-regulation offices, which steps were taken to remove ;
and the establishment of regular post offices at Bander ^ Abbas, Lmgeh,
Basrah and Baghdad,—at first on an experimental footing,—were among
its principal results. The next inspection was carried out by tne ie
Inspector of Post Offices, Sind and the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, in 1869. There
was no further inspection of the offices till 1879 when Mr. Carter, e
officer deputed for the purpose, died in the course of his tour, an was
buried at Jashk. In 1880 it was arranged that the Gulf offices should,
for the future, be inspected once a year by a qualified postal superin
tendent or other officer; but departmental supervision was not mj
introduced until 1883, since which year it has been thoroug an
continuous.
General working of the Persian Gnlf post offices, 1864-1907.
The Gulf post offices, from the date of their foundation until 1903)
were treated as belonging in every respect to the Indian inland system ;
certain changes made in 1903, which will be described hereafter, were
only partial, not affecting internal procedure; and the offices still aea
with one another, and with offices in India, on practically the sam
footing as if they were situated in India.
In the present place we shall mention only questions of working
which are more or less general to the whole division; and those wine
affect single offices, or offices of a single political jurisdiction only, W1
be dealt with separately further on.
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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'
- Pages
- 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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