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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915' [2553] (1070/1262)
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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Sultanate have been regulated by the principles of the Venice Convention
of 1897. In July 1903, by means of a notification under the Masqat
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
of 1867, observance of the Sultan's sanitary regu
lations was made binding on British subjects residing in his territories.
Preventive measures in Bahrain 3 1896-1907.
The only other principality of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
in which pre-
auti onary measures have been applied since 1896 is Bahrain.
In February 1897 the position in Bahrain was taken into con- Passive re-
sideration by the Britisli Folitical Eesident in the Gulf with the result distance of
that a non-medical agent was despatched from Bushehr to assist the '
Shaikh in creating a simple system of sanitary protection; and a
local representative of the Resident, subsequently appointed, was placed
under the authority of the
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.
Surgeon at Bushehr and ordered
to see that measures prescribed by the
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.
were earned out by
the Shaikh. The services of an Assistant-Surgeon were offered to the
Shaikh of Bahrain by the Government of India, but the proposal was
unpalatable to him and was not pressed The ^ °
receiving British assistance wag founded ^ostensibly on the repugnance
of his subjects to scientific plague precautions, and m support of his
statement the Shaikh submitted a petition to which a number of
signatures were attached; but the real reason of his refusal was probably
fW Klrp the Sultan of 'Oman, he disliked British interference in
Siei of internal ffJvemment, .U«... 1. wished t, r.l.in c.nte.1
the highly ni-olltable institution of qnarantme, the odium of which it was
SyX Wm t. t upun th. Briti.h .u t h.„t,« "f h ~ e ~
was nerfectlv valueless from the sanitary point of view, being m met
uothme more than a pretext for extortion; and ultimaitely in June 1900,
the Government olIndiu were ublig.d to inrist upun rt. entire .holrlion.
Who. plnguii took .out in Retain in ^Li" t
« prohiPLfr™.^
ST sSfdid not permit W
tionary measures to be taken on shore or m the harbou .
, , ' .. rVlatme in Bahrain, m June 1905^ a Preparations
During the latest ^m c o plague ^ Kaiachi ^ charge o{ in 1905 .
Hospital-Assistant had been despa M -i . an J had the epi-
the new Victoria Memona! ^H^P^^^^aBamah . ancl,^ ^ ^
demie not subsided before his g sure6 as the Government of
utilised in connection with such measures as
India might then have decided to enforce.
Sanitary matters at Kuwait, 1896-1907.
Oo " froftn^o ^So^XSh^^^
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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.
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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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