'Précis on commerce and communication in the Persian Gulf, 1801-1905' [10] (20/246)
The record is made up of 1 volume (121 folios). It was created in 1906. 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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PART I—CHAPTER V.
10
The measure may thus operate as an inducement to the Governments of Arabia to
establish similar discriminating duties or it may lead to the transfer of Arab Ships to the
ownership, nominal or real, of parties native or resident in the British Possessions and
entitled therefore by existing rules to sail their vessels under British Passes. His Lordship
in Council is not prepared to decide that the advantage that will thus be obtained by the
subjects of the State over Arab Foreigners is unreasonable or impolitic; the question, how
ever, deserves full consideration with reference to the facilities afforded by existing rules
to the change of the flags under which vessels engaged in this trade have heretofore sailed.
Preparatory to the further consideration of this question His Lordship in Council directs
that a reference be made to the
Government of Bombay
From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions.
with a view to obtain a communi
cation of the sentiments of the Governor in Council upon the subject and in order that
similar rules may be at once adopted on both sides of India.
His Lordship in Council further desires to learn whether the trade with Arabia and
the footing on which zesse/s and merchandize should reciprocally be treated, has ever
been made matter of negotiation between the
Government of Bombay
From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions.
and any States or
Chiefs of Arabia.
Ordered that a copy of the above resolution be transferred to the Political Department
lor communication to the Bombay Government from that Department, and that the Politi
cal considerations connected may be brought forward in that Department.
(True Extract),
H. T. PRINSEP,
Secretary to Government.
The Bombay Government having been asked to report on the point raised
in the orders of the Government of India, they replied inviting attention to
article X of the Treaty of 1820 signed by the Trucial Chiefs. That article is
silent as to the rates of duties to be paid by vessels availing themselves of the
liberty of trade granted thereby, but the Governor in Council was of opinion
that any increase of duties beyond the amounts levied durino- the past 16
years would be deemed a grievance. It was also pointed out that the obiect
of the treaty with the Arabs under date the 8th January 1820, was chiefly to pu^
an end to piracy and plunder and that its conditions were common to all the
tribes and persons who would adhere to them, equally with those who ori^inallv
subscribed to it. 4:1 ■'
The Resident in the Gulf, Major Hennell, was at the same asked to state
is'prmtedbeW^ 0 '" 1 m queStl0n " His repI >' ^ 44. dated i 5 th May 1637,
I have had the honor to receive your ' e "er No. 567 in this Department under date
Residhncv
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
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Upon the subject of the rates of duties exacted , e I tt< :. r0m t* 16 Secretary to the Government
from Arab Vessels frequenting the Port of Calcutta, ol India with its enclosure, relative to the rates
ing the Port of Calcutta, and directing me 0 to <1 suT,Lrnw l cniniou 1 UDo" b the ?h ' PS frequent "
teraplated by the Government of India, with particular reference to S^r w r^k- 0 ™"
Treaty with the friendly Arabs dated the 8th lanuarv t S- o j f u ! Kei r s
connexion between His Highness the Imam of Muscat and U^eBdtlsh GovernLnt!"^^
2. Confining myself to the two points to which my attention has been specifically
Remarks upon the above with particular refer- ^ ire ^ te ^ b y the Right Honourable the Governor
ce to the friendly Arabs and the Im.m of "l^OUncU, 1 beg respectfullv to submit
Government markS ^ ^ ^
3. In the first place with reference to the Treaty concluded between Sir W. G. Keir
:i r W * ^ K t i - r ' s r r eat y with the Friendly 6 P acificated Arabs under date the 8th
^ amount of r," y . • 1 Would observe, that no stinu
India untouched. lahon m that document, either ex-pressed or
in any way to a permanent continuance o" thf Tate/n/ the . t G0V , ern . ,nent of India
bottoms in the Ports of India or leads fn ft. * r rates of duties then levied upon Arab
Arabs are entitled to be placed upon a more favo"\Tfoot°nrfn S 1h- bel0ngingt0the Friend| y
anyother fore.gnnation. It is truS, that in ^nTs 1
^onned^n^endostTre tcThis letter to^Go^ W ^ h
■BDjects visited the British Port, in India. h,Ch h " dated the 3. St July of the sl^
Bahreinshall continue to visit the British Portsln'ln'dfa Ben ' Attaba Arabs of
lnd,a t*™* they have hitherto
ence
Muscat
Sir W
Arabs leaves
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The volume is a précis on trade and communications in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . It was prepared by Jerome Antony Saldanha and published by the Government of India, Foreign Department, Simla in 1906.
The volume begins with a preface by Saldanha, written on 26 March 1906, and is then organised into five parts, each divided into chapters, and eight appendices at the end, as follows:
Part I, Regulations and Duties, 1803-1847: Chapter I, Line of conduct to be pursued by the Resident at Basrah with regard to the American vessels trading in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1803; Chapter II, Regulations for country ships visiting Bushire, 1813; Chapter III, Rules for the guidance of British vessels visiting the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1831; Chapter IV, Export and import duties in Persia and export of mules and horses from Persia, 1822-23, 1835-42; Chapter V, Question of exempting Arab ships from the discriminating duty imposed on foreign ships, 1836-37; Chapter VI, Ports of Arabia to which the Government of India notification dated 9 January 1839 should apply. Vessels of every description belonging to those ports to be to be provided with Registers or Passes countersigned by British Officers, 1839-47; Chapter VII, Mode and extent of taxation in operation at Bushire and surrounding districts, 1847.
Part II, Trade and Traffic, 1834-71: Chapter VIII, Report in the trade of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1834; Chapter IX, Traffic between Karachi and Bushire and other Persian Ports, 1854-58; Chapter X, Trade between Bombay and Bushire and Basrah [Basra], 1856-57; Chapter XI, Trade of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1863-1869; Chapter XII, Colonel Pelly's reports on the trade of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1870-71; Chapter XIII, List of British subjects and British protected persons on the Persian Court and islands, 1869.
Part III, Review of the Trade reports from 1872 to 1905: Chapter XIV, Trade of the Gulf of Oman and Persia, 1873-1905; Chapter XV, Persian Opium Trade.
Part IV, The Gulf Telegraph Line: Chapter XVI, Construction of the Telegraph Line; Chapter XVII, Telegraph Station at Fao; Chapter XVIII, Telegraph Station at Bushire; Chapter XIX, Medical arrangements for telegraph stations at Bushire, Fao and Jask.
Part V, Miscellaneous: Chapter XX, Wreck of the SS Hallamshire near Ras-el-Hadd and the measures proposed for the prevention of wreckage by the wild tribes on the Arabian Coasts, 1878; Chapter XXI, New system of registration of native owned vessels in the Gulfs of Persia and Oman, 1883-84.
Appendices: Appendix A, Statement of the exports and imports of Bushire, 1832-34; Appendix B, Statements of Trade between Bushire and Basrah and Bombay, 1857; Appendix C, Comparative statements of exports of Bushire, 1863-65; Appendix D, Trade Returns appended to Colonel Pelly's letter No. 86-37, dated 23 April 1870; Appendix E, Returns of British subjects and British Protected persons on the Persian coast and Islands, 1869; Appendix F, Comparative Statements of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Trade with the Principal Countries, 1873-1905; Appendix G, Contrasted Statements of Principal Exports and Imports from and to the Ports in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. namely Bushire, Lingah, Bunder Abbas [Bandar Abbas], Bahrein [Bahrain], Basrah, and Maskat [Muscat] from 1893 to 1904; Appendix H, Returns of Shipping of the Ports of Bushire, Maskat and Basrah.
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- 1 volume (121 folios)
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The volume is arranged in parts, each relating to a different subject. Each part is arranged roughly chronologically and divided into chapters. There is a list of contents on folios 3 to 4, with no reference to folio or page numbers.
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Foliation: the sequence commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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