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‘Administration report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Muscat Political Agency for 1889-90’ [200v] (8/64)
The record is made up of 1 volume (30 folios). It was created in 1890. 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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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
POLITICAL
In the early part of the year (April 1889), Salim-bin-Sultan, ex-Chief of
siiargah ciuef, sakar-din-Khaiid Shai s^ahj oii^anizecl an attack against the place,
Jowasimi - which fell through. Subsequently the Chief, Shaikh
Sakar, became reconciled to his uncle Salim, and received him into favour and
made him his Wazeer.
As regards the warfare between Abu Dhabi and El-Katr, the Chief of
Shargah decided to remain neutral.
In the summer the seeds of a quarrel between Shargah and Debay were
sown by raids committed by some Bedouins of the Manaseer tribe who are in
some degree dependents of Debay and of Abu Dhabi.
In February some camels belonging to Debay were mutilated in Shargah
limits, and redress being refused, relations between these two States were
broken off. By means of the good offices 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.
Agent, hostilities were
averted and a meeting took place between the rival Chiefs in February, when
an agreement was concluded. The quarrel, however, was renewed the follow
ing month. On this occasion Abu Dhabi made common cause with Debay,
and Shaik Zaeed marched with a force to the assistance of the Debay Chief
and encamped at Semeyyah between Abu Dhabi and Debay.
The Chief of Debay has latterly allied himself with the cognate Beni Yas
Debay chief, Rasheed-bin-Maktoom tribe of whom Shaik Zaeed of Abu Dhabi is head.
Ai-Bu.Faiasa. ^ ^ Consequently he has incurred the hostility of
Shaikh Jasim of El-Katr, who has forbidden the people of Debay, as well as
of Abu Dhabi, to land on the Katr coast, for trade or other purposes.
^ P ers ^ an authorities of Bunder Abbas complained that Persians resid
ing at Debay were not kindly treated, and requested that the British Agent
might be instructed to protect them. Orders were issued to 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.
Agent to exert his influence with the Oman Chiefs to induce them to treat all
classes of persons residing in their territories kindly and justly, so that no cause
ot complaint should occur.
The border warfare between the Beni Yas Chief and his allies on the one
Abu-Dhabi chief, zaeed-bin-KLa. iS ' t ^ 0 ) and Shaikh Jasim on the othor, continues un-
leeiah Bern Yas. abated 1^0 u-xi
In April Shaikh Zaeed led a force towards El-Katr and advanced to Karah,
neai ic 01 ers o 1-Hasa, and there plundered the Bedouins friendly to Jasim
ot a number of horses and camels. From Karah the Beni Yas force marched
to Hojair, a fort m which a number of the Karah Bedouins had taken shelter,
but the place was not invested nor attacked. Shaikh Zaeed decided not to
advance to Katr, and returned to Abu Dhabi. Very few lives were lost in
this expedition on either side, but the Beni Yas captured a considerable number
of camels.
Reprisals were of course made, and in June Hameyd -bin-Mana, El-Man-
soori, a follower of Shaikh Jasim, led a marauding expedition towards Oman
and carried off some camels belonging to the Deroo, and Al-Bu-Shamis tribes,
allies of the Beni Yas.
Shaikh Jasim also headed an expedition in the summer, but it was unsuc
cessful.
In August a considerable section of the Al-Morrah tribe bound themselves
by compact to act in concert with the Beni Yas against Katr raiders.
His Highness Sayid Abdul Aziz, uncle of the Sultan of Muscat, has
recently proceeded on a visit to the Chief of Abu Dhabi.
It will be observed that the mutual relations of the various «trucial ,,
Chiefs were at the close of the year rather unsatisfactory, but all have re
spected their engagements to the British Government.
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Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. 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. and Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1899-1900, published by the Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India (Calcutta), forming part of Selections from the Records of the Government of India, Foreign Department, and based on reports sent to Government by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Muscat.
The report is divided up into a number of sections and subsections, as follows:
Part 1 , is a General Summary (folios 200-203) written by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Edward Charles Ross and divided up as follows:
- 1. Oman-Muscat State, records recognition of His Highness Seyyid Feysal-bin-Turki as Sultan and ruler of the Muscat State by the Government of India.
- 2. Oman-Pirate Coast , gives summary of relations between the various ruling families on the coast and contains a list of the estimated numbers of pearl-fishing boats sailing from Pirate Coast ports.
- 3. El Bahrain, contains summary of events in Bahrain including reports that a number of members of the Naeem and Salateh tribes from El-Katr [Qatar] have settled in Bahrain.
- 4. El Katr , includes details of feud between Shaikh Jasim-bin-Mohammed Bin Thani and the Chief of Abu Dhabi and reports on relations between Katr [Qatar] and the Turkish authorities.
- 5. Nejd and El Hasa, reports that Emir Mohammed "Ibn Rashid" exercises authority over all of Nejd and comments on the energetic administration of the Muteserrif (Governor) of El-Hasa. Also records robberies from a number of boats in Kateef (Al Qatif) harbour.
- 6. Fars and Persian Coast , summarises political developments in the region and mentions a summer cholera epidemic that is discussed in greater detail in Appendix C.
- 7. Persian Arabistan, summary of political and trading developments in the region, also mentions Cholera epidemic in Mohammerah [Khorramshahr].
- 8. Persian Baluchistan , summary of political developments in the region, notes the cruelty and misconduct of the Governor of Baluchistan, Abul Fath Khan.
- 9. Slave Traffic, summary of the status of slave traffic in the region, records details of some slaves manumitted 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. .
Part 1 contains the following appendices (folios 204-208):
A) Genealogical Table of Chief Arab Families of Persian Arabistan;
B) Table of Eliyat tribes of South-Western and Central Persia;
C) Notes on Cholera in Persia, by Surgeon-Major T. Ffrench Mullen;
D) Meteorological Tables.
Part 2, is a resume of Muscat Affairs (folios 209-210) written by Atmarim Sadashiv Jayakar, Surgeon-Major, In Charge Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat. The resume provides a summary of political and military developments in Muscat throughout the year.
Part 3, is a Report (folios 211-212) on the Trade of South Persia and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1889, written by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Edward Charles Ross. Part 3 contains the following appendix (folios 213-221): A) Series of Tabular Statistics tables related to trade in the region.
Part 4, is a Muscat Trade Report for the Year 1889-90, the report (folios 222-227), written by Atmarim Sadashiv Jayakar, Surgeon-Major, In Charge Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat, contains a number of detailed tables related to trade to/from Muscat.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (30 folios)
- Arrangement
The report is arranged into a number of sections and subsections, with statistic data in tabular format directly following written sections. There is a contents page at the front of the report (folio 199) which list the report's contents.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: There is a foliation sequence, which 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, on number 198, and ends on the last folio, on number 227.
Pagination: The volume contains an original typed pagination sequence.
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- IOR/V/23/58, No 274
- Title
- ‘Administration report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Muscat Political Agency for 1889-90’
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- front, front-i, 198r:227v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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