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‘Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Muscat Political Agency for 1890-91’ [117r] (9/54)
The record is made up of 1 volume (25 folios). It was created in 1891. 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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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.
pgr 1890-91.
3.—BAHRAIN.
T at ? 1S r :EXCellenCy Comman der.ia-Cluef visited Bahrain in the
Chief* renCe 0n 7th Ma ^ aud visits were duly exchanged with the
Shaikh Esa was anxious to have his son Salman publicly recognized as his
successor, and proposed to send him to Bushire to make the acquaintance of the
esi ent J Colone l l^oss, however, was unable at the time to meet his wishes.
i .L In ^T St -f e . C0,:nplained of tlle tone of letters addressed to him
)y e . iutasanf of El-Hasa, demanding the extradition of one Abdur Rahim
Seyhati, and of the insolence of the officials deputed to apprehend the fugitive
but the matter passed off without further notice being taken of it.
4.—EL-KATR.
Matters are as far as ever from being arranged between Shaikh Jasim-bin-
Thani aud the Chief of Abu Dhabi, and mutual raids, in which the advantage
seems to have rested with Shaikh Jasim, occurred at intervals throughout the
yeai , Shaikh Jasim s pieparations for action appear to have been on a lor^er
scale than usual, and he was reported to have sent a raiding party of three
hundred and fifty men towards 'Oman under his brother and son.
In May it was reported that the Mutasarif of El-Hasa had written to
Muhammad bin Abdul Wahab, declaring his intention of appointing him Gov-
ernor of Zobara, and several other projects were attributed to the Mutasarif,
acting under orders from Constantinople. Amongst these were the appoint
ment of Mudirs, and the erection of buildings at Zobara and Odeid; the nomina
tion of a deputy to Jasim-bin-Thani, Kaim-makam of Katr, on the plea of his
frequent absences, and in the hope of establishing more control over El-Katr ;
the rebuilding of the Bereymi and Bel'Alat forts, and the construction of a
large mosque at Ojair; also, the organization of a force of 600 police, mounted
on camels, to keep in check the Bedouins, the despatch of two steamers to run
between Katr and Ojair and Katif, the appointment of a harbour master at
Katr to levy dues on native craft, and the stationing there of a force of cavalry
and infantry.
It was also reported that the Turks intended establishing a custom-house
at El-Bidaa, and a Government building was to be erected; taxes were also to be
levied on divers and pearl merchants.
Muhammad bin Abdul Wahab declined the offer of the Governorship of
Zobara, but in September it was reported that Asif Beg, Khalaf Effendi, and
Muhammad Beg had been nominated at Busrah as Mudirs of Zobara and Odeid
and assistant to the Kaim-makam of Katr respectively. These proceedings
were made the subject of a reference to the Government of India.
Jasim-bin-Thani is believed to be dissatisfied with the turn affairs have
taken, and to resent the action of the Turkish authorities. Towards the close
of the year Akif
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, Mutasarif of Hasa, to whose incentive these attempts to
extend Turkish influence and jurisdiction were ascribed, was compelled by ill-
health to leave El-Hasa, and is said to have since died on his way home.
At the end of January last the officials mentioned above as having been
appointed to Odeid, Zobara, and Katr arrived at Bahrein, and were said to intend
proceeding first to El-Bidaa to deliver certain orders to Shaikh Jasim-bin-Thani
regarding the building of forts at the two former places.
The transfer of Akif
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
however delayed the departure of these officials
for their posts, for which, by the latest accounts, they had not yet left.
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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 1890-91, 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 116-118) written by Adelbert Cecil Talbot, Major, Officiating 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 Her Britannic Majesty's Consul-General for Fars and divided up as follows:
1. Oman-Muscat State, brief summary of events that is expanded upon in Part 2 (folio 121).
2. Oman-Pirate Coast, gives summary of relations between the various ruling families on the coast and other matters related to the 'Pirate Coast'.
3. Bahrain, records desire of Shaikh Esa [Isa] to have his son Salman recognized as his successor and tensions between Esa and the Mutasarif (Ottoman Governor) of El Hasa.
4. El Katr [Qatar], summary of events in El Katr during the past year including tensions between Shaikh Jasim bin Thani and the Chief of Abu Dhabi and his relations with the Ottoman Empire.
5. Nejd and El Hasa, records capture of Riadh [Riyadh] by the Al Saud and on-going conflict between them and Ibn-ur-Rashid [Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab].
6. Persian Arabistan, records creation of the post of Vice-Consul to Mohammerah and appointment of W McDouall as the first incumbent of the post.
7. Fars and Persian Coast, brief summary of political and trade developments in the region during the past year.
8. Persian Baluchistan, records appointment of Zein-ul-Abidin Khan as Governor of Baluchistan and provides general summary of events in the region during the past year.
9. Slave Traffic, summary of events related to the slave trade in the region during the past year.
10. Royal Navy Vessels, records departure (from the Gulf) of H.M.S Mariner and the arrival of H.M.S Sphinx.
11. Political Appointments, records changes in British political appointments in the region in the past year.
12. Observatory, brief comment on the daily weather observations that are contained in Appendix C.
Part 1 contains the following appendices (folios 119-120):
A) Genealogical Table of the Bakhtiari Chieftains;
B) A Brief Account of the Tribe in the District of Pushte Kooh;
C) Table Showing Force and Prevailing Directions of Winds and Recorded Rainfall at Bushire for the year 1890-91.
Part 2, is an Administration Report of the Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and Consulate for the Year 1890-91 written by Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Mockler, 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. and Consul, Muscat (folios 121). The report provides a summary of political and military developments in Muscat throughout the year.
Part 3, is a Report (folio 122) on the Trade of South Persia for the Year 1890, 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. and Consul General for Fars, Edward Charles Ross. Part 3 contains the following appendix (folios 123-130): 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 131-136), written by Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Mockler, 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. and Consul, Muscat. The report contains a number of detailed tables related to trade to/from Muscat.
Part 5, is a Mohammerah Trade Report for the Year 1890 written by W McDouall, Her Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul (folios 137-138). The report contains a description of trade and commerce in the town and a number of tables related to trade to/from it.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (25 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 115) 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 114, and ends on the last folio, on number 138.
Pagination: The volume contains an original typed pagination sequence.
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- IOR/V/23/60, No 285
- Title
- ‘Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Muscat Political Agency for 1890-91’
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- front, front-i, 114r:138v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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