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‘Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Muscat Political Agency for 1890-91’ [117v] (10/54)
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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ADMINISTRATION EEPOET OF THE PERSIAN GULP POLITICAL
5.—NEJD AND EL-HASA.
The schemes of Akif
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
were said to have included the control of Nejd
and 'Oman but the project was considered by the Turkish Government as
being too large as regards Nejd, though deserving of consideration both as regards
'Oman and Bahrein.
The accounts from Nejd would seem to indicate that during the year a
more serious attempt than usual was made by Abdur Rahman bin Feysal to
shake the power of Ibn-ur -Rashid, and Riadh was captured by the Al-Saud.
It was soon besieged by Ibn-ur-Rashid and bombarded, but with no distinct
effect; eventually peace was concluded between him and the Al-Saud. By its
terms Riadh remained in the hands of the Al-Saud, who ceded to Ibn-ur-
Eashid, Washam and Sedeyyir, with their dependencies. The fort of Khorj,
which the Al-Saud failed to take, was placed in charge of one of Ibn-ur-
Bashid's officers. Both parties wrote to the Mutasanf of El-Hasa-Ibn-ur-
Rashid, to denounce Abdur Rahman as meditating an attack on El-Hasa, and
the latter, recounting the usurpations and ruthless tyranny of his adversary, and
professing his obedience to the Turkish authorities, who were disposed to listen
favourably to him. Later intelligence in the early part of this year was to
the effect that Ibn-ur-Rashid had succeeded in recapturing Riadh. He was not
so successful in a contest with the people of Kassim, who, after two defeats, were
said to have inflicted severe loss on him in an action fought early in February.
The Mutasarif was apparently desirous of coming to terms with the Bedouins,
who had been engaged in robberies of caravans, and of restoring to them the
subsidy paid by the Turkish Government, but the plunder of a caravan of two
hundred camels, laden with dates, by the Al-Murrah, Beni Hajat and other
tribes, led to its withdrawal and the execution of several camel-drivers.
6.—PERSIAN ARABISTAN.
The Nizam-us-Sultaneh was replaced by Haji Ghulam Hussein Khan,
" Shehab-ul-Mulk," as Governor of Persian Arabistan in March this year.
Trade on the Karun has not increased as rapidly as might have been expected,
the chief difficulties being connected with imperfect arrangements for the
storage of goods, and for the levy of duty at the port of destination on those
for the interior. This latter impediment to the growth of a through traffic
has now been removed, and it is hoped that there will be sufficient inducement
to British ships to call in larger numbers than hitherto at Mohammerah. A
company has been formed under the direction of the Muin-ut-Tujjar of Busbire
to work the Upper Karun, and the Nasiri, a steam launch 63ft. long, has been
placed by the company on the Lower Karun to run in connection with the
Shushan above Ahwaz.
The Muiz-us-Sultaneh was confirmed in the Chiefship of Mohammerah
for another year. He is believed to have entered into partnership with the
Muin-ut-Tujjar, and would have joined the Nizam-us-Sultaneh in constructing
the necessary buildings for warehouses, &c., had the latter been retained in
office in Arabistan.
A Vice-Consul was appointed to Mohammerah in the autumn of last year y
and Mr. W. McDouall, of the Indo-European Telegraph Department, was
selected as the first incumbent of the post.
7.—rARS AND PERSIAN COAST.
There has been no change in the Government of Fars during the past year,
and the province is still administered by His Royal Highness the Motamid -ud-
Dowlah, with Haji Nasir-ul-Mulk as his Pishkar.
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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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- ‘Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Muscat Political Agency for 1890-91’
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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