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‘Administration report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Muscat Political Agency for 1893-94’ [‎121v] (13/63)

The record is made up of 1 volume (30 folios). It was created in 1894. 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 ON THE PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. POLITICAL
high against the Kawam-ul-Mulk; and the people, not satisfied with the as
surances they received of his departure, assumed a threatening attitude.
Matters quieted a few days later on the departure of the Kawam-ul-Mulk ;
but continued high prices soon again caused a ferment, and threats were
posted up that the Telegraph Office would be again beseiged. Some fear of a
riot was again revived in November.
Locusts made their first appearance in spring and were followed by larger
flights; the injury they did to the crops about Shiraz is said to liave been
verv extensive ; the wheat indeed was reported to have been almost destroyed.
Young locusts again appeared in November, and very great damage was done
to the crops during the early spring of this year.
Much trouble was caused by the turbulence of the Baharloos, who were
noted in last year's report as having gone into open revolt, and by other Arab
and nomad tribes. The appointment of the Sebam-ul-Mulk to the position
with these tribes formerly occupied by the Kawam-ul-Mulk, was very unwel
come to them ; but he appears to have dealt with these unruly spirits with a
strong hand. He conducted an expedition which surprised the camp of
Reza Khan by night, killing several of his followers and capturing others ;
Heza Khan himself, who escaped wounded, died the next day.
Two robberies of the Persian post were reported.
Very great damage was caused by heavy rain and floods in Shiraz and
districts. In the middle of December the rain is described as heavier than
any remembered in recent years; the houses in Shiraz were much injured and
the district of Abadeh to the north suffered terribly. In the Pasa district
south-east, the efcfect of the floods was still more severe, some villages bein®
almost annihilated. Towards the end of .February, Shiraz and the neighbour
hood were visited by an earthquake which caused some injury to life and pro
perty. This was followed by a deluge of rain, which destroyed a very large
number of houses in the city.
At Lar in May a colporteur of the British and Foreign Bible Society
was maltreated, and all his books were burned by order of the Mujtabid,
against whom the Governor declared himself powerless to obtain redress for
the victim.
The case of a British Indian subject who was robbed of some 26,000
Krans worth of property, chiefly pearls, at Naband, was noticed in last year's
report. Pearls to the value of about 3,388 Krans were recovered, and after
much needless delay and complication, were handed over to the owner named
Maghu. The result of the dilatory proceedings taken by the authorities is
that up to the present, notwithstanding the orders of the Government, the
efforts to obtain more complete indemnification for the unfortunate man have
been fruitless.
A Pathan caravan, some of the leaders being British subjects, was at
tacked by the Baharloos and robbed, and four men killed. This occurred before
the beginning of the year; but up to the present about half of the camels
only have been recovered, no further compensation for the loss of life and pro
perty having yet been obtained.
iever of a severe type appeared near Bassidore in November, and caused
about thirty deaths. Heavy rain at the close of the year did much injury to
houses and date groves.
Failure attended the boring operation for petroleum of the Mining
Rights Corporation, a depth of over 700 feet being reached without a trace of
oil being found.

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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 1893-94, 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 118-123r) written by Colonel Frederick Alexander Wilson, 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 is divided up as follows:

1. Oman-Muscat Coast, gives a summary of political and military developments on the coast with a brief comment on trade matters.

2. Oman Pirate Coast, gives a summary of relations between the various ruling families on the coast.

3. Bahrain, summary of developments in Bahrain during the previous year including news that the Ottoman Governor of El Katif [Al Qatif] had put up notices there asserting Turkish (Ottoman) sovereignty over Bahrain. It also reports a decline in pearl-fishing caused by a cholera outbreak and heavy rainfall that led to a number of fatalities.

4. El Hasa and Ojair, a brief account of tribal movements and gatherings in the area.

5. El Katif [Al Qatif], a summary of events in El Katif; records an outbreak of cholera, the appointment of a new Ottoman governor and other developments.

6. El Katr [Qatar], a summary of events in El Katr during the previous year including details of a confrontation between Shaikh Jasim and forces of the Ottoman Government.

7. Persian Arabistan, a summary of events in the region in the previous year. Reports outbreaks of disease and several other matters.

8. Fars and Persian Coast, a summary of events in the region in the previous year including details regarding a cholera outbreak, an embargo on the export of wheat, the appearance of locusts, serious flooding in Shiraz and several other matters.

9. Persian Baluchistan and Mekran, a summary of developments in the region during the previous year including details of raids and violence on the Perso-Baluch frontier, a large fire at Gwadur and several other matters.

10. Slave Trade, a brief summary of the status of slave traffic in the region that reports no slave dhows were captured during the previous year.

11. Royal Navy Vessels, records movements of British Government ships in the region and reports that Captain J H Pelly of the H. M. S. Sphinx was Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. throughout the year with the exception of temporary intervals.

12. Political Appointments, reports details of changes in staff during the previous year including the appointment of John Calcott Gaskin as Extra Assistant Resident and Vice-Consul in June and Surgeon-Captain P Lumsden as 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 also in June.

13. Observatory, points the reader to Appendix A (see below).

Part 1 contains the following Appendix: A) Table showing force and prevailing directions of winds and recorded rainfall at Bushire for the Year 1894-94 (folios 123v-124).

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 1893-94 written by Major James Hayes Sadler, 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 125-126).

Part 3, is a Report on the Trade and Commerce of the Consular District of Bushire for the Year 1893 written by Fred A. Wilson, Consul General (folios 127-129). Appendix A to part 3 consists of 25 tabular charts related to trade and commerce in Bushire and the surrounding region (folios 129-136).

Part 4, is a report entitled 'Trade Statistics for 1893-4' written by Major James Hayes Sadler, 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 137-142). The report contains a number of detailed tables related to trade to/from Muscat.

Part 5, is a Report on the Trade of Mohammerah for the Year 1893 (folio 143). The report contains a description of the state of trade in Mohammerah. Appendix A (folios 144-45) contains several tabular charts regarding imports and exports to/from Mohammerah and the surrounding region.

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 117) 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 116, and ends on the last folio, on number 145.

Pagination: The volume contains an original typed pagination sequence.

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