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‘Administration report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1894-95’ [‎63r] (9/66)

The record is made up of 1 volume (31 pages). It was created in 1895. 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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eesidenct and ma.ska.t political agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. eor the yeah 1894-95. 7
in April that be was making enquiries but bad not yet been able to discover
tbe thieves. The enquiries are still proceeding.
3.—BAHREIN.
Sheikh Esa, tbe Chief, suffered from a severe attack of small-pox, and
was at one time dangerously ill. His recovery in June was hailed with
marks of general rejoicing.
Humours of a projected attack on Bahrein by Nasir-bin-Mubarik, the
restless and intriguing menace to its peace, were revived in October. Such
an attack could only be possible with the assent and support of Jasim-bin-
Muhammad Thani, to whom a warning was accordingly addressed. Two
years ago an acute panic was reported as having been caused by the rumoured
threatening move of these two Sheikhs.
In March an unfortunate quarrel arose between the Chief and the Al-
bin-Ali, one of the tribes subordinate to him, owing to a somewhat violent
act of the Chief's brother and an affray which took place afterwards. The
tribe conceiving themselves aggrieved, removed in a body to the Katr coast
opposite, where their leader. Sheikh Sultan-bin-Salamah, promptly entered
into relations with Sheikh Jasim. The latter ostensibly made efforts to
effect a reconciliation, and these failing—possibly their success never being
really intended—the seceding tribe, with the countenance and support of
Jasim resolved on a settlement at Zobara, a place claimed as a heieditaiy
possession by Sheikh Esa, but which, as a matter of policy, and in order
to obviate the claim of collisions on the mainland, he had been required to
leave unoccupied. An alien settlement at Zobara would be a standing danger
to Bahrein, leading to a constant repetition of the fears of attack such as
those above referred to, and it was well known that it would on no account
be permitted. It was evident, however, at the end of the year that there
would be difficulty in arranging the matter.
British Indian traders of Bahrein exporting dates from Katif to India
have been subjected to great extortion during the last three years. Com-
plaints were made in 1893 that R5,615 had been exacted over the treaty
rate of 1 per cent, and, after a very long delay, the explanation was given
by the Turkish authorities at Baghdad, that their customs system required
the deposit of 7 per cent, over the treaty rate—such excess to be refunded on the
production of certificates by the Turkish Consul in India, of the due arrival
of consignments there. Meantime shipments for 1893 had been made on
an excess payment of R9,719, and certificates in both these cases could not
be produced, owing to the delay in intimating the necessity for such
certificates.
Excess duty to the extent of E4,174 was again exacted in 1894, and the
certificates insisted upon being in this case produced, a fresh excuse for
maintaining the extortion was found in a demand for the receipts xor the
amounts originally paid. As receipts had been consistently refused, a tac
of course perfectly known to the Customs authorities, the device has up to
the present enabled them to resist refund of exaction, which, added to those
for the two previous years, bring the total to over 1119,500.
4.—NEJD.
In March Muhammad-ibn-Rashid having attacked and plundered the
Aiman tribe near Sooloo, the headmen appealed to the Turkish Governor at
El-Hasa, claiming protection as they paid taxes. The Governor ordered an
expedition against Muhammad-ibn-Eashid; but tbe Commandant of the

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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 Maskat [Muscat] Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1894-95, 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 62-65v) 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. . The summary gives an outline of regional developments during the previous year and is divided up as follows:

1. Oman-Maskat Coast

2. Oman Pirate Coast

3. Bahrein [Bahrain]

4. Nejd

5. El Hasa [Al Hasa] and Ojair ['Uqayr]

6. El Katif [Al Qatif]

7. El Katr [Qatar]

8. Persian Arabistan

9. Fars and Persian Coast

10. Persian Baluchistan and Mekran

11. Slave Trade

12. Royal Navy Vessels

13. Observatory

Appendix A to Part 1 (folio 66) contains two tables; 1) Table showing force and prevailing directions of Winds and recorded Rainfall at Bushire for the year 1894-95 & 2) Abstract of Meteorological Observations for the year ending 31st March 1895 taken at 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. Observatory. Bushire.

Part 2, is an Administration Report on the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and Consulate for the year 1894-95 (folios 67-69) written by Lieutenant John Frederick Whyte, 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, Maskat. The report provides a summary of political and military developments in Maskat throughout the previous year.

Part 3, is a report on the Trade and Commerce of the Consular District of Bushire for the Year 1894 (folios 70-72) 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. . The report contains a summary of matters related to trade in the region and a description of imports to/exports from Persia. Appendix A to part 3 (folios 73-80v) contains 25 tabular statistics tables related to trade in the region.

Part 4 , is a Trade Report of Maskat (folios 81-86) written by Lieutenant John Frederick Whyte, 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, Maskat. The report contains a number of tabular statistics tables related to trade to/from Maskat.

Part 5, is a Trade Report of Mohammerah for the Year 1894 (folios 87-88) written by W McDouall, Vice-Consul, Mohammerah [Khorramshahr]. Part 5 contains the following appendices: A) A series of tabular statistics tables related to trade to/from Mohammerah (folios 88v-90) and B) a note on the Conditions of Date Cultivation in Persian Arabia (folio 90v).

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1 volume (31 pages)
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 61) 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 60, and ends on the last folio, on number 90.

Pagination: The volume contains an original typed pagination sequence.

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