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‘Administration report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1894-95’ [‎87v] (58/66)

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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administration report on the persian gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. political
In addition to the imports mentioned in the appended tables, about 3 000
pieces of Syrian silk goods, about 10,000 pieces Syrian cotton goods, probably
partly of Manchester manufacture, and about 1,000 pieces of Manchester chintz
were brought from Basreh by the shop-keepers.
Metals. —In iron and copper there has been a decrease owing to overstock
ing last year. No iron rods were imported.
Sugar, —French loaf-sugar is being used largely and is taking the place
of Mauritius sugar.
Shipping.
Shipping—sea. —During 1894 twelve steamers called with cargo from
Europe against nine in lo93, and fifteen for cargo for Europe against four in
the former year.
Freight— London—'Yv&ghi to London varied from 20 to 27 shillings and
6 pence per ton.
The British India Steam Navigation Company called,weekly, and the Bom
bay and Persia Steam Navigation Company about once in three weeks for and
from Bombay and the Gulf ports.
Freight—Bombay.—Yicwght from Bombay was about 10 shilings a ton
and to Bombay varied from 2 to 14 shillings a ton.
Mohammerah being between the large port of Basreh and the bar at the
mouth of the Shatt-el-Arab, cargo is frequently shut out owing to lowness of the
water on the bar.
Only returns of vessels under the British flag are obtainable, and of
steamers ; but the number of coasting vessels which called during the date
season has been obtained.
Karun Biver.—The Euphrates and Tigris Steam Navigation Company's
Karun extension ran a steamer fortnightly to Bunder Nassery on the Xarun.
She made some extra trips and at times towed a barge when more cargo offer
ed. A steamer runs in connection with her weekly from Bucder Nasserv to
Sheielia, 8 miles from Shushter, and the Nassery Company (Persian) also run
a steamer between Bunder Nassery and Sheielia when cargo offers.
Freight Shushter. —Freight Mohammerah to Nassery 10 shillings 5 pence
per ton, and to Shuster 19 shillings 2^ pence per ton.
Ispahan, Caravan rate Shushter to Ispahan about 15 shillings ner
load of 350 pounds. 0
Agriculture.
Wheat. The wheat harvest was good, and prices cheap—from 1 shilling
7 pence to 2 shillings 5 pence per cwt. Prospects for next harvest are also good,
there having been unusually heavy rains, provided that rain occurs later in the
season ; a larger amount of grain lias also been sown than last year.
Dotes. The date crop was about the same as last year both in quantity
and quality ; but there being little demand for the Bombay market, prices were
cheap, being about 2 shillings per 160ib.
Population.
a . i T f! P T la I 10 " 0 ! m p hammera h is now about 5,000 owing to migration of
Ara )s rom urkish territory. The population of the neighbourhood is in-
creasing from the same cause.
Health, ihere have been no ej)idemics during the year.

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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)
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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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