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‘Administration Report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1897-98’ [319v] (8/108)
The record is made up of 1 volume (52 folios). It was created in 1898. 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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6 admikistkation report on the
persian gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
political
Quarantine.—Qyx&mntmQ has been enforced during the year against T~
in India infected with plague. The arrangements have been'in the char^ f
Surgeon-Captain P. Lumsden, who has carried out liis difficult duties 0
thoroughly satisfactory manner. Quarantine interferes with trade and w'fK
the comfort of individuals, and the efforts to evade it are unceasing n
Lumsden and those working under him deserve much credit for the 0 '
in which they have enforced the regulations laid down by the Vem^r^
ference, in the face of much opposition. I am glad to say that up to the PnHnJ
the year under report no case of plague has occurred in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
or t
Maskat.
In May 1897 the Turkish GovernmeDt deputed two Turkish doctors fn
plac^ ' 1Ils P ect tlie quarantine arrangements between Maskat and that
Anniversary of Her Majesty's accession.—The, anniversary of the sivHpti,
year of the accession of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen-Emni-P^ w
fhe^nd Junf m7. UShire ' MaSkat ■ Mohammerah . SWraz and other places ^
Demand of Persian garrison for arr j u i v
Persian garrison at Bushire took " Bust " under 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.
fla-staff
demanded our assistance in obtaining arrears of pay which had not t T
stated been paid for five months. After a time fome arrangement was arr v^
at, and the men returned to their own quarters.
, r oM>eries.—-There was some unrest among the tribes between Shinz
and Bushire during the past year, and several robberies occurred on the trade
route. Among others was the robbery of the Legation Kossid with desnatcb^
for Bushire, who was attacked at a defile, called the Tang-i-Turkau about 20
miles south of Kazeroon. The bags were taken, and some of tlie contents
destroyed, the remainder being recovered. The day after this occurrence the
Persian post was also robbed, and the Commandant of the body -guard of the
Governor-General of Pars was sent with a small force to arrest t e
robbers. It is stated that he failed to arrest the real culprits, and compensation
Consular changes.—In November 1897 Dr Kohprf TTa,i«L- ^ i
tlT/l 00118 ^^ German y' arrived atBusbire." This appointment indicates
the intention of Germany to extend trade relations in the Gulf; but at nresent
theie cannot be much consular work for a German representative.
remainedTll 18 ^! M ' a ) lriTed 1 as French Vice-consul at Bushire. He
remained till the end of October, when be left for Siam. He was succeeded
by M. Bryois who took over charge of the Consulate in February 1898 Mv
relations with all these gentlemen, and also with Mr. Vanderzee the Cormnl
for the IS etherlands, have been most cordial and friendly. '
Changes m the Governorship of Bushire.—There have been numerous
anges m the personnel of the Governor of Bushire. When I arrived the
Iktedar-us-Sultan was Governor; but in September he was deposed and an
Md Xr e S offi Un r g H Wh - Ch th , e f mi , r 1Jan j' 0 '' Commander of the troo^.
ers of Mr" (Jr^Ps in Po ' i* 1 ? 06 ! •'! ' employed against the murder-
us-Snltanph 1 r, lan Baluchistan. It was then stated that the Mujir-
Mulr us-S drrih .r e F J mt a PP oi " t ment was annulled, and the
WsTaTto R. th?r/1 Urned f . t0 ? hran fr0m SMraz, which he had reached on
Firma had obta nert tW? r" n aS ani i 0 " aoe(1 tbat His Highness the
Firman
A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’).
returning to T^bi^m - G"^ e rnor-Generalship of Pars, the Nazim-ud-Dowleh
shin of BusJ™ T ' ,? te Kwam-ul-Mulk had obtained the Governor-
Beo-lar Beffi + 0 u p i f lls better known as the
November 1897 i 8 ' e ^emad-us-Sultan arrived at Bushire in
the Beo-hr "Rep-i %li ^ esi ^ e( |- P 08 ^ m February 1898. On the departure of
189^ the Jmifd'i '' ar charge for a short time, and, in March
Governor W f T' ' f ^ of the Firma, came to Bushire as
since bv the M ^ ^ ^ en succ ^ e( led, first, by the Saeed-us-Sultan, and,
Iktedar us t W 1 ho llas lateI y beei1 removed. As th^
tedar us-Sultan, the Governor, when I reached Bushire in June 1897, bad
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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 1897-98, 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 of events in the region during the previous year (folios 319-322) written by Lieutenant-Colonel Malcolm John Meade, 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The summary is divided up as follows:
1. General
2. Oman-Maskat Coast
3. Oman-Pirate Coast
4. Bahrein [Bahrain]
5. Nejd.
6. Kowait [Kuwait]
7. Persian Arabistan
8. Fars and the Persian Coast
9. Persian Baluchistan
10. Slave Trade
11. Piracy
12. Royal Navy
13. Official Changes
14. Observatory
Appendix A (folio 323) that follows Part 1 contains the following tables:
Table No. 1 - Table Showing the force and prevailing directions of the wind and recorded rainfall at Bushire for the year 1897-98.
Table No. 2 - Abstract of Meteorological Observations for the year ending 31st March 1898, 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 of the Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for the Year 1897-98 (folios 324-325) written by Major Christopher George Forbes Fagan, 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 Muscat throughout the previous year.
Part 3 , is a Trade Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , for 1897 (folios 325v-327) written by Lieutenant-Colonel Malcolm John Meade, 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Appendix A to part 3 (folios 327v-362) contains a series of 27 tabular statistics charts concerning several aspects of trade throughout the region.
Part 4 , is a Trade Report for Maskat for 1897-98 (folio 362) written by Major Christopher George Forbes Fagan, 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. Appendix A to part 4 (folios 363-364) contains the following tables:
Table No. 1 - Imports into Maskat.
Table No. 2 - Exports from Maskat.
Table No. 3 - Showing total number and tonnage of vessels of each nation that entered the Port of Maskat.
Table No. 4 - Showing total number and tonnage of vessels of each nation that cleared from the Port of Maskat.
Part 5 , is a Report on the Trade of Mohammerah [Khorramshahr] and the Karun River for the Year 1897 (folios 364v-365). Appendix A that follows part 5 (folios 365v-368) contains a series of tables related to trade to/from Mohammerah and Karun river ports.
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- 1 volume (52 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 317) which list the report's contents.
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- ‘Administration Report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1897-98’
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- front, front-i, 317r:368v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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