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‘Administration Report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1897-98’ [320r] (9/108)
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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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 political
agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
for the year 1897-98.
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only relieved the Hissam-us-Sultaneh in March 1897, it will be seen that there
have been no less than eight changes in the Governorship of Bushire during a
period of fifteen months.
2.—OMAN—MASKAT COAST.
Nothing of special importance has occurred at Maskafc during the past
year. Captain Jieville was
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 the beginning of the year,
and went to India on leave, on the ]0th June, at the same time that I
relieved Colonel Wilson. Captain Beville obtained an appointment in India,
and did not return to Maskat at the end of his leave. Surgeon-Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Jayakar held charge of the Political
Agency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
from the
departure of Captain Beville to the arrival of Major Eagan on the 15th
September. I visited Maskat twice during the year under report, first in June
1897, when I was on my way to Bushire, and again in January 1898. On the
first occasion I did not land, as there was at the time quarantine agaicst
arrivals from Karachi; but at the second visit I spent some days on shore, and
had several interviews with His Highness the Sultan. Major Ea^an, 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.
, has drawn up a report on Maskat affairs for the past year,
which accompanies as Part II of this compilation, and as it contains an
account of everything of importance tiiat has occurred, it seems unnecessary to
recapitulate his observations here.
3.—OMAN —PIRATE COAST.
In September a severe storm caused the loss of many lives at the pearl
fisheries, and it is reported that about 100 fishing boats were wrecked. There
has been a rise in the price of pearls owing to the fact that the take was less
than usual. The reason for this has not yet been given.
There was some alarm felt in consequence of the movement of the Chief
of Abu Dthabi; but nothing important occurred.
During the summer several fires broke out at Debaye, and the people
became alarmed, fearing a repetition of the disastrous conflagrations which had
occurred during the previous year 0 A slave woman was, however, caught in
the act of firing a house, and confessed that she was doing it at the instigation
of a relation of the Chief.
Small-pox was very prevalent on this coast during a portion of the
year.
In April 1897, the Mutaserrif of El-Hasa invited the people on the Katr
Coast to join in a general contribution collected on behalf of the Turkish
Government towards the expenses of the Turko-Greek war ; but Sheikh Jasim
bin Thani replied that the people could not afford to pay anything towards
it.
4.—bahrein.
There have been no changes of importance at Bahrein during the past
twelve months. Sheikh Esa has been the Chief, and has continued to enjoy
good health. In November he sent his son. Sheikh Hamed, to visit me at
Bushire, and in Eebruary I visited the islands, remaining there a few days.
In May 1897, the Chief appointed Sheikh Hamed to be Governor of Maharrak,
and during my visit to Bahrein he expressed a wish that the British
Government would recognise him as his successor, whenever his own death
occurs.
In September I deputed Mr. Prideaux, the Eirst Assistant Resident, and
Mr, Gaskin, Extra Assistant, to visit Bahrein and enquire into various
complaints against the British Agent, Agha Muhammad Rahim.
There were also complaints of high-handed conduct on the part of some
of the Sheikh's officials, which Mr. Prideaux went into, and which the Sheikh
disposed of afterwards at my request in a satisfactory manner by punishing
the parties concerned.
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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)
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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 317) which list the report's contents.
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- Title
- ‘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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