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‘Administration Report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1897-98’ [326r] (21/108)
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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eesidency 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. 19
persons in such a sudden way must, along with other causes I have mentioned,
have materially diminished the extent of the area placed under cultivation in
the districts to which they belonged. Later on, however, favourable reports
were received from the interior of the good done to the crops by the late heavy
fall of rain, and of the prospect of a good harvest in consequence. In spite,
therefore, of the fact that the opium crop is not likely to be a large one, and
that fruit-trees, particularly almonds, have been damaged by frost and locusts,
there is reason to hope that the volume of trade in 1898, if hardly up to nor
mal standard, will show a great improvement upon the year under report.
Imports.
Arms and ammunition. —This trade was carried on unchecked until the
beginning of December when the Persian Government suddenly announced its
intention to stop it once and for all, and, in consequence thereof, proceeded to
enforce the prohibition, which has existed since 1881, by seizing and confis
cating every rifle and cartridge which could be found for sale in its seaport
towns and territorial waters.
Although the importation of arms was carried on for only about eleven
months of the year under report, the imports nevertheless showed an increase
over the whole'previous year's figures of about two
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
, thus show
ing how rapidly it was increasing.
OawcZ/es.—There was a general falling off of the demand for this article,
due to the dearness of living, and transactions in it consequently resulted in
loss to the importers.
Coff ee . —The use of coffee is said to be dying out in Persia, and the little
trade done in it resulted in loss. Dearness of the staple food-stuffs also contri
buted to diminish the demand during the past year, with the result that the
decrease of the import has been about 18 per cent, as compared with the pre
vious year.
Cotton goods. —Transactions in the interior on the whole are said to have
been unremunerative, but in the seaport towns a profit of about 10 per cent,
is reported to have been made on imports, the value of which exceeded that of
1896 by nearly 50
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
.
Drugs and Medicines. —There was a good deal of sickness in the interior,
notably at Shiraz, where influenza and fevers were very rife and caused many
deaths. Consequently imports, influenced by demand, increased about 20 per
cent, and trade in these articles was very lucrative, profits recorded being 10
to is' per cent, The condition of the market, however, at the close of the year
leaves the prospect for 1898 somewhat unfavourable.
Glass and qlass-ware.—^hv total import shows a small increase, owing to
a demand having arisen in Lingah and Bunder Abbas, where there was none
before. In Bushire the demand has considerably decreased.
Gold lace and thread.—Iv&te in this line is still feeling the competition
noticed in last year's report, viz., the introduction from the north ot a better
class of goods and the increase, therefore, over the figures of 1896 is haidly
appreciable. .
Hardware and Cutlery .—There was a decline of R25 ) 200 in the value of
these goods, due to dearness of food-stuiTs.
Indiqo. —Calcutta indigo is said to be getting into disfavour, and cheaper
sorts are being sought after, more suitable for supplying the wants of the
country The trade! however, has revived considerably from the depression
caused in the previous year by the Indian famine, and the imports show an
increase valued at B2,72,102 over 1896.
Matches. —The decrease in the import of this article was due to the supply
of last year having exceeded the demand. n , ,
Metals. —Tbe imports only show a S m al l in c i- e ase over tV|Os^ of ^ ^
but the trade is reported to have been generally profitable and moie esp .y
in yellow metal sheets for which an increasing demand exists.
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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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- IOR/V/23/73, No 359
- 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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