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‘Administration report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1901-1902’ [5r] (11/123)
The record is made up of 1 volume (60 folios). It was created in 1902. 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.
foe the year 1901-1902.
for his aggression on Nejcl territory. Tor three months he remained in the
vicinity of Koweit, which was kept in a state of constant excitement. Early
in January, apparently finding that he could expect no active support from the
Turks, he returned to his own country.
About the middle oi January, an event of great importance occurred in the
capture hy Abdul Aziz, the son of Abdul Eahman-bin-Fey sal, of Kiadh, the
old Wahabi capital. Abdul Eahman is the brother of Abdullah-bin-Peysal,
the last of the Wahabi Amirs, and it was he who headed the revolt of
the partisans of the A1 Saud dynasty against Muhammad Ibn Rashid, the Amir
of Nejd, in 1891, which met with no success. Up to the present, the Amir of
Nejd has taken no active measures against Abdul Aziz, who has streno'thened
his authority at Eiadh and gained many supporters.
His Royal Highness the Salar-ed-Howleh was Governor-General of Arabistan 6 - Persian
Luristan, etc., throughout the year. The Azam-es-Sultaneh was Lieute- Arabistan,
nant-Governor of Arabistan from the middle of July to the end of the year.
With the exception of the districts controlled by the Shaikh of Mohammerah, the
country has been in a state of marked disorder.
His Royal Highness the Shoa-es-Sultaneh, second son of the Shah, was^-Farsand
appointed Governor-General of Pars, and arrived at Shiraz towards the end of Persia11 CoaEt -
April. Disputes ensued with the Kawam-ul-Mulk, who was summoned to
Tehran with his son, the Begler Begi. The Shoaes-Sultaneh ruled Pars with a
strong hand and kept good order in the country. He does not, however, appear
to have been popular.
In January the Kawam returned to Shiraz and intrigues recommenced.
Early in March, the state of affairs was very disturbed : the Prince was sum
moned to Tehran and left about the middle of March, the Kawam, who had also
been summoned, following him a few days later. A new Governor-General,
Asaf-ed-Howleh, has since been appointed and is now on his way from Tehran
to Shiraz.
No political event of particular interest occurred at Lingah during the year.
Lieutenant Hunt, the British Vice-Consul and Assistant Resident at Bunder
Abbas, was invalided and took leave to England early in the year. Major
Phillott, who was appointed to act as Consul at Kerman, in June, was placed in
charge of the Bunder Abbas Vice-Consulate. Captain E. H. S. Boxer was
appointed to the post in January.
Mr. Whitby Smith proceeded on leave on 16th April, returning to India on 8. Persian Baiu-
the 23rd December. During his absence, Mr. R. H. New officiated as Director, cllista11 -
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Telegraphs, and was in Political Charge of the Makran Coast!
Affairs in Persian Baluchistan have been at times very unsettled during the
year,—Mir Mahmud Khan, brother of Abdi Khan, Chief of Dashtyari, having
given a great deal of trouble, threatening to attack Charbar and looting in its
vicinity. Hashem^ Khan remained as Governor at Bampur and appeared to be
quite unable to maintain order in the district.
Twelve slaves were given manumission certificates during the year. Pour 9t Slave Trade.
Africans, who had taken refuge at Bassidore and were living there, were, at
their own request, sent back to Zanzibar.
During the year under review, four cases of piracy on British Indian sail- io. Piracies,
ing craft occurred in the neighbourhood of the Shatt-el-Arab bar. The Shatt-el-
Arab itself is well patrolled by the Moez-es-Sultaneh, and the pirates, who
come from places on the river, watch the opportunity of vessels being becalmed
on the bar or waiting for the tide, to carry on their piratical operations. The
difficulty of dealing with these piracies is that the authority within the river is
divided, one bank being Turkish territory and the other Persian, and each side
throwing the responsibility on the other.
The following ships of His Majesty's Navy have been in the Gulf at various n. Navy,
times during the year:—H. M. S. Marathon, Fomone, Fox, Perseus, Cossack,
Figeon, Lapwing, Redbreast, Assaye, and Sphinx.
Of Foreign Navies, the Bussian cruiser Varyag arrived at Bushire on
15th December. She left for Koweit on the 21 st and, on her way down the
Gulf, visited Lingah and Bunder Abbas. The French cruiser Catinat arrived
at Bushire on 15th February, having visited Bunder Abbas and Lingah on her
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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. 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 1901-02, published by the Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, Calcutta [Kolkata], forming part of the 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. and other Agents in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
The Administration Report is organised as follows:
1. General Summary , submitted by Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Arnold Kemball, 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , dated 21 April 1902 (folios 4-6), with overviews of: the year’s rainfall and harvest, and the impact of drought; the governorship of Bushire and Gulf ports; public peace; public health; currency; customs administration in the Gulf, under Belgian control; settlement of claims for compensation. The General Summary also includes summaries for key towns and regions, chiefly comprising accounts of local politics: Oman and Muscat; the Oman Coast; Bahrain; Koweit [Kuwait] and Nejd, including details of the loss of a decisive battle by Shaikh Mubarak al-Sabah at the hands of the Amir of Nejd, and the capture of Riadh [Riyadh] by Abdul Aziz [Ibn Sa‘ūd]; Persian Arabistan; Fars and the Persian Coast; Persian Baluchistan. Further reports are included on: the slave trade, including numbers of slaves manumitted by British officials in the region; incidents of piracy; naval movements, chiefly British but also Russian and French vessels; changes in British official personnel; and movements and changes in foreign representatives. An appendix to part 1 comprises statistical tables with meteorological data for the region.
2. Administration Report of the Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , 1901-02 , submitted by Major Percy Zachariah Cox, His Britannic Majesty’s Consul and 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, dated 2 April 1902 (folios 7-9) including: an account of recent tribal politics of Oman, most notably disturbances at Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Maawal; events in Sohar; ill-treatment of British Indian subjects in Muscat and Oman; customs; arms trafficking; pearl disputes; the death of the Sultan’s Vazir [ Wazir Minister. ], Sayyid Saeed bin Mahomed bin Salimin, and a brief account of his life; opening of the Muscat to Jask telegraph cable; epidemics and preventative measures; the slave trade; and naval movements.
3. Trade Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1901 , submitted by Kemball, in his capacity at His Britannic Majesty’s Acting Consul-General for Fars, Khuzistan, etc., dated 31 March 1902 (folios 9-39), with summaries on: imports and exports; the harvest; exchange; currency and specie; mule hire; freight and shipping activity; Russian commerce; customs administration; administration of justice; further details of imports and exports, with reference to particular commodities including cotton, medicines, kerosene, opium and shells. An appendix follows with tabulated trade data of the principal imports and exports, and number, tonnage and nationality of vessels.
4. Trade Report for Maskat [Muscat], 1901-02 , submitted by Cox (folios 40-41), with brief summaries on the import of arms, cereals, coffee and silk, and the export of dates and dried fish. An appendix follows the report, containing tabulated trade statistics.
5. Report on the Trade and Commerce of Mohammerah [Khorramshahr] for 1900 (folios 42-46), with remarks on: exchange; exports; imports; shipping; caravan routes; agriculture; health; and the river trade. An appendix follows the report, containing tabulated trade data.
6. Trade Report of Bundar Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās] for the Year 1901 , submitted by Captain C H Boxer, His Britannic Majesty’s Vice-Consul at Bandar-e ʻAbbās, dated 12 March 1902 (folios 46-52), with remarks on: the value of imports and exports; harvest; exchange; transport; shipping; and the benefits to British trade that an extension of the telegraph cable to Bandar-e ʻAbbās would bring. An appendix follows the report, containing tabulated trade data.
7. Report on the Trade and Commerce of the Bahrein Islands for the Year 1901 , submitted by John Calcott Gaskin, Assistant 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. , dated 7 February 1902 (folios 53-60), containing remarks on: total trade in Bahrain; the year’s pearl fishing season; importation of cotton and coffee; exports, including oyster shells; imports from India, Turkey and Persia; weights and measures in Bahrain; shipping; and a schedule of the lighterage rates at the Port of Bahrain. An appendix follows the report, containing tabulated trade data.
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- 1 volume (60 folios)
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The report is arranged into a number of parts and sections, with tabulated statistical data directly following written sections. There is a contents page at the front of the report (folio 3), which refers to the report’s internal pagination sequence.
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- ‘Administration report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1901-1902’
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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