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‘Administration report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1901-1902’ [9v] (20/123)
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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General.
Imports.
Exports.
Harvest.
Exchange.
Currency.
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ADMINISTRATION EEPOUT ON THE
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
POLITICAL^
P ART III. TRADE EEPOET OF THE
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
FOR 1901.
The improvement in trade, both in import and export noticed in last vear^s
report, soon declined owing to the partial failure of f
cient rainfall, and the year under review has not been a favourable one tor trade
operations, h ^ show a considerab i e advance in the extent of
imports over the previous year, the result cannot be said to have been ue to
the transactions in any particular class of goods having proved remunerative bu
rather to overspeculation encouraged by some farms who allow lon 0
indiscriminatelv to traders of little or no means. .
The total imports into Bushire during the year, excluding specie, amount to
Es. 2,01,70,511 or an increase of Rs. 16,22,229 on the previous year. Ihe imports
into Lingab also show an increase of Bs. 16,80,614. The increase is noticeable m
almost everv article imported into Bushire, specially m cotton piece-goods,
glass and glassware, hardware and cutlery, kerosine oil, provisions anc tea, all
of which show an advance of over 50 per cent. Indigo shows a heavy decline of
nearly two
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
of
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
. Other articles showing more or less decrease are
gold-lace and thread, metals, porcelain and china ware, loaf and soit sugar
and woollen goods. The class of goods which show an increase in impoits into
Lingah are yarn and twist, drugs and medicines, kerosine oil, provisions, loaf
and soft sugar, tea and woollen goods. #
The exports from Bushire declined by Us. 14,27,404 which is made up by a
decrease under all the principal articles exported from this port. Ihe only
articles which show an increase are horses, hides and skins, rose*water^ tobacco
and wool. The exports from Lingah improved by Rs. 13,15,735, the chief items
being pearls and shells, the former of which alone records an increase of
Rs. 12,63,000 and the latter of Rs. 41,000.
Owing to a scanty rainfall, the grain and other crops failed to the extent of
about 50 per cent, and famine prices had actually to be paid for bread stuffs.
Had it not been for the partial relief which was afforded by the abundance of
fisheries in the Gulf and the plentifulness of the date crop in
Turkish Arabia
A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire.
,
the effect on the poorer classes would have been most disastrous. No shipments
of wheat were made to the United Kingdom during the year, prices on this
side being far too high. Towards the close of the year the embargo was
reimposed and prices rose still higher and large quantities of grain were imported
from India.
Sterling exchange rates varied between krans 53 per pound sterling in
January and March and krans 55 in September and December. Rupee exchange
was lowest in May at krans 356^ per Rs. 100 and highest in December, when it
reached krans 367^ per Rs. 100. Bar silver to the value of over Rs. 30,00,000
was imported into Bushire during the year for transmission to Tehran and specie
to the extent of four millions krans (Rs. 11,42,867) was sent up-country by
caravan.
The introduction of the nickel tokens mentioned in last year's report has
had a very beneficial effect on the currency of the country and the complica
tions arising from the debased copper currency in the ordinary market transac
tions, have been finally removed. The only copper coin now seen in the
market is the 2-shahi piece which is now accepted for ^-shahi. The old -J-
shahi and 1-shahi pieces have entirely disappeared. The old silver coinage has
also been withdrawn with the exception of ^-kran pieces which are still in
circulation. The silver coins now current in the market are the 2-kran and 1-
kran pieces minted by the Imperial Bank of Persia.
The total amount of treasure imported into Bushire was Rs. 43,01,661 or an
increase of Rs. 14,24,007. The principal countries which contributed to the
increase are United Kingdom Rs. 30,00,000, Turkey Rs. 9,60,926 and Persian
ports Rs. 3,17,587. The specie imported into Lingah was Rs. 25,12,000 or an
increase of Rs. 7 ,06,000. In the export of specie from Bushire there was a
decrease of Rs. 6,22,930, while from Lingah there was an increase of Rs. 6,76,000.
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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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