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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [892] (1047/1782)
The record is made up of 2 volumes (1624 pages). It was created in 1915. 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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892
ClaimB of the
Wahhabi
Amir to
Bahrain,
1866-67.
Plunder of
the Qatar
coast by the
Shaikhs of
Bahrain
and Abu
Dhabi, and
retaliation
by the
inhabitants
of Qatar upon
Bahrain,
1867-68.
At the time of Colonel Felly^ visit to Bahrain in December 1H65,
a rupture of Anglo-Wahhilbi relations being then imminent, reason
was found to suspect the existence of an understanding between the
Shaikh of Bahrain and the Wahhabisj and the seizure of the " Dinar ^
was dictated, in part, by the expediency of clipping the wings of the
Shaikh in case he should suddenly resolve to throw in his lot with the
Amir. The Shaikh, it is true, in making his submission, professed a wish
to be delivered from the power of the Wahhabis ; but his request was
considered by the Resident to be insincere. Colonel Pelly was accord
ingly instructed to report on the political position of Bahrain with
reference to the Wahhabi power.
The result of his enquiries was to show that the Shaikh held
himself to be independent of the Wahhabis in so far as the islands of
Bahrain were concerned, and that the annual tribute of |4,00U which
be indubitably laid was on account of his possessions in Qatar, the
object of payment being to secure the latter against attack by Arab
tribes under Wahhabi influence. In submitting this information Colonel
Pelly reminded Government of the* decision of the
Court of Directors
The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs.
in
1847, that any attempt upon Bahrain should be prevented by a British
naval force, if necessary; of the orders t of the Government of India in
1853, that eveiy obstacle should be offered to the Wahhabi Amir, then
regarded as a lurkish agent, should be seek to attack Bahrain ; and of
thet acceptance bj the Secretary of State in 1861 of the view that the
independence of Bahrain should be recognised and that the engagements
between the Shaikh and the British Government should be maintained.
In March 1807, the Government of India enunciated an opinion that
the Shaikh was independent of all other powers in respect of his insular
possessions, and that he did not owe fealty to the Wahhabis unless in
regard to Qatar.
In 1867 l disturbauces of a very ungual and serious character broke
ont between the Shaikh of Bahrain and his dependents in Qatar.
A Bedouin of the promontory having been seized and deported to
Bahrain by Shaikh Ahmad-bin-Muhammad, the representative of the
a rain ruler at Wakrah, the headmen of Wakrah and Bohah combined
to demand his release, and, on their request being refused, took measures to
expel Shaikh Ahmad from Wakrah ; but their action was forestalled by that
mdu idnal, removing himself, with his family and goods, to Khor Hassan.
A seeming reconciliation then took place, the Shaikh of Bahrain releasing
* Vide page 882 ante.
+ 887 ante.
X Vide page 888 ante.
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Theses two volumes make up Volume I, Part IA and Part IB (Historical) (pages i-778 and 779-1624) of the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , ’Omān and Central Arabia (Government of India: 1915), compiled by John Gordon Lorimer and completed for press by Captain L Birdwood.
Part 1A contains an 'Introduction' (pages i-iii) written by Birdwood in Simla, dated 10 October 1914. There is also a 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Tables' (page v-viii) and 'Detailed Table of Contents' (pages ix-cxxx), both of which cover all volumes and parts of the Gazetteer .
Parts IA and IB consist of nine chapters:
- 'Chapter I. General History of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (Part IA, pages 1-396);
- 'Chapter II. History of the ’Omān Sultanate' (Part IA, pages 397-629);
- 'Chapter III. History of Trucial ’Omān' (Part IA, page 630-Part IB, page 786);
- 'Chapter IV. History of Qatar' (Part IB, pages 787-835);
- 'Chapter V. History of Bahrain' (Part IB, pages 836-946);
- 'Chapter VI. History of Hasa' (Part IB, pages 947-999);
- 'Chapter VII. History of Kuwait' (Part 1B, pages 1000-1050);
- 'Chapter VIII. History of Najd or Central Arabia' (Part 1B, pages 1051-1178);
- 'Chapter IX. History of Turkish ’Iraq' (Part 1B, pages 1179-1624).
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- 2 volumes (1624 pages)
- Arrangement
Volume I, Part I has been divided into two bound volumes (1A and 1B) for ease of binding. Part 1A contains an 'Introduction', 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Trees' and 'Detailed Table of Contents'. The content is arranged into nine chapters, with accompanying annexures, that relate to specific geographic regions in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The chapters are sub-divided into numbered periods according, for example, to the reign of a ruler or regime of a Viceroy, or are arbitrarily based on outstanding land-marks in the history of the region. Each period has been sub-divided into subject headings, each of which has been lettered. The annexures focus on a specific place or historical event. Further subject headings also appear in the right and left margins of the page. Footnotes appear occasionally at the bottom of the page to provide further details and references.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. The sequence runs through parts IA and IB as follows:
- Volume I, Part IA: The sequence begins on the first folio with text, on number 1, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 456. Total number of folios: 456. Total number of folios including covers and flysheets: 460.
- Volume I, Part IB: The sequence begins on the first folio with text, on number 457, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 878. It should be noted that folio 488 is followed by folio 488A. Total number of folios: 423. Total number of folios including covers and flysheets: 427.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:130, 1:778, iv-r:iv-v, back-i, front-a, back-a, spine-a, edge-a, head-a, tail-a, front-a-i, v-r:v-v, 779:1098, 1131:1146, 1099:1130, 1147:1484, 1489:1496, 1485:1488, 1497:1624, vi-r:vi-v, back-a-i
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