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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎1115] (1286/1782)

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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Relations
with the
'Oman Sul
tanate, 1848-
65.
1845.
The Wahbabi post in Baraimi was used as a base for extremely
aggressive action against the Sultanate of 'Oman in 184^5, in 1853, and
aijain in 1865.
On his arrival in Trucial 'Oman iiv 1845, Sa'ad-bin-Mutlaq demanded
tribute, at the rate of $5,000 and $20,000 a year respectively, from
the rulers of Sohar and Masqat, and, to enforce compliance, he ravaged
the Batinah district and took Majis, butchering the garrison ; |5,000
was then paid him on account of Sohar and it was agreed that the ques
tion of the Masqat payment should be referred to Saiyid Sa'id, who
was absent in East Africa. The Wahhabi soon violated the truce that
had been arranged ; but tht action of the British authorities in support
of the regent of Masqat, Saiytd Thuwaini, obliged him in the end to be
content with a total annual tribute of $5,000. A douceur of $2,000
Was paid by Saiyid Thuwaini ^o Sa'ad-bin-Mutlaq in consideration of
the settlement, and Majis was lestored to the former owner.
In 1853, during his sojoirn in Baraimi, 'Abdullah, the heir- 1853.
apparent to the Wahhabi Amirdiip, insisted that the Saiyid of Masqat
should cede to him the town ind district of Sohar and pay a greatly
enhanced tribute for the remainder of his dominions : from the exorbi
tance of these demands it was believed that the Wahhabis merely
sought a pretext for declaring wa;. Encouraged by British support,
Saiyid Thawaini prepared to defend Sohar ; the Wahhabis abandoned
their intention of invading Batiiah; and the ultimate result was an
agreement under which the Saiyid was to retain Sohar and pay an
increased tribute of $12,000 a year for the whole 'Oman Sultanate.
It was further arranged that the Wahhabi agent and the ruler of Masqat
should mutually assist one another against all enemies, and in pursuance
of this undertaking Saiyid Thuwaini, in the following year, was actually
helped by the Wahhabis to coerce some refractory tribes in Batinah. The
Wahhabi agent, after these transactions, paid a visit on his own account,
probably in the capacity of tax -collector, to the district of 'Oman Proper
in the interior.
In 1864 the Wahhabis brought indirect pressure to bear on the 1864't)5.
Sultan of 'Oman—now Saiyid Thuwaini, who had succeeded his father
Saiyid Sa'id—by supporting a rebel, Saiyid 'AzZan -bin-Qais of Eustaq,
against his authority ; but the Sultan immediately sought the aid of the
British Government, and 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 Gulf, Colonel
Pelly, was directed to report on the situation. In March 1865 Colonel
Pelly paid a personal visit, which will be described later on, to the
Wahhabi Amir in his capital of Riyadh; and there he ascertained that
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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)
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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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