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‘Administration Report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1898-99’ [‎6r] (11/128)

The record is made up of 1 volume (63 folios). It was created in 1899. 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. FOR THE YEAR 1898-99.
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It is reported that the uncle of the Sheikli of Shargah has given a long
lease of some oxide mines to Eaji Ali Dubash, also known as Nakhoda Ali,
who is a resident of Bush ire, where he got into trouble and had to leave. He
is said to have already exported 400 tons of oxide, and a further enquiry into
the concession will be made when an opportunity offers.
4.—BAHREIN.
Sheikh Isa has continued to be ruler and has enjoyed good health. I
visitied the place towards the close of the past financial year and took the oppor
tunity to visit some remarkable mounds at a place called Ali about seven
miles' from Menamah, the chief town on the large island. There are ap
parently some hundreds of these mounds, of which a few have been partially
explored. They are supposed to be pre-historic and to date back to early
Phoenician times. I have not been able, however, to obtain much inform
ation regarding them, and an organised scientific examination might give in
teresting results.
5.—NEJD.
Abdul Aziz, a nephew of Mahomed bin Rasheed, the Amir of Jabal
Shammar, succeeded his uncle at the end of 1897- It was stated that the sons
of the late Sheikh of Koweit had enlisted the Shammar Sheikh on their side,
and that be intended making a descent on Koweit with the object of ousting
Sheikh Mobarek. In January last, Abdul Aziz was reported to be within
three marches of Koweit itself, and his movements were watched with some
anxiety by the people of the place. He appears, however, to have become
involved in hostilities with some of the Bedouin tribes of that part of Arabia,
and to have come to some understanding with Sheikh Mobarek, the latest
accounts being that he is returning towards Nejd.
6.—KOWEIT.
Sheikh Mobarek has continued to be the ruler during the year under
report. When I went to Koweit in January last, I had an interview with him
at his house, and found him to be a venerable looking Arab Sheikh, of, I
should say, between 55 and 60 years of age. It would, I think, be an advan
tage if the British India steamers could visit Koweit, as the trade of the
place has now to be carried to Mohammerah and there re-shipped. The
town is fairly clean, and as it is the chief outlet for the trade of that portion
of Arabia, it may become a flourishing place in the future.
7.—PERSIAN ARABISTAN.
Trom Koweit I proceeded up the Shat-el-Arab to Mohammerah, and had
two interviews with Sheikh Khazal, brother of the late Sheikh Mizal, whose
death was referred to in last year's report. The present Sheikh received the
title of Muez-es- Sultaneh from the Persian Government in April 1898, and
he appears to have governed his district, on the whole, in an able manner, and
has earned the good opinion of British firms trading to Mohammerah, who say
that their interests are better looked after now than they were in the days of
bis brother, Sheikh Mizal. The Sheikh has been engaged, during the year,
in various expeditions against Arab tribes within his jurisdiction, the most
important of which was that against the Bawi tribe of Nasri, whose insurrec
tion at one time gave rise to some uneasiness. Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Akrem continued to be
Governor-General of Persian Arabistan throughout the yeai, but has since
been relieved by Ain -ed-Dowleh.
A riot occurred at Dizful early in the year, when several persons were
killed. The residents of one of the quarters of the town attacked the Deputy
Governor of Dizful, who, however, was able to defeat them but had to leave
Dizful soon after to avoid further fighting.
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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 1898-99, 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 (folios 4-7) written by Lieutenant-Colonel Malcolm John Meade, 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. that provides a summary of developments during the previous year. It is divided up as follows:

1. General

2. Oman-Maskat

3. Oman-Pirate Coast

4. Bahrein [Bahrain]

5. Nejd

6. Koweit [Kuwait]

7. Persian Arabistan

8. Fars and Persian Coast

9. Persian Baluchistan

10. Slave Trade

11. Piracy

12. Royal Navy

13. Official Changes

14. Observatory

Appendix A to part 1 (folio 8) contains the following tables:

Table No. 1 - Statement showing the force and prevailing directions of the wind and recorded rainfall at Bushire for the year 1898-99.

Table No. 2 - Abstract of Meteorological Observations for the year ending March 1899 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.

Appendix B to part 1 (folios 9-12) contains the following tables:

Table No. 1 - Statement showing the number of Dispensaries in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. during the year 1898.

Table No. 2 - Statement showing the number of In-door and Out-door Patients treated in the Dispensaries of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. during the year 1898.

Table No. 3 - Statement showing the diseases of the In-door and Out-door Patients treated in 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. Dispensary, Bushire, during the year 1898.

Table No. 3a - Statement showing the Surgical Operations performed in 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. Dispensary, Bushire, during the year 1898.

Table No. 4 - Statement showing the Classes and Sexes of the In-door and Out-door Patients treated in 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. Dispensary, Bushire, during the year 1898.

Table No. 5 Part 1 - Statement showing the Income and Expenditure of 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. Dispensary, Bushire, during the year 1898.

Table No. 5 Part 2 - Account of Invested Capital of 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. Dispensary, Bushire, for the year 1898.

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 1898-99 (folios 12v-13) written by C. G. F. 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 developments in Maskat during the previous year.

Appendix A to part 2 (folios 13v-16) contains the following tables:

Table No. 1 - Statement showing the number of Dispensaries in Maskat during the year 1898.

Table No. 2 - Statement showing the number of In-door and Out-door Patients treated in the Civil Hospital, during the year 1898.

Table No. 3 - Statement showing the Diseases of the In-door and Out-door Patients treated in the Civil Hospital, Maskat, during the year 1898.

Table No. 4 - Statement showing the Classes and Sexes of the In-door and Out-door Patients treated in the Civil Hospital, Maskat, during the year 1898.

Table No. 5, Part 1 - Statement showing the Income and Expenditure of the Civil Hospital, Maskat, during the year 1898.

Table No. 5, Part 2 - Account of Invested Capital of the Civil Hospital, Maskat, clearing the year 1898.

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 1898 (folios 17-19) that provides a detailed description of trade developments in the region during the previous year.

Appendix A to part 3 (folios 20-57) contains a series of 27 tabular statistics charts related to several aspects of trade in the region.

Part 4 , is a Trade Report for Maskat for 1898-99 (folio 58) 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 brief description of trade in Maskat during the previous year and is followed by Appendix A (folios 58v-59) which 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 each nations 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 1898 (folio 60). It is followed by Appendix A which contains a series of tables related to trade to/from Mohammerah and the ports of the Karun River.

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1 volume (63 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 3) which list the report's contents.

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