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‘Administration report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Muscat Political Agency for 1887-88.’ [8v] (14/72)
The record is made up of 1 volume (34 folios). It was created in 1888. 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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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
POLITICAL
64, A Russian ex-officer of Cossaoks. named Notovitch, visited Busfiire in the winter, and
caused some excitement in Persian circles by his free utterances of alleged designs o ussia
ao-ainst England, and the projects entertained hy that power in concord w.th 1 crs.a for actm,
against us in the direction of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, on the expected early occurrence of war
between the two greater States.
65 In the previous year's report it was stated that, although the population of Lingah
were in favour of their Arab Deputy Governor, Shaikh
Lingah and Bunder Abbas and were in lavuux u • o -i. J
Islands. Kadtheeb, his tenure of office was precarious. So it proved.
The Persian authorities, in pursuance of a recently adopted policy, had resolved on the abolition
of the system of Arab Governors at Lingah, and the abasement of the ruling Arab family.
66. Haji Ahmed Khan was entrusted with the task of capturing Shaikh Kadtheeb, aiiu
on the 11th September succeeded in surprising the Shaikh and effecting his object with very
slight loss of life.
67. Shaikh Kadtheeb was carried to Bushire, and the property of the family virtually con
fiscated. A Persian official has been since placed in charge of the oidinaiy administiative
duties at Lingah. The present Agent is Mirza Hedayet Khan, a man of moderation and
sense.
68. Barracks were erected at Lingah and a body of 200 Persian Regular Infantry placed
there, much to the distaste of the inhabitants, some of whom prepared to leave the place and
settle in other parts of the Gulf. A considerable number of families actually migrated to the
adjacent coasts and islands.
69. In July a person named Yakub-bin-Bashir, who had been placed at Lingah in the
capacity of " Mufettish," that is collector of intelligence or informer, by the Persian authori
ties, preferred false accusations of a serious nature against the British Government Agent at
Lingah, and also forwarded misrepresentations of my own action in the matter of claims against
divers at Sirri Island. The Persian Government adopted the reports of this Agent, and
made formal complaint to the British Legation. The absolute falsehood of the charges
against our Agent were proved beyond question, and eventually the matter was allowed to
drop.
70. The annexation to Persia of the Island of Sirri, which was effected from Lingah, has
been noticed under Arab Coast affairs.
71. The Persian authorities proposed placing garrisons of Persian soldiery on Kishm,
Larek, and other islands, as well as at Lingah and Bunder Abbas, and so much alarm was
caused to the inhabitants that many Arab families fled from Henjam. The intention of the
Persian Government was, however, abandoned as regards the islands.
72. The administration of Bunder Abbas was during the past year very unsatisfactory
and discouraging to trade, the introduction of Persian soldierv
Bunder Abbas. . , J
to the place was unpopular and unnecessary, but the Sirbaz
have recently been withdrawn. The Foreign Office Agent at Bunder Abbas, Mirza Ismail
Khan, was relieved by Mirza Ali Khan.
7.—PERSIAN ARABISTAN.
73. Shaikh Mizal Khan, Governor of Mohammerah, being engaged in a feud with the
" Nassar " Arabs, obtained the assistance of the Persian Government vessel Persepolis.
74. Proposals have continued to be made to various quarters in view to opening the river
Karun to navigation, but no progress has been made.
75. A new Persian Governor has been appointed to Arabistan. This personage was
tormei-ly entitled the Sa'ad-ul-Mulk, and has now been promoted to the title of Nizam-es-
Saltanah.
76. The friends of the present Arab Shaikh and Governors have misgivings for the
future. Like the Shaikh of Liugah their position may be precarious.
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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 Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. (no 245, Foreign Department serial no 20) for the year 1887-88, published by Authority and printed by the Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta [Kolkata]. A copy of a letter from Colonel Edward Charles Ross, 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 Her Britannic Majesty’s Consul-General for Fars, to Henry Mortimer Durand, Secretary to the Government of India (Foreign Department), dated 14 June 1888, is included in the report (folio 4), the original of which submitted the report to Government, under the following headings:
Part 1 (General Summary), submitted by Ross (folios 5-11), containing numbered summaries of local political affairs, and incidents or events of particular note for: 1) Muscat state; 2) Oman pirate coast; 3) El-Bahrain (referred to as Bahrain in the text); 4) El-Katr [Qatar]; 5) Nejd, El-Hasa [Al-Hasa]; 6) Fars and the Persian Coast, including Shiraz, Bushire and its districts, Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh] and Bunder Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]; 7) Persian Arabistan; and 8) Persian Baluchistan. The report also includes summaries for: 9) Climatic observations, recorded by the observatory at Bushire, and 10) British actions against the slave trade. Appendix A contains tabulated meteorological data for the year, supplied by the Bushire observatory.
Part 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. for the year 1887-88 ), submitted by A. S. Jayakar, Surgeon Major in Charge of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. (folios 12-18), containing a summary of affairs at Muscat, under the headings: political affairs, official changes, and slave trade. Appendix A to Part 2 is a sketch of the career of Seyyid Sultan bin Ahmed, the Imam Muscat, written by Colonel Samuel Barrett Miles.
Part 3 ( Report on the trade of South Persia for the year 1887-88 ), submitted by Ross and dated 15 April 1888 (folios 18-30). The report comprises a short summary of the year’s trade, with notes on: exports (opium, tobacco, cereals); imports (Manchester [cotton] goods, sugar, metals and rice); shipping; exchange; custom; and notes supplied by Lieutenant Vaughan on the economic state at Yezd [Yazd], where Ross advocates the establishment of a British agent. Appendix A comprises tabulated data on import, exports and revenue, in the Gulf ports of Bushire, Bandar-e Lengeh, Bandar-e ʻAbbās, Bahrain and the Arab (Oman) coast. An index to the trade tables can be found at folio 20.
Part 4 ( Muscat trade report for the year 1887-88 ), submitted by Jayakar (folios 30-36), comprising a brief summary of the year’s trade at Muscat, and also containing tabulated data on imports and exports at Muscat (listed by commodity), and the nationality and average tonnage of vessels visiting Muscat.
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- 1 volume (34 folios)
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The report is arranged into four numbered parts, with lettered appendices containing further reports and statistical data coming after each part. The General Summary is further organised into numbered sections, and further divided into paragraphs which are also numbered, from 1 to 99.
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Foliation: There is a foliation sequence, which 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. It begins on the first folio, on number 3, and ends on the last folio, on number 36.
Pagination: The volume contains an original typed pagination sequence.
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- IOR/V/23/53, No 245
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- ‘Administration report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Muscat Political Agency for 1887-88.’
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- front, front-i, 3r:36v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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