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‘Administration Report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1899/1900’ [‎316r] (105/150)

The record is made up of 1 volume (60 folios). It was created in 1900. 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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EES1DENCY AND MASK AT POLTTTpat Arm*T
LniCAr ' AGENC Y FOE THE YEAl: 1899-1900.
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Exports.
Hon.s.-J.^nshews a slight increase. b„t it is far below ,he average
Arms and Ammunition. —The quantity ^hewn ' tl
over-carried arms and ammunition whicMmd'wn retui ; n co . nsists alrnos t entirely of the
ment, but subsequently, on enquiry, released by them. eV10us1 ^ seized b y the Persian Govern-
the fa'ifut^^TcoU^Trir^Li: 'it Houbtf f hiS hM iCle - ThiS Was Chie ^ to
tinne, as, in the normal state oLffairs b^inesV^dtTs ™P | -—' —
Late Crop was excellent and the price consequently was low Vel, ,emUneratlVe 0ne -
prices did not fall further was no doubt due partly to" the f" f .i™ 8 Stl " dear ' T '' at
embargo was in force throughout the year P a„H is 1 ! l'f an0the !' bad y 6 "- The
depressed condition of the trade generally as the . '''' '-■ 0 l r i tal " extent for the
surplus grain and in return buy other commodities ' Wele una to dispose of the
risen ^ bare^m^^ ^ ^ ^
some^ord^m^UsT^In"thfs 8 , in e an b olher' 1 'exports re the native' is^^ ^ ^ ^ ^
footing as regards duty being only liable to a small sum per package, agains^a"""^
cent, ad valorem levied from European exporters. P
Hides and Skints— The export in these articles shews a decrease of 1135,065 oyer that of
c»W kturu^ont. 16 C0Pable ^ deVel<> P mcI ' t if ^ and cured artfclel
Opium.— K larger export of this article was made during the year nnder renort h.. f
owing to the adnlterated nature of the stnU a considerable number of cases remained unsold
in China at the close of the year and the owners haye suffered heayily. There is always a
good demand m China for unadulterated opium. ^
Shells. Transactions in shells have proved disastrous to those who undertook them and
unless more care is taken by shippers as to the quality of this commodity and the requirement
of the market, the trade is not likely to improve.
Seeds. Operations in linseed, poppy seed and lucerne-grass seed were profitable but in
sesame seed no good result was obtained. '
Silk, —The principal centres of silk-producing districts are Khorassan and Resht, and
the bulk of the produce is exported to Russia, but a comparatively small quantity finds its
way to India and to Beyrout in Turkey.
Wool —The export fell far short of the previous year, and although the clip of the year
under report was of a better quality, the results were not satisfactory, and shippers are said
to have lost 15 per cent, to 20 per cent.
Carpets. —Shipments were unsatisfactory, chiefly due to a large stock of the previous
year's export having remained unsold in London, Egypt and Turkey.
C. A. KEMBALL,
B ushire ; ) 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
The 18th June 1900,$ Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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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 Muskat [Muscat] Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1899-1900, published by the Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India (Calcutta), 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. 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 268-71) written 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. , Lieutenant-Colonel Malcolm John Meade:

  • Section 1: entitled General , includes: a report on the year’s rainfall and harvest; the Governorship of Bushire; public peace and tranquillity in and around Bushire; public health and measures to restrict cholera and the plague in the Gulf; Persian currency; customs house arrangements in Bushire; compensation claims; and the Resident’s tours through the region during the year;
  • 2: Oman – Muscat: including: a change in personnel, with the role of 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. being taken over by Captain Percy Zachariah Cox from Major Christopher George Forbes Fagan; the Sultan of Muscat’s finances; French proposals to construct a coal depot in Muscat; use of the French flag by Muscat vessels; association of the French flag with the arms and slave trades; the impact of cholera and plague in the region;
  • 3. Oman – Pirate coast, including: a list of the those shaikhs in the region who have met with the Resident in the past year; Arab-Persian relations over Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh], and the expulsion of Persians from that port; the discovery of a large pearl at Kumzār and its subsequent sale for a lower-than-expected price; the prevalence of smallpox on the Arab coast;
  • 4. Bahrain, including: the wounding of two British-Indian subjects; difficulties discharging cargoes in Bahrain; and the death of Aga Muhummad Rahim, the Native News Agent in Bahrain;
  • 5. El-Nejd, with no report due to the recommendation that no one be deputed to travel there;
  • 6. Koweit [Kuwait]: no particulars reported;
  • 7. Persian Arabistan: the navigation of the Kārūn river, and opening up of river and land routes for trade;
  • 8. Fars and Persian coast: Bandar-e Lengeh in Persian hands; the arrival of the British Vice-Consul for Bunder Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās];
  • 9. Persian Baluchistan: delays in compensation claims against the murder of Mowladad Khan; a change in the Directorship of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Telegraphs Department; rumours of a revolt against the Shah in Persian Baluchistan;
  • 10. Slave Trade: numbers of slave captured and manumitted during the year;
  • 11. Piracy: cases of piracy reported during the year, with details of where and against whom they were committed;
  • 12. Navy: details of the movements of British naval vessels (Sphinx, Lapwing and Pigeon) and significant foreign vessels, including Russian warship Gilyak;
  • 13. Official Changes: changes in British personnel;
  • 14. Changes among foreign representatives, with particular reference to German, French and Dutch representatives.

An appendix to part 1 (folios 272-75) includes statistical tables comprising meteorological data for the region; dispensaries in Bushire and data for the numbers of patients, diseases, surgical operations and 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.

Part 2 (folios 276-78) is a separate report from the Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , written by Cox, with reports on events in Muscat, Rostak [Rustāq], Sohar, Soor [Sur], and Dhofar [Z̧ufār], including: accidental shootings by Wahabee [ Wahhābī A follower of the Islamic reform movement known as Wahhabism; also used to refer to the people and territories ruled by the Al-Saud family. ] tribesmen; the appearance in Muscat of cholera and the plague; British and foreign naval movements in Muscat; and a statistical overview of manumission applications heard at the agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .

Appendix A to Part 2 (folios 278v-85) is a detailed report with statistical data on the cholera epidemic in Muscat and Oman, written by the Lieutenant-Colonel Atmaram Sadashiv Jayakar, Chief Surgeon at Muscat. Jayakar’s report contains historical data on outbreaks of cholera in Muscat, symptoms of the disease, mortality statistics, treatment and its results, preventative and sanitation measures. Civil hospital and dispensary statistics follow on folios 285v-287v.

Part 3 (folios 288) 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 1899, written by Meade. Its appendices (folios 289-328) comprise tables showing the value of all goods imported and exported to and from various parts of the Gulf region, and the numbers of vessels (with figures on tonnage) of various nationalities plying their trade in the region in each port.

Part 4 (folios 329-30) is a separate trade report with statistical data for Muscat for 1899-1900.

Part 5 (folios 331-35) is a trade report for Mohammerah [Khorramshahr] and the Kārūn river for the year 1899.

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1 volume (60 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 (f. 267) which lists the report’s contents in alphabetically ascending order, and refers to the report’s own pagination sequence.

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