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‘Administration report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1900-1901’ [5v] (18/144)
The record is made up of 1 volume (68 folios). It was created in 1901. 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 ON TEE PERSIAN GTJLF POLITICAL
2. Oman
Maskat.
3 Oman
Coast.
4 Bahrein.
4
' ub j ects , """S in , B " shir ? calle . d u P 0n the
the .f rltis ° ® tl . eir sorrow and cocdoleDces, and the Armenian commu-
nUv heW a special memorial service in their church
7 From Bahrein also, and from other places m the Gnlf, numerous expres-
sions of sorrow were received.
m nurq __I visited Bahrein on several occasions during the year. I also
the Arab Coast in December and met the Chiefs of Shar-ah and Ajman.
ThAThief of Abu Dhabi was away in the interior, but I saw his son and other
■noiml men In January, I visited Mohammerah and made the acquaint-
!mPP of Shaikh Khazal. Later in the year I visited Maskat and the principal
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
ports. Mr. W. S. Davis, my First Assistant, paid a visit to Shiraz
in June, returning to Bushire in October.
Captain P. Z. Cos was
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.
throughout the year. His relations
with the Sultan have been most cordial.
l the Sultan nave oeen uuiuuu rr. nr • * > n
A satisfactory issue to the negotiations between His Jlajesty s Government
and that of the French Republic regarding the site of the French coal shed ia
the Maskat harbour has been arrived at, a portion of the site hitherto used by
us for the storage of coal having been made over to the French.
The plague epidemic, to which reference was made in last year's report,
died out entirely in the beginning of May, and there has been no recrudes
cences.
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.
's report of the principal events in the Maskat State
during the year forms Part II of this compilation.
In May 1900 the Chief of Abu Dthabi repeated his request for permission
to send provisions by sea to the Sudan tribe under Sultan-bin-Nasir, to whom
he had accorded his protection, and who wished to colonize Zaora, a place in
close proximity to the territories of the Chiefs of Ajman and Shargah. As
this permission had been previously granted, though not hitherto taken advan
tage of, and as it was understood that the Chiefs of Shargah and Ajman, who.
claimed the ownership of Zaora, had no objection to its occupation by the
Sudan tribe, the Resident gave the required permission. Later on, however, it
appeared that the Chiefs of Shargah and Ajman strongly objected to the
appearance of the Chief of Abu Dthabi at a place so close to their territory,
and as it appeared possible that the permission granted to Shaikh Zaid might
be the cause of disturbances, the permission granted to the Chief of Abu
Dthabi was revoked, and he was advised to give up his project with regard
to Zaora.
On the 8th July 1900, Abdul Aziz, the uncle of Shaikh Humaid-bin-
Rashed, Chief of Ajman, attacked Ajman, and Shaikh Humaid having been
killed, Abdul Aziz assumed charge of the government of the place.
Shaikh Humaid-bin-Abdulla, Chief of Ras-al-Khaima, died at an advanced
age on the 2nd August 1900, and the government of the place was assumed
by the Chief of Shargah, who now rales both Shargah and Ras-al-Khaima. So
lar his authority has not been disputed by the other claimants to the Chiefship«
The Resident, in the interests of the general peace, found it necessary to
intervene in the dispute mentioned in last year's report regarding the pearl
of great value. An amicable settlement was arrived at,, the claim of the
Sultan of Maskat to a share in the value of the pearl being admitted. It is
hoped that the settlement will shortly be, if it has not already been, carried
into effects
The pearling season along the Arab Coast has not been at all a satisfactory
one. iSo cases of piracy or disturbances at sea occurred during the year.
Mi. Gaskin has been confirmed in the appointment of Assistant Political
Agent and has remained at Bahrein throughout the year.
Aii- ai , s ?. s ^ ea lth has not been entirely satisfactorv during' the vear
ns reques is eldest son. Shaikh Hamid, has been recognized by the Govern-
i i? 11 ia , ls successor. The Chief was very grateful that hia request
oppasirmV 00111 ^ ^ W ur * ai ^ announcement of the recognition was the
occasion for much public rejoicing in Bahrein.
the fortT^^ fr f ? m rr a ! ir ^ n tllat tlle Tur ^ s h^e sent two new guns for
rne tort at .bl-Bida on the Katr Peninsula.
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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 Maskat [Muscat] Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1900-01, published by the Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, Calcutta [Kolkata], 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. and other Agents in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
The Administration Report is organised as follows:
1. General Summary , submitted by Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Arnold Kemball, 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. (folios 4-10), including reports on: the year’s rainfall, harvest and wheat embargo; the governorship of Bushire; the public peace, including cases of violent incidents; public health, including incidences of smallpox and the plague; currency; customs administration, including the establishment of Belgian customs administration in the Gulf; compensation claims; the death of Queen Victoria; Resident’s tours. The General Summary also includes summaries for towns and regions, chiefly comprising accounts of local politics: Oman and Muscat, including agreement on the location of a French coal shed; Oman Coast; Bahrain, including reports from the Katr [Qatar] peninsula; Koweit [Kuwait] and Nejd, with a report on the fighting taking place between Abdul Rahman bin Feysul el Saood [Ibn Sa‘ūd] and the Emir of Nejd, Ibn Rashīd; Persian Arabistan; Fars and the Persian Coast; Persia Baluchistan. Further reports are included on: the slave trade, including numbers of slaves manumitted by British officials in the region; incidents of piracy; naval movements, chiefly British but also one incidence of a French vessel in the Gulf; changes in British official personnel; and movements and changes in foreign representatives. Appendix A contains meteorological data for the year. Appendix B contains data from dispensary reports.
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. , 1900-01 , submitted by Captain Percy Zachariah Cox, His Britannic Majesty’s Consul and 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 (folios 10-14), including: reports and incidents of a tribal or local political nature at Muscat; events at Dhofar [Z̧ufār], Sohar and Soor [Sur]; a report of the Sultan’s tours; Cox’s tours as 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. ; customs administration at Muscat; taxes; a pearling dispute; arms trafficking; a visit to Muscat by the bishop of Lahore; plague; the death of Queen Victoria; naval movements at Muscat, chiefly British also French vessels; the slave trade, including numbers of slaves manumitted at Muscat; and changes in official personnel. An appendix of statistics for dispensary activities, surgical operations, and civil hospital expenditure follows the report.
3. Trade Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the Year 1900 , submitted by Kemball, in his capacity at His Britannic Majesty’s Acting Consul-General for Fars and Khuzistan (folios 15-45), including summaries of: imports; exports; harvest; the pearl fisheries; the region’s new gum (tragacanth) industry; exchange; currency; specie; mule hire rates; freight and shipping, customs administration; and a more detailed breakdown of imports and exports by specific products. An appendix follows with trade data of the principal imports and exports from various Gulf ports, and number, tonnage and nationality of vessels, for the period 1898 to 1900.
4. Trade Report for Maskat [Muscat] , 1900-01 , submitted by Cox (folios 46-47), is a separate trade report with statistical data for Muscat for 1900, with summaries of key commodities.
5. Report on the Trade and Commerce of Mohammerah [Khorramshahr] and the Kārūn river for 1900 , submitted by William McDouall, His Britannic Majesty’s Vice-Consul, Mohammerah (folios 48-52), including summaries on: exchange; imports and exports; shipping activity; freight charges; activity on the Kārūn; caravan routes; agriculture; and health in Khorramshahr. An appendix follows the report, containing tabulated trade data.
6. Trade Report of Bundar Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās] for the Year 1900 , submitted by Vere Hunt, Assistant Resident and His Britannic Majesty’s Vice-Consul (folios 52-59), with summaries on: trade, and reasons for its overall reduction; customs administration; the Nushki trade route and the Bandar-e ʻAbbās to Yezd [Yazd] and Kermān road; embargo on cereals; carriage rates; exchange and specie. An appendix follows the report, containing tabulated trade data for Bandar-e ʻAbbās.
7. Report on the Trade and Commerce of the Bahrein Islands for the Year 1900 , submitted by John Calcott Gaskin, Political Assistant, dated 27 January 1901 (folios 59-67), including a summary of trade, with particular focus on the pearl market; details of imports and exports; coinage, freight and shipping. An appendix follows the report, containing tabulated trade data for Bahrain.
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- 1 volume (68 folios)
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The report is arranged into a number of parts 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 lists the report’s contents, and refers to the report’s own pagination sequence.
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