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'File W/4 Hostilities in Persia: Tangistan Blockade; Confiscation of Tea for Tangistan' [107r] (215/411)
The record is made up of 1 file (203 folios). It was created in 28 Jul 1915-30 Jul 1918. It was written in English, French, Arabic and Persian. 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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Statement of Muhammad Sharif bin Haji ^ittuddin
eth February 1916.
I imported the following tea during the last four months:
(1) On 8th Muharram 1554 (= 16th November 1915) ex S. S.
"Chakla" voyage 11, 49 cases Calcutta tea.
(2) On 4th of Safar 1554^(12th December 19i5) ex S. S.
"Zayani^ voyage No«4, 210 cases Calcutta tea*
(?) On Srd Rabi ul awal 1554 (= 9th January 1916) ex s. s.
"Rahmani" voyage 52, 57 cases.
(4) On 11th Rabi I 1554 (= 17th January 1916) ex S. s.
"Pundua" voyage 254, 55 packages (= 140 chests)
2. That 80 chests of the 55 packages remain unsold upto
now, while I have sold all the rest.
5. That besides the above which was imported from India I
bought 148 cases in partnership with Yusuf Ali^agent xrom
Muhammad Jamal Khunji on 11th of Rabi I 1554 (= 17th January
1916)and 49 cases from Aziz Khan on the 25th and 26th of
Rabi I 1554 (= 1st February 1916.-
4. That I have also sold these, but I took charge of 65
cases out of the 148 cases bought of Muhammad Jamal.
5, That besides these I had an old stock of 12 cases of
China tea of which I have sold two only and have now a
remainder of 10 cases of this.
6» That since the issue of the notice I have sold, the
following tea.
(1) On 6th of Safar 1554 (= 14th December 1915) five cases
to one Muhammad Hussain Dyyeri who possessed a written
permit from 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.
.
(2) On 6th Safar 1554 (= 14th December 1915) 15 cases to
Zair Haji of Lawar who had a Registration certificate of
his boat which was countersigned by 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.
but
had no special permit.
(5) On 6th Safar 1554 (= 14th December 1915) 19 cases to
one Haji Muhammad Dyyeri who did not possess a special permit
from 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.
as far as I remember.
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This file contains correspondence between the British 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 Bahrain and the British 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. at Bushire, as well as Sheikh ‘Isā bin ‘Alī Āl Khalifah, ruler of Bahrain, and Sheikh Qāsim bin Mahzā’, Qāḍī of Bahrain.
The correspondence concerns the anti-British revolt of the Tangsiri and Qashqai tribes, headed by Ra’īs ‘Alī Dalvārī under the influence of Wilhelm Wassmuss, and the aftermath of their attack on the British 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. at Bushire on 12 July 1915. Included within the correspondence are: letters concerning the occupation of the town of Bushire, British counter-raids and the death of Ra’īs ‘Alī Delvārī; the imposition of a blockade on Tangsiri boats operating in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; statements and customs papers (Acquit de Sortie and Permis de Cabotage) from various Bahraini and Persian nākhudā s ( dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. boat captains) gathered by 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. ; the arrest and detention of Yūsuf Fakhrū on suspicion of political dealings with Germany; attacks against British diplomatic missions and residents in Persia, including Shiraz and Isfahan; and information concerning German activities in Persia during the First World War.
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- 1 file (203 folios)
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This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.
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Foliation: Foliation is written in pencil, in the top right corner of each folio. It begins with the first item of correspondence, on number 2, and runs through to 201, ending on the inside of the back cover of the volume.
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- Title
- 'File W/4 Hostilities in Persia: Tangistan Blockade; Confiscation of Tea for Tangistan'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:6r, 7v, 7ar:7av, 8r:17v, 19r:22v, 25v:26v, 28r:35v, 35ar:35av, 36r:51v, 51ar:51av, 52r:61v, 62v:95v, 97v:102v, 105v, 106v:114v, 115v:118v, 118ar:118av, 119r:133v, 134v, 135v:144v, 145v:152v, 165r:183v, 183ar:183av, 184r:188v, 189v:196v, 196ar:196av, 197r:200v, back-i, back
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