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‘Administration Report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1895-96’ [263v] (21/92)
The record is made up of 1 volume (43 folios). It was created in 1896. 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 REPOllT ON THE
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
POLITICAL
Owing to the murder of a lluwalioe hy a Hadramee in September the peace
of the Semail valley was again disturbed and fighting ensued between the Gha-
frees and the Hinawis.
Nothing further occurred in Oman to break the peace until November,
when Sheikh Badr bin Hilal bin Zahir of the Beni iima was assassinated at
Nezwah by the Betii Shikeyil.
This occurrence induced His Highness theSult m to send Suleiman bin Su-
weilim, Wali of Dhofar, by the Sur ro id to Nezwah to attempt a reconciliation
between the opposing factions, and to induce the Beni Hina in Ghafat to eva
cuate Nezwah, and to obtain possession of this, the ancient capital of Oman, for
the Sultan. With a view to bringing pressure to bear upon the Beni Hina,
Suleiman bin Suweilim obtained possession of Ghafat. This act was naturally
viewed with apprehension by Saleh bin Ali and Saood bin Azzan who moved in
the direction of Nezwah, but before their intrigues could be of any effect, Su
leiman bin Suweilim had already obtained possession of Nezwau by the simple
expedient of buying out the garrison. Having successfully accomplished his
mission, Suleiman bin Suweilim returned to Mm skat at the end of February,
where he was received with great honour by the Sultan who attaches much
importance to the town of Nezwah, and thinks that its possession will be of
considerable political importance to him. The garrison now holding the town
on behalf of the Sultan is said to number about thirty men.
T>h'far. —In the month of November trouble was experienced in Dhofar.
The Wati of Dhofar, Suleiman bin Suweilim, was very unpopular locally owing
to his exactions and unjust government. He having unjustly ordered the
imprisonment of a member of the A1 Kathir tribe, sixteen men of the tribe sud
denly appeared in Dhofar, attacked the Naib Wali and killed him together with
some otlier persons ; and obtained possession of the town. The Sultan accordingly
despatched an expedition in December to Dhofar via Merbat. The expedition
was under the command of Seyyid Seif bin Hamad and consisted of 180 men.
Up to the close of the year under report, this expedition had not moved from
Merbat and no steps had been taken to regain possession of Dhofar.
bohar. —In the month of December reports were received that Seyyid Saood
bin Azzan was making preparations to attack the town of Sohar in the Batineh,
Saood had collected a considerable force from amongst the Yal Saad, Mawasineh,
Beni Saeed, Makabil and Beni Nairn tribes. The Sultan seeing the necessity for
prompt action, despatched a force of 120 men under the command of Shaikh
.1 famood bin Nasir, in a steamer which happened to be in the harbour at the time.
The arrival of these reinforcements enabled the Wali to repulse the attempt of
Saood to seize the town, and Saood was forced to retire. Saood on retiring made
a feint at Khabooreh, but here he was also unsuccessful; he thereupon retired and
joined Saleh bin Ali and no further trouble was experienced from him during
the year under report.
General. —In November of the year under report, the Political Kesident in
the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
arrived in Maskat and informed Seyyid Peysal that Her Ma
jesty's Government would not permit any further attacks upon either Muttra or
Maskat owing to the important interests of British Indian subjects in these
places.
Slave trade. —There were no seizures of slave-dhows during the year under
report. Thirty fugitive slaves took refuge at the Consulate, of these twenty-two
were liberated and eight dismissed not being entitled to freedom under the
stipulations of the Treaty of 1873.
Navy. —Maskat was visited during the year under report by Her Majesty's
Ships " Brisk," " Lapwing," " Bramble," "Sphinx" and "Plassy," also by
the Royal Indian Marine Ship " Lawrence." Eoreign navies were represented by
the Turkish cruiser 44 Zahaif "and the German gunboat " Cormoran."
In the month of January of the present year, the Messageries Maritimes
Company having decided to send a vessel to the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
in connection
with their line to Bombay, the Company's S.S. 44 Alphee" commenced calling
at Maskat.
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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 1895-96, 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 257-261) written by Colonel Frederick Alexander Wilson, 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 regional developments during the previous year and is divided up as follows:
1. Oman Maskat Coast
2. Oman Pirate Coast
3. Bahrain
4. Nejd
5. El Hasa
6. Persian Arabistan
7. Fars and Persian Coast
8. Persian Baluchistan
9. Slave Trade
10. Piracy
11. Royal Navy
12. Official Changes
13. Observatory
Appendix A to part 1 (folio 262) contains the following two tables:
Table No. 1 - Table showing the force and prevailing directions of wind and recorded rainfall at Bushire for the year 1895-96.
Table No. 2 - Abstract of meteorological observations for the year ending 31st March 1896 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.
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 1895-96 (folios 263-264). The report is written by Captain Francis Granville Beville, 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 and provides a summary of developments in Maskat during the previous year.
Part 3 , is a Report on the trade and commerce of the consular district of Bushire for the year 1895 (folios 265-266). The report is written by Colonel Frederick Alexander Wilson, 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. , Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and provides a summary of trade developments during the previous year. It is followed by Appendix A (folios 267-281) which contains a series of 25 statistics tables related to several aspects of trade in and around the port of Bushire during the previous year.
Part 4 , is a Maskat Trade Report (folios 282-293) written by Captain Francis Granville Beville, 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 contains a series of statistics tables related to trade to/from Maskat during the previous year.
Part 5 , is a Report on the trade and commerce of Mohammerah for the year 1895 (folio 294). Appendix A (folios 295-297), that follows the report, contains a series of statistics tables related to trade to/from Mohammerah during the previous year.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (43 folios)
- Arrangement
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 256) which list the report's contents.
- Physical characteristics
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 255, and ends on the last folio, on number 297.
Pagination: The volume contains an original typed pagination sequence.
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- IOR/V/23/69, No 338
- Title
- ‘Administration Report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1895-96’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 254v:298r, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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