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‘Administration Report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1895-96’ [‎294v] (83/92)

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 eeport on the persian gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. political
The British India, and Bombay and Persia, Steam Navigation Company's
steamers called regularly from and to Bombay, the former weekly and the
latter about once in three weeks.
The table attached ^ives all steamers but only sailing vessels under the
British flag. Fewer Indian sailing vessels called during the date season, owino
to the unsafe condition of the mouth of the river from piracies.
Karun river. —The Euphrates and Tigris Steam Navigation Company con
tinued to run fortnightly to Bunder Nasri, in connection with a steamer to Shus-
ter. Early in the vear a native companv
comp.uij. the Shah-in-shahi, was formed and hired
a steamer, which also runs fortnightly to Bundar Nasri ; since the ]3th
April they have carried nearly all the local cargo and since the 16th July
nearly all the through cargo from Bombay to Shushter, only returns of the
through cargo are obtainable by these steamers.
Freight. —Ereight to Shushter 175. 5jc/. per ton and to Bundar Nasri 95.
per ton. In September the British Company reduced their rates to lis. Id. to
Shushter and 5s. to Bundar Nasri.
A griculture.
Wheat. —The wheat crop was partial, early sowings turned out unusually
well ; but the later sowings partially failed owing to want of rain. Owing to
the larger area cultivated the total crop was above the average; but less than in
1894. Prices, 29. od. to 49. 8c/. per cwt. Prices rose at the beginning of the year
owing to increased competition.
The prospects for next harvest are ixood, the rains having been good ; if
there is rain after the equinox an unusually good crop may be expected, other
wise an average one.
Dates. —The date crop was below average owing to excessive crops in pre
ceding years impairing strength of the trees.
Price was about 3s. Qd perlGO pounds.
P opulation.
The population of Mohammerah is now about 5,600 ; there was again some
immigration from Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. and also from the province of Ears, where
there was some scarcity.
Health. —In August there was an epidemic of influenza, but no deaths
occurred.
Cattle f/^r/s^.—Since the end of July there has been much mortality
among cattle owing to an epidemic.
Postal S ervice.
The Persian Post Office at Mohammerah was reopened at the end of July
and a weekly service to Shushter and the interior instituted. This route is
practically useless for correspondence with Great Britain, being liable to great
delays, which are avoided by using the Bombay route, there being a weekly
mail service from that port.
Bundar Nasri.
Building is still going on at Bundar Nasri ; but trade there was affected
by the embargo on grain.
Disful cargo. —The Shah-in-shahi company is making arrangements to
build a store at Bundar Aminiah, opposite Bundar Nasri, and to land and ship
cargo for and from Dizful there in connection with caravans, which formerly
came to Mohammerah, some cargo is already going by this route, which appears
to have many advantages over that by Shushter.

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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.

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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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