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‘Report on the administration of the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Muscat Political Agency for the year 1882-83.’ [410v] (7/166)
The record is made up of 1 volume (79 folios). It was created in 1883. 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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4 administration report of the
persian gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
political
7. The chief of Dabey has conducted himself satisfactorily, and hag
remained on good terms with his neighbours of Shargah and Abu-
Dhebbee.
8. The chief of Abu-Dhebbee was, in the summer of 1882, annoyed
by a raid made on Leewah by a party of the Al-Morrah from El-hasa,
and he sent a force to endeavour to retaliate, but with little success.
Some of his followers of the Manaseer tribe, however, are reported to
have come upon a body of Al-Morrah and Beni-Hajir, and to have
killed four men and carried off 150 camels.
9. In April 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.
, accompanied by the Assistant
Resident, visited the various ports of the pirate coast, and received visits
from the chiefs to whom the customary presents were given.
3. Bahrain.
10. Happily for the islands of El-Bahrain, there is nothing of
importance or interest to add to the annals. Shaikh Ahmed-bin-Ali,
brother of the Chief, went for a second time on a pilgrimage to Mecca
and returned safely. The mercantile community are desirous of the
establishment of a regular post office at Manamah, and the matter is
under consideration of the Postmaster-General of Bombay.
11. During the year 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.
paid several short visits
to the islands, aud Her Majesty^s vessels^ on the station frequently
called.
4. Nejd, El-Hasa, and El-Katr.
12. In the interior of Nejd, events have occurred during the past
year which are not without historical importance. In the autumn of
1882, 'Abdallah-bin-Feysal endeavoui'ed to recover the district of
Majma in El-Kaseem, which had latterly placed itself under Mobammed-
Ibn-Rasheed, Ameer of Jebel-Shammar. This attempt brought the
latter chieftain into the field, aud 'Abdallah, outnumbered, retired to
Riadh. There he learned that Ibn-Rasheed had entered into correspond
ence with his nephews, the sons of Su^ood, and had made overtures to
them in view to inducing them to take part against their uncle, or
else to remain neutral. This, apparently, alarmed 'Abdallah, who placed
his relations with his nephews on a new footing. The present arrange
ment seems to be that ^Abdallah-bin-Feysal is recognized as "Imam/'
or religious head of the W ah a bees of Riadh, and the military power is
entrusted to Mohammed-bin-Su^ood as Military Commander. Those
conversant with the history of the Wahabees of Nejd are aware that » ,
under former Imams or Ameers a similar arrangement was in vogue, the
heir-apparent to the Ameership being usually the leader of the forces.
13. Mohammed.bin-Su'ood, supported by the tribes El-'Ateybah,
Suhool, and Sobeyyah, marched against the tribe Burey3 T ah, and carried
away numerous camels and cattle.
14.. Hostilities have since been proceeding between the Al-Su'oodand
the chief of Jebel-Shammar. The chief tribes which rallied to the
standard of Mohammed-bin-Su'ood are the J Ateyk.h, the Kahtan, the
Mote\ r, the Sobey a,the Suhool, the Dowasir, the 'Ajman, and Al-morrah,
or rather fragments of those tribes. Mohammed-lbn-Rasheed commands
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Administration report for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political 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 Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for the year 1882-83, by Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Charles Ross, 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. . The report was published by Authority, by the Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing in India, Calcutta [Kolkata] in 1883. A copy of a letter from Ross to the Secretary to the Government of India (Foreign Department), dated 17 July 1883, is included in the report (folio 409), the original of which submitted the report to Government, under the following headings:
Part 1 (General Report), written by Ross (folios 410-17), containing summaries of local political affairs, and incidents or events of particular note for: Oman; the Pirate Coast; Bahrain; Nejd, El-Hasa [Al-Hasa] and El-Katr [Qatar]; Fárs; Persian Arabistan; Persian Beloochistan [Baluchistan]; and Bassidore. The general report also contains summaries on British naval movements in the Gulf for the year; changes in official personnel; and the Bushire observatory. Appendix A contains tabulated and graphical meteorological data for the year, supplied by the Bushire observatory. Appendix B is a genealogical table for the Shaikhs of Bahrain, from 1783 to the present day. Appendix C is a complete list of the Persian telegraph lines and stations, recorded in June 1883, with the length of each line given in kilometres.
Part 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. for the year 1882-83), submitted by Major Edward Mockler, Her Britannic Majesty’s 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 at Muscat, dated 10 May 1882 (folios 417-23), containing a summary of affairs at Muscat, as well as changes to British official personnel, and a brief report on the slave trade. An appendix contains an outline of the history of Oman from 1728 to 1883, written by Ross and dated January 1883.
Part 3 (Report on Trade for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for 1882), submitted by Ross (folios 423-78), comprising a short summary of the year’s trade, and followed by an appendix containing tabulated data on trade, including data on imports and exports into and out of the Gulf ports of Bushire, Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh], Bahrain and the Arab (Oman) coast. The appendix also includes data on opium shipments for the year from Bushire and Bunder Abbass [Bandar-e ʻAbbās], and British and foreign shipping at Bushire. An index to the trade tables can be found at folios 424-25.
Part 4 (Trade at Muscat), submitted by Mockler, dated 6 June 1883 (folios 320-28), comprising a short summary of the year’s trade at Muscat, and an appendix containing tabulated data on imports and exports at Muscat (listed by commodity), value and description of goods, and the nationality and average tonnage of vessels visiting Muscat.
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- 1 volume (79 folios)
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The report is arranged into a number of parts and sections, with tabulated statistical data following each part in a separate appendix.
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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 folio 408 and ends on folio 487.
Pagination: The volume contains an original typed pagination sequence.
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- IOR/V/23/42, No 191A
- Title
- ‘Report on the administration of the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Muscat Political Agency for the year 1882-83.’
- Pages
- 407v:489v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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