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‘Report on the administration of the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Muscat Political Agency for the year 1882-83.’ [‎422v] (31/166)

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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ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE PERSIAN GULP POLITICAL
In 1856 Seyyid Sa'eed died at the Seychelles islands on his way to
Zanzibar at the age of 65 years.
On the decease of Seyyid Sa'eed-bin-Sultan, the eldest survivino- son
Thoweynee-bin-SH'eed. government of 'Oman ;
Majia, who was the fourth surviving son, suc
ceeding to the government of the African possessions. It was agreed
between the two that Seyyid Majid should compensate Seyyid Thoweynee
for the superior richness of the Zanzibar inheritance by paying an annual
sum of 40,000 dollars to Muscat, but Seyyid Majid having subsequentlv
refused to abide by this agreement, Seyyid Thoweynee prepared to attack
Zanzibar, which place the Arabs of the 'Oman could have easily subdued.
The dispute was settled in 1860 by the arbitration of the British
Government, which decided that the Ruler of Zanzibar should pay the
Ruler of Muscat a yearly sum of 40,000 dollars without prejudice to the
complete independence of the former. This decision was well received
by both the brothers and continued to be acted on without interruptioa
until the death of Seyyid Thoweynee.
Meantime Seyyid loorkee, the third son of Seyyid Sa'eed, remained
in his government of Sohar by no means satisfied with his position.
He was pacified only through the mediation of the British Govern-
ment.
^zzan-bin-Keis also caused uneasiness to Seyyid Thoweynee
by his intrigues with the Wahabees, who, in 1865, overran'Oman to
the eastern coast and plundered Soor. The British (Government there
upon encouraged Seyyid Thoweynee to resist, to the best of his power,
the aggression of the ^ ahabees, and His Highness proceeded to Sohar
to make preparations. There, in 1866, he was murdered by his son
Salim, who immediately rode to Muscat and seized the reins of power
Seyyid Toorkee was rescued at Sohar by the opportune arrival of the
British Resident, else he would probably have shared Thovveynee's fate.
Seyyid Salim s title to be Ruler of 'Oman was quickly disputed by
Seyyid-Salim-bin -lhowey- his uncle Seyyid Toorkee, who would doubtless
nee . have succeeded but for certain interference on the
paifc of tliG British (joveriiment, which had meantime (1^66) recognised
Salim as liuler of 'Oman. After capturing Matrah in 1867, and reduc
ing Salim to abject panic, Seyyid Toorkee was induced to accept a
pension and reside in India.
In October 1S68, Seyyid 'Azzan-bin-Keis, a bold and able leader,
suddenly seized Muscat, and the Government of India having decided
not to afford Salirn active assistance, the latter had to fly. Subsequent
attempts of Seyyid Salim to recover 'Oman signally failed, and he died
eventually of small-pox in Sind.
Seyyid Azzan-bin-Keis proved a vigorous ruler, and reduced the whole
Seyyid 'Azzau-bin-Keis country to obedience, ejecting the Wahabees
T am i • j from Bereymee. He was, however, in the hands
ot a bigoted priesthood headed by the'well-known Sa'eed-bin-Khalfan,
Elkhaleylee, who was his chief adviser in all matters. The intolerance of
the Mettowwas gave much offence in Muscat, and probably prevented
the recognition of Seyyid 'Azzan's government by the British. By the
priests Seyyid 'Azzau was formally proclaimed " Imam " of the true
believers; meaning the Ibadhi sect, the only case in which the title has
been used by rulers of 'Oman in recent times.
In the beginning of 1870 'Abdullah-bin-Peysal, the Wahabee

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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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