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'Report on the Administration of the Bushire Residency including that of the Muscat Political Agency, with Reports on Trade for 1873-74.' [4r] (7/92)
The record is made up of 46 folios. It was created in 1874. 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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BUSHIRE
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.
FOR 1873-74. 5
Khor Bazeeah, plunder of a native vessel. —At Khor Bazeeah or
Dorak Creek a small native rigged vessel under British colors was plun
dered about the 15th October 1873. On representation being" made to
the Persian Government by Her Majesty^s Minister strict orders were
issued for the recovery of the amount stolen and arrest of the offenders.
Province of Behbehan. —The portion of sea-coast between the
district of the Kaab Arabs and Bushire districts is under the jurisdiction
of the Governor of Behbehan.
The chief port of this district is Deelam. During the past year an
Ex-Governor of this port committed piratical aggressions on Persian
boats opposite the port and murdered the Nakoda of one vessel. An
offer was made of the assistance of British vessel to repress the
offender, but the Persian Government not desiring this, and British
interests not being immediately concerned, the matter was ^left in the
hands of the Persian authorities. The culprit appears to have evaded
punishment.
Town and district of Bushire. —The district of Bushire is at present
consigned to the charge of Prince Assad-oollah Mirza, whose title is
Naeeb-ool-Jyaleh, and who is responsible to the Central Government of
Persia alone. Formerly the Government of Bushire was subordinate to
* This is again the case since the the Governor-General of the Province
arrival of the Hissam-el-Sultaneh at of Fars.* The district under the Gov-
Shiraz as Governor-General. ernor of Bushire extends northwards of
the town about thirty miles and towards the south along the coast about
a hundred miles. Inland it reaches the hills.
Bushire is the principal port of soilthern Persia, and the commercial
community, European and Natives, is more numerous and influential than
at any other of the southern ports. The head-quarters and permanent
office of 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.
are established here. An Agent
from the Persian Foreign Office resides at Bushire, and is the medium
of communication between foreign officials and the higher local Persian
authorities.
At Bushire there is a Consul for the Netherlands and a Consul for
Turkey.
The local civil suits and complaints of various sorts which are
brought to 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 are numerous. When pos
sible these are disposed of on the spot, but when that is not practicable,
and when Persian officials hold different views from the Resident,
appeal has to be made to the capital and, when necessary, the support of
Her Majesty's Minister is solicited. A case of some importance with
regard to shipping interests occurred at Bushire during the year under
review. A British steamer was found to be on fire on the roads and
had to discharge her cargo, most of which was for Busrah. The Governor
of Bushire preferred a claim first for one-third of the whole cargo as
salvage. Secondly, for customs duty on all the cargo landed temporarily
for safety and subsequently re-shipped. The case having been referred
to Her Majesty's Minister and the Persian Government, both claims were
eventually disallowed.
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Report on the Administration of the Bushire 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. including that of the Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , with Reports on Trade for 1873-74 , printed at the Foreign Department Press, Calcutta, 1874.
The report is split into two sections and further into subsections. The first section relates to 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. at Bushire, the second to the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Muscat.
The first section on Bushire consists of three sub-sections:
- An administration report 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. , Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Charles Ross, that gives an update on political and administrative matters for various places and sheikhdoms in the region, as well as notes on weather, medical matters, and the slave trade (folios 2-6);
- A trade report, also written by Ross, that includes notes on the various ports, the main commodities, transport, and customs (folios 6-9);
- Twenty-four tables of trade statistics (A-X) (folios 9-38).
The second section on Muscat consists of two sub-sections:
- An administration report written 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. , Major Samuel Barrett Miles, which gives a political and administrative update on the country, including notes on slave traffic and trade (folios 38-40);
- Six tables of trade statistics (A-F) (folios 41-46).
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- 46 folios
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The report is arranged in two sections: the first relating to the Bushire 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. , the second the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. at Muscat.
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