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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.' [6v] (12/92)
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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AU REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
3rd. —That of the Persian Coast,
With the first class this report is not concerned, and will have only
to deal with the Persian and independent Arab Coasts.
It may however be requisite to make a few observations on the trade
with the interior of Persia in so far as that is connected with the ports of
the southern coast.
Class of vessels. —-The vessels conducting- the Arabian trade of the
Gulf may be divided into three classes (1) steamer: (2) square rifled
vessels; (3) native craft. W 1 ^
Steam communication.—Stevixn communication with the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
once started has rapidly increased. Its progress has been frequently
made the subject of report by the late Resident. The mail steamers are
fortnightly. In the year 1873 monthly communication was established
with London through the Suez Canal. The occasional steamere uncon-
nected with the British India Steam Navigation Company which visit
the Gulf are few in number. Turkish steamers traverse the"
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
,
but m connection almost exclusively with Turkish territory.
European Ships. The visits of square rigged vessels to the upper
pait of the Gulf are not frequent. Yearly cargoes are run from Batavia.
1 he native vessels run everywhere and distribute goods to all parts of
the Gulf. 1
Chief Ports. The chief ports and centres of trade in the Gulf
are Bushire, Lingah, Bunder Abbass, and Bahrein. Bushire and Lin<»-ah
chiefly supply the province of Fars and are the great ports of exit for^its
surplus produce. Ihe trade of these parts is however connected with
that ot a large portion of Persia, at least as far ar Teheran and Yezd and
indnectly as far as Khorasan. Bunder Abbass is the natural port of the
rovince of Kerman, and the ramifications of its business extend up
wards to Yezd and Khorasan. >
Bahrein is conveniently situated to be an entrepot for the Arabian
trade, and is much used as such. The commercial importance of these
islands is not inconsiderable. All the ports which have been mentioned
are ports of call for the mail steamers.
It would be tedious and perhaps of little use to endeavour to estimate
the resources of all the smaller ports of the Persian side. Their trade is
active enough, and the exports as from the ports of the Beni Kaab in
wool, ghee, and grain are considerable.
> A portion of these, however, and the chief articles of import,
piece goods for example, are included in the Returns of the chief
ports. Moliarnmerah has doubtless a large and important trade, but
it is not intended at present to attempt to estimate it.
The other ports of the Perso-Arab district are Bunder Mashoor
Hindu]an, and Dorakee, &c.
^Commercml Classes. —On the Persian side commerce is conducted
by Europeans, Persians, Armenians, Arabs, Jews, Khojahs, Hindoos.
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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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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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