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‘Administration report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Muscat Political Agency for 1891-92’ [153r] (11/55)
The record is made up of 1 volume (27 folios). It was created in 1892. 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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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 1891-92.
11
Early in the year representations were made by British Indian merchants
at Meshed regarding the unsatisfactory manner in which customs fees were
levied from them. They asserted that the 5 per cent, leviable by treaty did not
suffice to clear their goods in transit through the interior, where they were sub
jected to various local impositions up to a total of 8 or 9 per cent. Similar com
plaints were received from the merchants at Bundar Abbas, where an attempt
was made by the Governor of Bushire to introduce the treaty rate of 5 per cent,
at the port of debarkation, instead of the old rule of paying 3| per cent, at the
port and 1^ per cent, at destination. The effect of this, without special arrange
ments with the various Governors en route, would have been to impose an extra
1J per cent. duty. The matter is now under discussion between Her Majesty’s
Legation and the Persian Government, with a view to the prevention of further
dues being levied up-country after payment of the authorized 5 per cent, at the
port of debarkation. It is still undecided as numerous vested interests have to
be considered before any uniform system can be introduced.
His Imperial Majesty the Shah sanctioned the establishment of a tidal
observatory at Bushire, and the necessary excavations are being made prepara
tory to placing the instruments in position.
10.—PERSIAN BALUCHISTAN.
In July 1891 Mir Abdul Nabbi Khan, the headman of the Jask district,
who has been responsible for the telegraph line in his district from Sadeck to
Jask, commenced levying the tax on grain and date produce on the plea that
he had not been paid his dues by the present farmers of the district. The
Governor of Bushire thereupon sent the Naibs of Minab and Shamilah with
2,000 men to collect the revenue and to capture Abdul Nabbi, but they were •
unsuccessful.
In January 1892 Abdul Nabbi again obtained tbe control of the country
round Jask from the Deputy Governor of Bundar Abbas. The holders at first
refused to give up the district, and some desultory fighting occurred, but with
no definite result.
Locusts proved very destructive round Charbar and Geah in July 1891.
Mir Abdulla Khan son of
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Dilawar Khan having refused in August
to pay the Persian Government taxes unless his father, who was imprisoned at
Kerman, was released, a force marched against him but was beaten off. Ab
dulla Khan then took post in a fort in Dizak whence he tried, but without suc
cess, to obtain terms, the only
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
siding with him being Mir Path Maho
med Khan,
Sirdar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
of Bampusht. In September he was captured and sent to
Dizak.
11.—SLAVE TRADE.
No slave dhows were captured during the year by Her Majesty’s ships.
Some reports of the importation of fresh slaves into Kishm were declared
by the Governor of Bushire, after enquiry, to be without foundation.
Information that several cargoes of slaves had passed up the Shat-ul-Arab
for disposal in the Tillages along its banks and at Busrah was not confirmed
on further enquiry. A
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
with twenty-nine negroes on board was detained
at Eao by the Mudir, and they were sent to Busrah. The W ah, however, satisfied
himself that they were not slaves, and they were allowed to return to the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
.
In the course of the year the Turkish Consular Agent at Lingah received
from his Government a proclamation against slave traffic, issued m accorc anee
with the Slave Trade Treaty between the British and Ottoman Governmen s,
for publication amongst Turkish subjects at that port. B a
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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 Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1891-92, 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 150-153) written by Adelbert Cecil Talbot, 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 divided up as follows:
1. Oman-Muscat Coast, general summary of political, trade and military developments along the coast over the previous year.
2. Oman Pirate Coast, gives summary of relations between the various ruling families on the coast including political, trade and military matters.
3. Bahrain, summary of events in Bahrain during the previous year; records an influenza outbreak and an excellent date crop. Matters related to the pearl trade are also discussed briefly.
4. El Hasa, reports the arrival of the new Ottoman Mutasarif (Governor) Said Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. and notes that diarrhoea and influenza were rife during the previous year, resulting in many deaths.
5. El Katif [Al Qatif], notes that piracy has been rife and a general feeling of insecurity has prevailed during the previous year. Also notes introduction of new land laws by Turkish [Ottoman] authorities and that small-pox was prevalent at El Katif.
6. Nejd, reports that the Al Saood [Al Saud] family appear to have finally lost control of the Nejd region to the Al Rashid dynasty of Jabal Shammar.
7. El Katr, reports that Jasim bin Thani continues to disobey the Turkish [Ottoman] authorities and gives an account of recent tribal fighting in the area.
8. Persian Arabistan, general summary of political, trade and military developments in the region over the previous year. Notes that Talbot visited Ahwaz accompanied by Captain Kemball in January.
9. Fars and Persian Coast, general summary of political, trade and military developments along the coast over the previous year. Mentions prevalence of influenza and small-pox on the island of Kishm and the appearance of large numbers of locusts in Kirman.
10. Persian Baluchistan, summary of political developments in the region. Also notes destructive presence of locusts around Charbar and Geah in July 1891.
11. Slave Trade, summary of the status of slave traffic in the region.
12. Royal Navy Vessels, records arrival and subsequent departure from the Gulf of H.M.S Redbreast and the replacement of Commander Hart-Dyke of the H.M.S Sphinx as Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. with Commander Streeton of the H.M.S Brisk .
13. Political Appointments, reports that there were no changes in 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. officials and that in September 1891, Surgeon-Major Ross was succeeded by Surgeon-Captain Duke as 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. Surgeon.
14. Observatory, points to Appendix A containing the results of daily weather observations in a tabular statement.
Part 1 also contains the following appendix (folios 154-155): Appendix A, Table showing Force and Prevailing Directions of Winds and recorded Rainfall at Bushire for the year 1891-92.
Part 2, is an Administration Report of the Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and Consulate for the year 1891-92 (folio 156) written by Atmarim Sadashiv Jayakar, In Charge Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat. The report provides a summary of political and military developments in Muscat throughout the past year.
Part 3, is a Report on the Trade of Southern Persia and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. for the year 1891 (folios 157-158r) written by Adelbert Cecil Talbot, 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. . The report contains details regarding the types and quantities of imports and exports in the region. Appendix A to Part 3 (folios 158v-165) contains 25 tabular charts related to all aspects of trade in the region.
Part 4, is a Muscat Trade Report written by Atmarim Sadashiv Jayakar, In Charge Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat (folios 166-171). The report contains a number of detailed tables related to trade to/from Muscat.
Part 5, is a Report on the Trade of Mohammerah for the Year 1891 (folios 172-174). The report contains a description of the state of trade in Mohammerah and several tabular charts regarding imports and exports to/from Mohammerah and the surrounding region.
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- 1 volume (27 folios)
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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 149) which list the report's contents.
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