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'A Précis of the Relations of the British Government with the Tribes and Shaikhs of 'Arabistan By Lieutenant A T Wilson, Acting Consul for Arabistan' [‎50r] (104/143)

The record is made up of 1 volume (68 folios). It was created in 1912. It was written in English and Farsi. 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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n front of the wharf a plot of 30 meters must remain, out of which again
two meters must remain as a public way, the undersigned have no right to
pre\ent people passing there. It is further well understood that every build-
a ^tr- 0n ? rUC i t . ec ^ t ^ le undersigned from stones will remain in the possession
ot His .Excellency and that we have no right to destroy this building.
New buildings of iron and wood as well as cleaning and other machines,
\\ ater pumps, light, etc., etc-, remain in possession of the undersigned and
can be taken away after the expirement of the contract.
Undersigned have paid 3,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. advance to His Excellency on
account of his contract. Out of this sum every year 500 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. are to be
deducted from the rent of 1,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. per annum as long as the advance
extends.
After the expirement of the contract being within eight years the wharf
is to belong to His Excellency again.
Exhibited and registered on board the “ Nerbudda ” in Shatt-al-’Arab,
13th November 1907.
{Signature of German,
Vice-Consul at Bushire )
Mohammerah;
The 13th November 1907.
Annex. IX (b).
^ Contract made between His Excellency Shaikh Chassal Khan Moez-es-
Saltana Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. -i-Arfa of Mohammerah and Mr. R. Wonckhaus, Germany,
for the place which is built on top of one of the stores on the wharf for an
office, according to the conditions as below.
1. Mr. Wonckhaus agrees to build only two rooms and verandahs top
and below upon one of the stores of the wharf which is under his contract.
2. Mr. Wonckhaus will build the two rooms and verandah for his own
expenses.
3. The said buildings will be given over to His Excellency after expire
ment of the contract, and Mr- Wonckhaus cannot claim the expenses incurred
for the building.
4. Mr. Wonckhaus agrees to pay a rent for the two verandahs in addi-
tion to the rent of the wharf at a rate of £ Turkish 20 per annum, from 1st
August 1909.
5. (Omitted in original.)
6. Mr. Wonckhaus has no right to build any more buildings of any kind
for office or house or dwelling purposes.
7. This contract will expire at the same time as that of the period of the
contract of the wharf.
ROBERT WONCKHAUS.
P. P. H. CARSTENS.
Mohammerah;
The 3rd July 1909 (14th Jamad-us-Sani, 1327).

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Content

This volume consists of a précis issued by the Government of India which provides comprehensive details regarding the history of relations between the British Government and the tribes and rulers of 'Arabistan. The volume is divided into eleven sections as follows:

  • I. British Interests in 'Arabistan;
  • II. 'Arabistan: Internal Politics up to the death of Haji Jabir and genealogical table of Shaikhs of Mohammerah, 1527-1881;
  • III. Shaikh Miz'als's rule, 1882-1897;
  • IV. Shaikh Khaz'al's rule, 1897-1910;
  • V. Shaikh Khaz'al and the Persian Customs;
  • VI. Shaikh Khaz'al: Political Relations with British Government;
  • VII. Piracies;
  • VIII. Turko-Persian Frontier Question;
  • IX. Shaikh of Mohammerah and Turks;
  • X. Irrigation in 'Arabistan;
  • XI. Acquisition and Tenure of Land in 'Arabistan with Annexes.

Between folios 51-70, the volume contains a number of appendices including copies of various relevant agreements. On folios 69-70, the volume contains the Persian text of a concession granted to the Nasiri Company for running ships from Ahwaz to Shushtar.

The volume was compiled by Lieutenant Arnold Talbot Wilson, Acting Consul for 'Arabistan. The printing statement reads, 'Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, 1912'

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1 volume (68 folios)
Arrangement

The volume opens with a contents page (folio 4) followed by a prefatory note (folio 5), a list of relevant officials (folio 6), a schedule of appendices (folio 7), eleven chapters of text (folios 8-50) and ends with sixteen appendices (folios 51-70).

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 70; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An original printed pagination sequence is present in parallel between ff 8-65.

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English and Farsi in Latin and Arabic script
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'A Précis of the Relations of the British Government with the Tribes and Shaikhs of 'Arabistan By Lieutenant A T Wilson, Acting Consul for Arabistan' [‎50r] (104/143), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/20/70, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100034861789.0x000069> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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