'File No. II/9 Foreign Dept Memoranda of Information re. affairs in Persian Gulf, Maskat & Arabian Shore of the Persian Gulf. Nov '07 - Dec '08.' [42r] (85/132)
The record is made up of 1 volume (63 folios). It was created in 1 Oct 1905-19 Jan 1914. 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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be reckoned as the third Quarantine Assistant
at Bushire. He explained that at present as a
matter of courtesy and to oblige the Besidency
Surgeon the Assistant Superintendent of Tele
graphs had consented to the Assistant Surgeon
carrying out the inspection of H. M.’s ships
which anchor at Reshire, but, as it was desirable
to regularise this arrangement, he recom
mended that— {a) during times of epidemic
the services of the Assistant Surgeon at Reshire
might be made available for quarantine duties
at the discretion of the Resident in communi
cation with the Assistant Superintendent of
Telegraphs, and that when so employed he
should receive the same remuneration as the
other Assistant Surgeons, viz., grade pay and
an allowance of Rs. 150 a month; and (b) that
at ordinary times he should be responsible to
the Chief Quarantine Officer for the inspec
tion of all ships anchoring at Reshire. For
these duties, which would be light, an allow
ance of Rs. 15 a month was suggested. The
Diiector of the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Section of the
Indo-European Telegraph Department, who
was consulted in the matter, stated that he
saw no objection to Major Cox’s proposals.
132. {Vide para. 93, May 1908.) On
Native dhows at the 7th June, the Poli-
Lingah flying the Ger- tical Resident in the
man flag.
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
brought
to notice a few cases in which British subjects
were flying the British flag without having
first obtained certificates or having failed to
renew them regularly. Major Cox stated that
these particular cases were being looked into,
and that he had directed the out-agencies to
take steps to remind British subjects within
their jurisdiction of the necessity of close
adherence to the rules regulating the use of the
flag. He had also asked the Senior Naval
Officer,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Division, to arrange for
the subsidised ships, when cruising in those
waters, to take opportunities of examining
the papers of any native craft met with under
the British flag, which were clearly not
Indian, and to see that they were in order.
Major Cox left it to Government to decide
whether action should be taken at an early
date in the matter of the German flag, or
whether it would be better to wait for a time
before taking that step. Major Cox’s letter was
forwarded to the
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.
by weekly letter,
and the Secretary of State was informed that,
in the circumstances explained, the Govern
ment of India were of opinion that it would be
better to defer the proposed representation to
the German Government for the present.
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The volume mainly comprises printed reports for each month from October 1905 to December 1908 entitled 'Memoranda of information received during the month ... regarding external affairs relating to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Muscat and Arabian shore of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. '. The memoranda are dated and despatched from the Foreign Department of the Government of India.
Topics covered in the memoranda include:
- arms trade at Muscat with Afghans
- proposed appointment of Italian consul at Muscat
- Muscat trade report
- piracy committed on a dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. near Kuwait
- Najd affairs and relations with the Ruler of Najd (Ibn Sa'ud)
- mining of red oxide on Abu Musa and Sirri islands
- overcrowding of pilgrim ships in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
- quarantine arrangements for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
- pearling industry in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
- native dhows at Lingah flying the German flag
- lighting in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
- installation of wireless telegraphy on vessels in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
The file ends with an acknowledgement 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. , Kuwait (William George Grey) of receipt of the Memoranda of Affairs from 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. , Kuwait (William Henry Irvine Shakespear).
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- 1 volume (63 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 65; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in 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 additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 1-64; these numbers are also written in pencil but, where circled, are crossed through.
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- 'File No. II/9 Foreign Dept Memoranda of Information re. affairs in Persian Gulf, Maskat & Arabian Shore of the Persian Gulf. Nov '07 - Dec '08.'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:2v, 3ar, 3r:5v, 6ar, 6r:64v, back-i, back
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