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by the Governor-General on November 13th. The majority of. the Ministers
are considered to be nonentities, and the general opinion is that this was
probably due to the unwillingness of men of position to take omce under
Sipahdar.
The badges of Commander of the Order of the British Empire lately
conferred on^ His Excellency 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. Nusrat and His Excellency 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.
Mnjallal, were received from Tehran on October 15th. On October 27th, they
were delivered to the recipients at the Consulate. His Excellency the
Governor-General, the local Persian officials and notables, the British and
some Persian officers of the South Persia Eifles and the numbers of the
European community were invited to the Consulate to witness the present
ation.
Mekran .—The two Arabs who were reported to have come from Mosul
with letters, &c. (vide August summary), and to have left Mekran for Debai,
are now reported to have left Hebai for Yemen.
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. , Kalat, wires that the name of the Baluch who
attacked the sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. at Charbar is reported to be Eaiz Mohammad, nephew of
Mir Azim Khan, one of the Kind brothers (vide last month’s summary).
Ababia.
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. arrived at Maskat
on board R. I. M. S. “Lawrence” on the evening of October 31st. He wis
accompained by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir A. T. Wilson, K.C.I-E., C.S.I.,
C.M.G., D.S.O. 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. paid a visit to the Council of Ministers
on the morning of November 1st, which was returned by the Council at the
Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. . .
On November 28tb, 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. arrived on the “Lawrence”
with His Highness the Sultan of Maskat. 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. and Political
Agent called on His Highness at noon and discussed the method of Govern
ment during his stay in Maskat. His Highness was quite amenable and
disclaimed any desire to interfere with the Government.
The Wali of Gwadur fearing the possibility of raids on Gwadur territory
has asked His Highness’s Government for an increase in his armed guards.
26 Asker and an Akid were sent with 28 rifles and 1,500 cartridges.
A small motor boat ordered by His Highness’s Government is expected
to arrive shortly, and the large sea-going motor cruiser in a month’s time.
Three Chinese who are in possession of passports from Zanzibar
arrived at Maskat via Aden in S. S. “Hagen” on November 1st. They
intend to go to the Batineh Coast ports for the purpose of trade. At the
request of the local Government the necessary enquiries are being made
from Zanzibar regarding their bond Jides.
The absence of rain for three years has caused a serious shortage of water
in Maskat and Muttra, the level of water in the wells having fallen several
feet. The water-supply at Bait-al-Palaj has especially been a matter of great
difficulty. Alarmist rumours are prevalent that should rain fail to fall aWin
this year the whole population of Maskat and Muttra will be compelled to
imigrate elsewhere, and though this is of course an exaggeration it is neverthe
less true that a serious situation will be caused if rain again fails to fall.
. The great increase of trade at Muttra combined with the fact that all
sailing vessels, load and unload there, has caused a considerable conges
tion at the Customs. His Highness’s Government are, therefore, takino 1 up°the
question of improving the existing quay and building extra sheds.
Bahrein .—Major H. R. P. Dickson, C.I.E., left Bahrein for Bombay on
casual leave on November 28th. Khan Sahib Siddiq Hassan is in charo-p nf
the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in the meantime. °
Koweit. It is reported that Bin Saud has sent for Eaisal-ad-Dawish and
that he left Akhwan camp to the south-west of Safah on November 21st.