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Notes Prepared for Reference during Curzon’s Tour of the Persian Gulf, and Other Papers on Persia and the Persian Gulf [‎218r] (435/678)

The record is made up of 1 file (337 folios). It was created in 4 Aug 1895-21 Nov 1903. It was written in English and French. 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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No. 72-C 0 dated Camp Sibi, tbe 8th February 1902.
From—The Hon’ble Colonel C. E. Yate, C.S.I., C.M.G., Agent to the Gov
ernor-General and Chief Commissioner in Ealuehistan,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
In continuation of my report No. 2069-C., dated the 26th December 1901,
I have the honour to forward herewith the Camp Diary kept during ihy late
tour in Makran and Las Bela, recording the information collected by me
regarding those districts and the Coast Ports.
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Camp Diary of the Hon’ble Colonel C. E. Yate, C.S.L, C.M.G., Agent to the
Governor-General and Chief Commissioner in Baluchistan, from 1st
December 1901 to 25th January 1902-
Sunday, 1st December 1901. —Left Quetta 12 noon.
Monday, 2nd December 1901. —Arrived Karachi afternoon.
Tuesday, 3rd December 1901. —Embarked on hoard Indian Government
Telegraph Steamer Patrick Stewart. The plague inspection and disinfection of
all natives took from 7 a.m. till 12 noon. Then embarked horses and baggage
on barges and from them to tbe Patrick Stewart.
Sailed at 4 p.m.
The following were embarked :—
The Hon’ble Colonel C. E. Yate, Agent to the Governor-General.
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. Sir Nawroz Khan of Kbaran.
Khan Bahadur Moula Bakhsh, Native Assistant.
j English Office Clerks.
> Vernacular OtRce Clerks.
Mr, Shaw,
Mr. Wainright,
Muharik Ali,
Abdul Rashid,
R&ssaldar Pasand Khan, Head-quarter levies.
Khan Sahib Ahmad Bakhsh.
Hospital Assistant Saifuddin.
One Duffadar A Non-Commissioned Officer in the Indian Cavalry. and nine police sowars.
Thirteen Head-quarter levy sowars.
Five chapprassis.
Nineteen khalassis.
Twenty-three private servants.
Ten sowars of 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. Sir Nawroz Khan.
Thirty-two horses.
Wednesday, 4th December 1901. —Arrived at Ormara, 130 miles, 9 a.m.,
anchored in the Eastern Bay, a mile and-a-half out, in 17 feet of water, and
went ashore in 25 minutes in the steam launch. I was met on the shore by
Abdul Aziz, the Naib of the Jam of Las Bela, who conducted us over the place.
Ormara is the head-quarters of one of the eight Niabats of Las Bela and has a
mixed population of Baluchis (500 families), Negroes (30), Khojahs (40) and
Sinahi Banias (40), numbering in all some 600 houses. The Khojahs and
Hindus have 10 or 12 shops each. The Khojahs do the export trade in shark’s
fins, fish maws and salt fish. Each Khojah’s house has an enclosure at the
back of it in which the fins and bladders and small fish are dried in the sun
preparatory to export. The Hindus import piece goods and provisions and
export ghi, dates and matting, also a little wool.
The customs are let to a Khojah contractor for Us. 17,850 per annum.
The imports amounted to about B^s. 1,55,000 and the exports to Rs. 1,92,000
for the last year, and the customs duty collected on these amounted to
Its. 5,037 and Rs. 6,550, respectively. The customs duty levied is an uniform
rate of 2| per cent, from local traders and 5 per cent, from foreigners,
ad valorem, on both imports and exports. The Naib has power to try civil and
1043 F. D.

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The file contains papers relating to Persia [Iran] and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , including a document entitled ‘Notes on current topics prepared for reference during his Excellency the Viceroy’s tour in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , November 1903.’ It also includes printed extracts of letters relating to the tour from Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Arnold Kemball, 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 Major Percy Zachariah Cox, 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 Maskat [Muscat], dated August to October 1903.

In addition, the file includes the following papers:

  • Handwritten notes by George Nathaniel Curzon, Viceroy of India, including notes on Muscat, Koweit [Kuwait], and the Mekran [Makran] Coast
  • Memoranda concerning Koweit
  • A copy of a letter from Colonel Charles Edward Yate, Agent to the Governor-General and Chief Commissioner in Baluchistan, to the Secretary to the Government of India Foreign Department, forwarding the camp diary kept during his tour in Makran and Las Bela, from 1 December 1901 to 25 January 1902
  • A copy of a 'Report on a Journey from India to the Mediterranean via the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Baghdad and the Euphrates Valley, including a Visit to the Turkish Dependency of El Hasa' by Captain J A Douglas, Staff Captain, Intelligence Branch, Quarter Master General’s Department in India, 1897 (which includes three sketch maps: Mss Eur F111/358, f 138; Mss Eur F111/358, f 158; and Mss Eur F111/358, f 141).

Folios 232 to 338 largely consist of printed copies of correspondence between Sir (Henry) Mortimer Durand, HM Minister at Teheran [Tehran], and the Marquess of Salisbury (Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil), Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, dated 1895-1896, relating to Persia.

The file includes a copy of a Collective Letter addressed by the Turkish, British and French Consuls to the Valiahd regarding the Tabriz Riots, 5 August 1895, which is in French (folios 332).

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1 file (337 folios)
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The papers are arranged in roughly chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 339; 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.

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