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'DIARY OF A TOUR IN THE PERSIAN GULF AND IN TURKISH ARABIA, DECEMBER, 1906 (WITH MAP)' [4v] (8/106)
The record is made up of 53 folios. It was created in 1907. 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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Herr Heinicke stated that 6 ships of the
Hamburg-America Line had been assigned
to the Persian Gnlf trade. Two of them (in
cluding the Canadia) were found to draw too
much water for the Shatt-el-Arab bar and
had been withdrawn from the Gulf run. Six
new ships have now been ordered, so that
there will be ten ships for the Gulf trade
which will permit of a fortnightly service be
ing maintained. The first-class passenger-
fare from Bushire to Hamburg is 700 Marks
(£35).
The Customs authorities have 2 launches
with head-quarters at Bushire. Herr Hei
nicke does not consider that these launches
travel about enough. They can only carry
coal enough for Ij days. They are practic
ally useless for stopping smuggling. They
cannot catch buggalows with arms and
cannot move about if the water is at all
rough. They carry one Hotchkiss gun and
have crews of 6 to 8 Persians. Buggalows •
have crews of 30 to 40 men. Arms are
landed away from customs posts and carried
inland by caravan to the Arab tribes. The
price of a Martini carbine near Shiraz is at
present 25
Tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
.* This includes 200
rounds of ammunition. The duty at Bu
shire is 20
Tomans
10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
, therefore it is obvious
that the arms sold must be smuggled.
Three more launches are now under con
struction for the Persian customs in India.
One has been delivered. With regard to
various Persian officials he had met, Herr
Heinicke remarked that the Ala-ed-dowleh
was a strong man, popular at Shiraz and
capable of maintaining order. He ‘ keeps
the Arab tribes in the district content and
regulates the price of grain. He is addict
ed to drink.
The Darya Begi also has the same failing.
He is indolent, pleasant to meet but no
good as an administrator. Shaikh Khazal
of Muhammerah is a strong and astute
ruler, and maintains good order through
out his district. He is favourable to pro
gress. He proposes to build a tram line
from the Shatt-el-Arab along the right
bank of the Karun to Muhammerah
town. He breeds horses. There is accom
modation for about 200 in the stables.
The Shaikh knows a little English.
Herr Heinicke stated that disturbances
were expected at Shiraz when the Shah
died, but that Europeans would be in no
danger. The inhabitants do not like the
Shoa-es-Sultaneh and will not accept him
as Governor. The Shah wishes to send
him back to Ears and ihz (r 'Shoa-es-Sultaneh
is determined to return. The British Con
sul s escort of sowars created a great im-
Hamburg-America
Persian Customs.
Arms traffic.
Political
* Oue tomau = 2
rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
13 annas.
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Wilfrid Malleson, Diary of a Tour in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and in Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. (Simla: Government Monotype Press, 1907). This is the diary of a tour in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. by Lieutenant-Colonel Wilfrid Malleson, 7th-29th December, 1906. It describes his journey up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. from Muscat to Basra, Muhammerah [Khorramshahr], and onto Baghdad, including periods in quarantine stations as well as the competing shipping lines, types of boats, date trade, and life in Baghdad. Includes his description of life in Muscat for the British Consul and encounters with German and Russian diplomats.
Includes 53 annotated photographs (ff 23-50) of the journey including views of Baghdad, Basra, Ctesiphon, and Musandam as well as two maps (ff 51-52).
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Folios 3- 14 are the written diary of the tour. Folio 23 has two prints (Muscat harbour; the telegraph station and post office at Fao. Folios 24-50 are photographs. Folio 51 is a map of the entrance to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , folio 52 is a map of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the inside back cover; 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 (except for f 52, where the folio number is located on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ). Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- 'DIARY OF A TOUR IN THE PERSIAN GULF AND IN TURKISH ARABIA, DECEMBER, 1906 (WITH MAP)'
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- front, front-i, 2r:22v, 50r, back-i, back
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