"دليل الخليج. مجلد I. القسم التاريخي. الأجزاء Iأ و Iب. ج.ج. لوريمر ١٩١٥" [‎٢‎٣‎٧] (١٧٨٢/٣٨٠)

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among the early excavators were Layard, Rawlinson, and Loftus; the
sites attacked were those of Assyria, Babylonia, and Susiana; and
the years of most active investigation were those from 184*5 to 1850.
British official organisation and arrangements, 1836-62.
On the 1st November 1858, under an Act of the British Parliament
for the Better Government of India passed in the same year, the adminis
tration of India passed from the Hon ; ble East India Company to the
Crown, and the Governor-General received the new title of "V iceroy.
The right of nominating to the British Legation at lehran together
with the control of its activities, which since 1855 had been vested in
Her Majesty's Government instead of the Government of India, was
transferred in 1859, as a compromise, from the Foreign to the India
Office. The only incumbent during the continuance of the arrangements
thus introduced was Sir H. Rawlinson, formerly Political Agent at
Baghdad, who shortly resigned the post on its being replaced undei the
Foreign Office.
In 1840, to meet the danger of Egyptian intrigues in 'Oman, a
British Resident was appointed to Masqat, where there hao. been
none for a generation. The emergency had passed, however, almost
before his arrival at his post; and, as the Sultan of Oman now geneially
resided at Zanzibar, the British political officer with him was transferred
to that island.
In 1861, by arbitrament of the Viceroy of India to whom the
rulers of 'Oman and Zanzibar had referred some questions in dispute
between them, 'Oman and Zanzibar became separate Sultanates and a
subsidy of $40,000 a year was made payable by the Sultan of Zanzibar
and his successors to the Sultan of 'Oman and his successors, as compensa
tion to the latter for the smaller pecuniary value of the share assigned to
them in the family possessions. In consequence of this change a separate
British political representative was again appointed to Masqat.
In Turkish 'Iraq, where British interests continued to increase
throughout the period, a British Vice-Consulate was established at
Musal at the end of 3839, and the office of Agent at Basrah was
made a European appointment in 1851.
Asaumption
of the Gov
ernment of
India by the
Crown, 1858.
T emporary
transfer of
the British
Legation at
Tehran to
the India
Office, 1859-
60.
British
representa
tion at
Masqat from
1840, and
separation
of Zanzibar
from the
'Oman
Sultanate,
1861.
British
representa
tion in
Turkish
'Iraq 1839-
51.