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1. ‘Administration report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1894-95’
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- Abstract: Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Residency and Maskat [Muscat] Political Agency for 1894-95, published by the Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India (Calcutta), forming part of Selections from the Records of the Government of India, Foreign Department, and based on reports sent to Government by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Political Agent at Muscat.The report is divided up into a number of sections and subsections, as follows:Part 1,is a general summary (folios 62-65v) written by Colonel Frederick Alexander Wilson, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. The summary gives an outline of regional developments during the previous year and is divided up as follows:1. Oman-Maskat Coast2. Oman Pirate Coast3. Bahrein [Bahrain]4. Nejd5. El Hasa [Al Hasa] and Ojair ['Uqayr]6. El Katif [Al Qatif]7. El Katr [Qatar]8. Persian Arabistan9. Fars and Persian Coast10. Persian Baluchistan and Mekran11. Slave Trade12. Royal Navy Vessels13. ObservatoryAppendix A to Part 1 (folio 66) contains two tables; 1) Table showing force and prevailing directions of Winds and recorded Rainfall at Bushire for the year 1894-95 & 2) Abstract of Meteorological Observations for the year ending 31st March 1895 taken at the Residency Observatory. Bushire.Part 2,is an Administration Report on the Maskat Political Agency and Consulate for the year 1894-95 (folios 67-69) written by Lieutenant John Frederick Whyte, Political Agent and Consul, Maskat. The report provides a summary of political and military developments in Maskat throughout the previous year.Part 3,is a report on the Trade and Commerce of the Consular District of Bushire for the Year 1894 (folios 70-72) written by Colonel Frederick Alexander Wilson, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. The report contains a summary of matters related to trade in the region and a description of imports to/exports from Persia. Appendix A to part 3 (folios 73-80v) contains 25 tabular statistics tables related to trade in the region.Part 4, is a Trade Report of Maskat (folios 81-86) written by Lieutenant John Frederick Whyte, Political Agent and Consul, Maskat. The report contains a number of tabular statistics tables related to trade to/from Maskat.Part 5,is a Trade Report of Mohammerah for the Year 1894 (folios 87-88) written by W McDouall, Vice-Consul, Mohammerah [Khorramshahr]. Part 5 contains the following appendices: A) A series of tabular statistics tables related to trade to/from Mohammerah (folios 88v-90) and B) a note on the Conditions of Date Cultivation in Persian Arabia (folio 90v).Physical description: Foliation: There is a foliation sequence, which is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto of each folio. It begins on the first folio, on number 60, and ends on the last folio, on number 90.Pagination: The volume contains an original typed pagination sequence.
2. ‘Administration Report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1896-97 (Foreign Dept serial no. 92). Calcutta: Supt. Govt. Printing, 1897 & Appendices to the Administration Report on the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Maskat Political Agency for 1896-97’
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- Abstract: Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Residency and Maskat [Muscat] Political Agency for 1896-97 followed by a separate series of appendices to this report. Both published by the Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India (Calcutta), forming part of Selections from the Records of the Government of India, Foreign Department, and based on reports sent to Government by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Political Agent at Muscat.The report is divided up into a number of sections and subsections, as follows:Part 1, is a general summary (folios 220-223) written by Colonel Frederick Alexander Wilson, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, that gives a summary of developments in the region during the past year. It is divided up as follows:1. Oman-Maskat Coast.2. Oman Pirate Coast.3. Bahrein [Bahrain].4. El Hasa [Al Hasa].5. Katif [Al Qatif] and Katr [Qatar].6. Kowait [Kuwait].7. Persian Arabistan.8. Fars and Persian Coast.9. Persian Baluchistan and Mekran.10. Slave Trade.11. Piracy.12. Royal Navy.13. Official Changes.Part 2, is an Administration Report of the Maskat Political Agency for the Year 1896-97 (folios 224-225) written by Captain Francis Granville Beville, Political Agent and Consul, Maskat. The report provides a summary of political and military developments in the region throughout the previous year.Part 4(sic), is a Maskat Trade Report for the Year 1896-97 (folios 225v-226) written by Captain Francis Granville Beville, Political Agent and Consul, Maskat. Appendix A (folios 226v-228) that follows the report contains the following tables:Table 1 - Imports into Maskat.Table 2 - Exports from Maskat.Table 3 - Showing total number and tonnage of vessels of each nation that entered the Port of Maskat.Table 4 - Showing total number and tonnage of vessels of each nation that cleared from the Port of Maskat.Part 5, is a Report on the Trade and Commerce of Mohammerah for the Year 1896 (folios 228v-229) written by W McDouall, Vice-Consul, Mohammerah. Appendix A (229v-231) that follows the report contains a series of tables related to trade to/from Mohammerah.A separate series of appendices that follows the Administration report is contained on folios 233-267 and includes two meteorological tables and a Trade Report of the Persian Gulf for 1896 (folios 236-237) written by Malcolm John Meade, Officiating Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. The trade report itself has an appendix (folios 238-267) that contains a series of 27 tables related to several aspects of trade in the region.Physical description: The report is arranged into a number of sections and subsections, with statistic data in tabular format directly following written sections. There is a contents page at the front of the report (folio 219) which list the report's contents.
3. ‘Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Muscat Political Agency for 1890-91’
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- Abstract: Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Residency and Muscat Political Agency for 1890-91, published by the Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India (Calcutta), forming part of Selections from the Records of the Government of India, Foreign Department, and based on reports sent to Government by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and the Political Agent at Muscat.The report is divided up into a number of sections and subsections, as follows:Part 1, is a General Summary (folios 116-118) written by Adelbert Cecil Talbot, Major, Officiating Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and Her Britannic Majesty's Consul-General for Fars and divided up as follows:1. Oman-Muscat State,brief summary of events that is expanded upon in Part 2 (folio 121).2. Oman-Pirate Coast,gives summary of relations between the various ruling families on the coast and other matters related to the 'Pirate Coast'.3. Bahrain,records desire of Shaikh Esa [Isa] to have his son Salman recognized as his successor and tensions between Esa and the Mutasarif (Ottoman Governor) of El Hasa.4. El Katr [Qatar],summary of events in El Katr during the past year including tensions between Shaikh Jasim bin Thani and the Chief of Abu Dhabi and his relations with the Ottoman Empire.5. Nejd and El Hasa,records capture of Riadh [Riyadh] by the Al Saud and on-going conflict between them and Ibn-ur-Rashid [Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab].6. Persian Arabistan,records creation of the post of Vice-Consul to Mohammerah and appointment of W McDouall as the first incumbent of the post.7. Fars and Persian Coast,brief summary of political and trade developments in the region during the past year.8. Persian Baluchistan,records appointment of Zein-ul-Abidin Khan as Governor of Baluchistan and provides general summary of events in the region during the past year.9. Slave Traffic,summary of events related to the slave trade in the region during the past year.10. Royal Navy Vessels,records departure (from the Gulf) of H.M.S Marinerand the arrival of H.M.S Sphinx.11. Political Appointments,records changes in British political appointments in the region in the past year.12. Observatory,brief comment on the daily weather observations that are contained in Appendix C.Part 1 contains the following appendices (folios 119-120):A) Genealogical Table of the Bakhtiari Chieftains;B) A Brief Account of the Tribe in the District of Pushte Kooh;C) Table Showing Force and Prevailing Directions of Winds and Recorded Rainfall at Bushire for the year 1890-91.Part 2,is an Administration Report of the Muscat Political Agency and Consulate for the Year 1890-91 written by Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Mockler, Political Agent and Consul, Muscat (folios 121). The report provides a summary of political and military developments in Muscat throughout the year.Part 3,is a Report (folio 122) on the Trade of South Persia for the Year 1890, written by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and Consul General for Fars, Edward Charles Ross. Part 3 contains the following appendix (folios 123-130): A) Series of Tabular Statistics tables related to trade in the region.Part 4,is a Muscat Trade Report for the Year 1889-90, the report (folios 131-136), written by Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Mockler, Political Agent and Consul, Muscat. The report contains a number of detailed tables related to trade to/from Muscat.Part 5,is a Mohammerah Trade Report for the Year 1890 written by W McDouall, Her Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul (folios 137-138). The report contains a description of trade and commerce in the town and a number of tables related to trade to/from it.Physical description: Foliation: There is a foliation sequence, which is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto of each folio. It begins on the first folio, on number 114, and ends on the last folio, on number 138.Pagination: The volume contains an original typed pagination sequence.