Abstract: Annual administration report of the Bombay Presidency, providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of the Government of Bombay during the financial year 1873-74.The report begins with a ‘PREFACE’ (f 8) and a ‘GENERAL SUMMARY’ (ff 9-47), and is then divided into the following chapters, most of which are further divided into sub-headings:‘CHAPTER I. POLITICAL’ (ff 48-95), consisting of: Changes in the Administration; and Relations with Tributary States and Frontier Affairs‘CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND’ (ff 96-119), consisting of: Surveys; Settlements; Waste Lands; Government Estates; and Wards’ Estates‘CHAPTER III. PROTECTION’ (ff 119-185), consisting of: Course of Legislature; Police; Criminal Justice; Prisons; Civil Justice; Registration; Municipal Administration; Military; and Marine‘CHAPTER IV. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION’ (ff 186-249), consisting of: Agriculture; Weather and Crops; Horticulture; Forests; Mines and Quarries; Manufactures; Trade; Public Works; and Irrigation‘CHAPTER V. REVENUE AND FINANCE’ (ff 249-294), consisting of: Imperial Revenue and Finance; Land Revenue; Canal Revenue; Sources of Imperial Revenue Other Than the Land; and Revenue and Finance Other Than Imperial‘CHAPTER VI. VITAL STATISTICS AND MEDICAL SERVICES’ (ff 295-307), consisting of: The Results of the Census; Births and Deaths; Emigration; Medical Relief; Sanitation; and Vaccination‘CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTION’ (ff 308-331), consisting of: Education; Literature and the Press; and Arts and Sciences‘CHAPTER VIII. ARCHÆOLOGY’ (ff 331-334)‘CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS’ (ff 334-336), consisting of: Ecclesiastical; Stationery; and General Miscellaneous.The remainder of the volume consists of appendices, containing tables of information under the following chapters and sub-headings:‘CHAPTER III. PROTECTION’ (ff 337-380), consisting of: A. – Legislative; B. – Police; C. – Criminal Justice; D. – Prisons; E. – Civil Justice; G. – Military; and H. – Marine‘CHAPTER IV. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION’ (ff 380-398), consisting of: A. – Agriculture; B. – Weather and Crops; C. – Manufactures; D. – Trade; E. – Public Works; F. – Railways; and G. – Post‘CHAPTER V. REVENUE AND FINANCE’ (ff 399-446), consisting of: A. – Imperial Revenue and Finance; and B. – Revenue Other Than Imperial‘CHAPTER VI. VITAL STATISTICS AND MEDICAL SERVICES’ (ff 446-453), consisting of: A. – Vital Statistics‘CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTION’ (ff 453-457), consisting of: A. – Education.A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report and appendices is on folios 4-6.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 459; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: Annual administration report of the Bombay Presidency, providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of the Government of Bombay during the financial year 1874-75.The report is divided into the following chapters, some of which are further divided into sub-sections:‘CHAPTER I. POLITICAL’ (ff 40-56), consisting of: Changes in the Administration; Relations with Tributary States and Frontier Affairs‘CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND’ (ff 57-67), consisting of: Surveys; Settlements; Waste Lands; Government Estates; Wards’ Estates‘CHAPTER III. PROTECTION’ (ff 67-96), consisting of: Course of Legislature; Police; Criminal Justice; Prisons; Civil Justice; Registration; Municipal Administration; Military; Marine‘CHAPTER IV. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION’ (ff 97-130), consisting of: Agriculture; Weather and Crops; Horticulture; Forests; Mines and Quarries; Manufactures; Trade (External and Internal); Public Works (including Military and Civil Buildings, Roads, Railways, Canals, Telegraph, and Post Offices); Irrigation‘CHAPTER V. REVENUE AND FINANCE’ (ff 131-156), consisting of: Imperial Revenue and Finance (including Land Revenue and Canal Revenue); Sources of Imperial Revenue other than the Land (including Customs, Opium, Salt, Excise, and Stamps); Revenue and Finance other than Imperial‘CHAPTER VI. VITAL STATISTICS AND MEDICAL SERVICES’ (ff 157-169), consisting of: The Results of the Census; Births and Deaths; Emigration; Medical Relief; Sanitation; Vaccination‘CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTION’ (ff 170-186), consisting of: Education; Literature and the Press; Arts and Sciences‘CHAPTER VIII. ARCHAEOLOGY’ (ff 187-193), consisting of: The Archaeological Survey‘CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS’ (ff 194-195), consisting of: Ecclesiastical; Stationery; General Miscellaneous.An Appendix is at the rear of the volume (folios 196-279). This comprises tables of statistics relative to chapters III-VII.A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folios 5-7. In a small number of instances there are discrepancies in the spelling, phrasing or inclusion of sub-headings between the table of contents and the body of the report. In these cases the sub-heading as it appears in the body of the report is included above.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 282; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: An additional printed pagination sequence is also present in parallel between ff 8-279.
Abstract: Annual administration report of the Bombay Presidency, providing a summary record of the main events and development in each department of the Government of Bombay during the financial year 1875-76.The report is divided into the following chapters, some of which are further divided into sub-sections:‘CHAPTER I. POLITICAL’ (ff 63-88), consisting of: Relations with Tributary States and Frontier Affairs‘CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND’ (ff 89-98), consisting of: Surveys; Settlements; Waste Lands; Government Estates; Wards’ Estates‘CHAPTER III. PROTECTION’ (ff 99-125), consisting of: Course of Legislature; Police; Criminal Justice; Prisons; Civil Justice; Registration; Municipal Administration; Military; Marine‘CHAPTER IV. PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION’ (ff 125-162), consisting of: Agriculture; Weather and Crops; Horticulture; Forests; Mines and Quarries; Manufactures; Trade (External and Internal); Public Works (including Military and Civil Buildings, Roads, Railways, Canals, Telegraph, and Post Offices); Irrigation‘CHAPTER V. REVENUE AND FINANCE’ (ff 162-195), consisting of: Imperial Revenue and Finance (including Land Revenue and Canal Revenue); Sources of Imperial Revenue other than the Land (including Customs, Opium, Salt, Excise, and Stamps); Revenue and Finance other than Imperial‘CHAPTER VI. VITAL STATISTICS AND MEDICAL SERVICES’ (ff 195-204), consisting of: Births and Deaths; Emigration; Medical Relief; Sanitation; Vaccination‘CHAPTER VII. INSTRUCTION’ (ff 204-222), consisting of: Education; Literature and the Press; Arts and Sciences‘CHAPTER VIII. ARCHAEOLOGY’ (ff 222-223)‘CHAPTER IX. MISCELLANEOUS’ (ff 224-225), consisting of: Ecclesiastical; Stationery; General Miscellaneous.An Appendix is at the rear of the volume (folios 226-377). This comprises tables of statistics relative to all sections except for that on archaeology (Chapter VIII).A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folios 5-7. In a small number of instances there are discrepancies in the spelling, phrasing or inclusion of sub-headings between the table of contents and the body of the report. In these cases the sub-heading as it appears in the body of the report is included above.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1, and terminates at the last folio with 378; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The volume contains one foliation anomaly, f 338a.Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: This printed memorandum, dated 25 October 1918, is a note by the India Office concerning a War Office memorandum of 21 October 1918 (E.C. 2042). It concerns political service in the Middle East in the context of the First World War and defines responsibility for the administration of Mesopotamia [Iraq] between the Foreign Office and the Government of India and India Office.Physical description: Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at folio 97, and terminates at folio 101, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between folios 11-158; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
Abstract: This is a secret printed memorandum by the Political Department of the India Office, dated 25 June 1935, concerning the Persian Gulf. The memorandum is divided in nine numbered sections, which include: 'Procedure for dealing with Persian Gulf Questions', 'British Relations with Persian Gulf States', 'The Arab Shore Air Route', 'Oil', 'Relations with Saudi Arabia', 'Koweit' [Kuwait], 'Saudi Blockade of Koweit', 'The Sheikh's Date Gardens in Iraq', and ’Koweit-Iraq Smuggling'.Physical description: 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 side of each folio.Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: This printed memorandum is a report on the future constitution of Mesopotamia [Iraq] split into two parts: the first (folios 83-84), dated 1 November 1919, and is written by Colin Campbell Garbett (initialled C C G); and the second (folios 84 to 86), dated 3 November 1919, is written by Sir Frederic Arthur Hirtzel (initialled A H). The report is divided into three sections: the first section gives an outline of the administrative status of Mesopotamia; the second section gives administrative details concerning the 'Tribal Areas', 'Rural Communities', 'Towns and Cities' and 'Central Government' with a tree illustrating administrative responsibilities of the Minister of Finance, Minister of Revenue and Agriculture, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister of Interior, and Minister of Justice; and the third section concerns suggestions for the administrative structure. The second part of the memorandum consists of a note by Hirtzel commenting on Garbett's report.Physical description: Foliation: The foliation for this report commences at folio 83, and terminates at folio 86, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between folios 7-153; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.
Abstract: Memoirs of Sir Herbert Todd (1893-1985) of the Indian Political Service, later of the Iraq Petroleum Company. Written during the years 1976-78, the memoirs begin by recounting Todd's childhood on his family's farm in Kent, his education and entrance into the Home Civil Service in 1912, and his entrance into the Indian Political Service in 1913. Roughly half of the memoirs (ff 10-137) covers Todd's career up to 1947, which can be summarised as follows:Posted to the Indian Police, Burma [Myanmar], 1913-17 (ff 10-22)Served in the 11th Bengal Lancers (Probyn's Horse), Indian Army, in Mesopotamia [Iraq], 1917-19 (ff 22-24)Remained in Baghdad as Assistant Commissioner of Police, Baghdad East Subdivision, 1919-20 (ff 25-31)Transferred to Indian Political Service, holding positions in Baluchistan, 1921; Gilgit, 1927; Quetta, 1931; Bharatpur, 1936-39 (ff 31-67)Served in the Home Guard during extended leave (1939-40), first in Canfield, Essex, and later in Blackheath, London (ff 68-72), followed by a spell as an air warden while awaiting re-posting to India (ff 72-78)First attempt at passage to India abandoned when the ship he was travelling on, SS
Simla, was torpedoed, September 1940 (ff 79-88)Returned to India, holding positions at Udaipur, 1940 (ff 93-97); Baluchistan, 1941 (ff 97-101); Cochin [Kochi] and Travancore, 1943 (ff 101-111); and Calcutta [Kolkata] and the Eastern States, 1944-47 (ff 111-134)Returned to London on leave, April 1947; career brought to an abrupt end in June 1947 with the announcement of the handing over of power and Indian independence (ff 135-137).The last hundred or so folios relate to Todd's employment in the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC), 1948-59 (ff 138-227), and his subsequent retirement in Oxted, Surrey, 1959-78 (ff 227-248). As Chief Representative of the IPC, Todd and his wife spent much of their time in Baghdad. The memoirs document Todd's relations with prominent Iraqi politicians, diplomats, and visiting British MPs, as well as Todd's visits to Beirut, Damascus, Palestine, Jordan, Kuwait, Persia [Iran] and the United States. Also included are Todd's thoughts on the Suez Crisis and the 1958 revolution in Iraq (Todd was holidaying in Austria at the time and never returned to Baghdad).Aside from his career, Todd writes about his hobbies (polo and hunting) and comments on UK and world events, such as the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, the death of Winston Churchill, and the first moon landing in July 1969; he also mentions in passing meeting Professor Max Mallowan and Agatha Christie at the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud (Iraq) in April 1955.The text is typewritten with annotations and crossings out in pencil and ink. It includes some offensive terms and language in its descriptions of members of colonised populations.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 249; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The file also contains an original printed foliation sequence. It should be noted that number 13 in the original foliation sequence is missing (in between folios 14 and 15).
Abstract: The correspondence book consists of translations and substances of letters, with enclosures, addressed to Captain David Wilson, British Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire, Mirza Hadayat Ullah [Mīrzā Hidāyatullāh] and Captain Samuel Hennell. The dates of the letters are given using the Gregorian calendar, but also the Hijri calendar (for example, folio 44r). Some of the letters include enclosures (for example, folios 3v and 15v). The originals are not present in the volume, but there are two notes in Persian (folios 30 and 42).The letters are sent from British Native Agents in the Persian Gulf and Persia, including:Asso [Asu], Agent at Buhrein [Bahrain] (folios 2r, 4r, 13v, 21v, 25r, 29r, 37v, 42r, 45v, 46v, 53v, 54r, 56v, 57r, 59r, 69r, 72r, 74v, 76r, 77v, 83r, 89r);Goolab [Gulab Anandas], Agent at Muscat (folios 2r, 2v, 13r, 24v, 33r, 42r, 52v, 53r, 56r, 68v, 69v, 70r, 71v, 74r, 75r, 81v, 86v, 88v);Mirza Ally Akbar [Mīrzā ‘Alī Akbār], Agent at Shiraz (folios 4v, 14r, 17r, 17v, 19r, 19v, 23r, 28v, 29v, 34r, 35r, 36r, 41r, 42v, 45r, 51v, 52r, 55r, 57v, 60r, 70r, 76v, 86r, 87r, 87v);Moullah Salh [Ṣāliḥ], Agent at Mogoo [Moguyeh] (folios 5r, 5v, 12r, 24v, 29r, 32r, 33r, 36v, 38v. 40v, 50v, 54r, 57v, 58v, 63r, 76v, 77v);Moullah Houssein [Mullā Ḥusayn], Agent at Sharjah (folios 7r, 10r, 18v, 20v, 25v, 28r, 38r, 38v, 40v, 49v, 50v, 58r, 60v, 61r, 62r, 63r, 66r, 67r, 68v, 70v, 72v, 74r, 78r, 81v, 84r, 88r);Hajee Meer Baker [Ḥājjī Mīr Bakr], Agent at Isfahan (folios 21r, 32r, 32v, 34v, 35v, 54v);Hajee Salih [Ḥājjī Ṣāliḥ], Agent at Lingah (folios 46v, 64r, 69r, 86v, 87r, 88r).And local rulers, officials, notables and rulers on both littorals of the Persian Gulf:Juleel Mirza [Jalīl Mīrzā] (folios 14r, 22v, 42v);H R H the Prince of Fars [Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mīrzā Farmānfarmā] (folios 14r, 22r, 59v, 60v);Mahomed Ally [Muḥammad ‘Alī Khān] Wauzeer [Wazīr] of Fars (folios 15r, 22r, 33v, 58r);Eel [?] Khan (folios 19v, 34r, 60r);Shaik Sooltan bin Suggur [Sulṭān bin Ṣaqr Āl Qāsimī], ruler of Sharjah (folios 22r, 26v, 39r, 40r, 48r, 49r, 55v, 62v, 67v, 82v, 87v);Shaik Tahnoon [Ṭaḥanūn bin Shakhbūṭ Āl Nahyān], ruler of Abu Dhabi (folios 26v, 38r, 48v, 73v, 84r);Shaik Rashed bin Humeed [Rāshid bin Ḥumayd Āl Nu‘aymī], chief of Ejman [Ajman] (folios 27r, 39r, 47v, 63v, 68v);Shaik Abdoolah bin Ahmed [‘Abdullāh bin Aḥmad Āl Khalīfah], chief of Bahrein [Bahrain] (folios 45v, 75v, 87v);Mahomed bin Quzeeb [Muḥammad bin Qaḍīb?], Shaik of Lingah (folio 46r);Shaik Salih bin Suggur [Ṣāliḥ bin Ṣaqr] (folios 49r, 73v, 87v);Jabir [Jābir bin ‘Abdullāh Āl Ṣabāḥ], Shaikh of Grain [al-Qurayn?], Kuwait (folios 51, 64v);Shaik Abdool Russool [‘Abd al-Rasūl Khān], Shaikh of Bushire (folios 65r, 65v, 79r, 80r);His Royal Highness the Imaum [Imam of Muscat, Sa‘īd bin Sulṭān Āl Bū Sa‘īd] (folios 69v, 77r);Abdoulla bin Rashid [‘Abdullāh bin Rāshid Āl Mu‘allā], Shaik of Umulgavine [Umm al-Qaywayn] (folio 72v).Topics and themes of the correspondence include: British relations with Persia, the Imam of Muscat and rulers on the Arab littoral of the Persian Gulf; relations and conflicts between local rulers; the arrival and departure of ships; trade and piracy; maintaining the Maritime Peace; petitions and claims; slavery; and issues concerning the work of the native agents and instructions sent to them by the Residency.Physical description: Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A second foliation sequence runs between ff 2-11; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio. A third (original) foliation sequence appears uncircled at the top folio 9v, starting at number 24 and continuing on the recto and verso of each folio to number 189 on folio 89v.Physical Conditon: Insect damage, water damage and tears causing missing text on folios 2-58 and 83-89.
Abstract: This printed report, compiled by John Evelyn Shuckburgh of the Political Department, India Office, for the Eastern Committee, concerns the civil administration of Mesopotamia between 15 November 1917 and 15 January 1918. It consists of summaries of the first five periodical administrative reports (periods ending 15 November 1917, 1 December 1917, 15 December 1917, 31 December 1917, and 15 January 1918) submitted by Sir Percy Zachariah Cox, Civil Commissioner, Mesopotamia. It consists of a 'Note by the Political Department, India Office'. The five summary administrative reports contain details regarding tribal affairs, irrigation and agriculture, land revenues, supplies, education, and waqfs (religious foundations), affairs on the Euphrates, customs, sanitation, cotton, affairs of the Persian frontier, and affairs of Nejef (al-Najaf). The administrative report summaries are supplemented by brief references to other reports that have reached the India Office, including details of the attitude of notables in Basra district, the labour questions, and administration of justice in the Baghdad vilayet, and restriction of alienation of land. There is also a section concerning personnel serving under Cox on 1 February 1918.Physical description: Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the first folio and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: The booklet also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
Abstract: This note was written by Major-General Percy Zachariah Cox in April 1918 in his capacity as Civil Commissioner, Baghdad. It consists of two main parts. The first part deals with the premises for British policy, namely, the proclamation issued on British arrival in Baghdad, that they had come to emancipate the country from the 'oppressive rule' of Turkey; the announcement of policy in the telegram, 29 March 1917, from the Secretary of State for India to the Viceroy which advocated annexation of the Basrah [Basra] Vilayet and the creation of a 'veiled protectorate' in Baghdad Vilayet.It discusses the 'difficulties' this would create with President Woodrow Wilson's principles of self-determination (paragraph 4) and the issues surrounding the creation of an 'Arab facade'.Part II deals with observations on more detailed issues and considers: the nature of Arab authority, dynastic or representative and Arab attitudes to King Hussein, Sherif of the Holy Places in the Hejaz [Ḥusayn bin ‘Alī, Shereef of Mecca]; personnel available for establishing a local administration; relevance of Indian models of administration and British supervision; requirements for Indian troops after the end of hostilities; ways of popularising British administration through irrigation, education and civilian health; elements the British should foster; measures to consolidate commercial influence in Mesopotamia.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 1, and ends on the last folio, on number 3. There are three copies of this item, of which only one (the foliated one) has been digitised.
Abstract: Correspondence relating to the departure (either permanently or on temporary leave) of current, and the arrival of new incumbents, to the post of Political Resident and Consulate General in the Persian Gulf. The file includes:circulars issued by the Political Resident to Political Agents and Officers in the Persian Gulf and in Persia [Iran], informing them of changes to the post of Political Resident;correspondence sent from the Political Agent at Kuwait to the Ruler of Kuwait [Shaikh Aḥmad al-Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ], informing of changes to the post of Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, with the Ruler of Kuwait’s replies. Copies of letters sent to the Ruler of Kuwait are in Arabic. All replies from the Ruler are in Arabic, with most being accompanied by an English translation;covering letters sent between the Ruler of Kuwait and the Political Agent at Kuwait, and the Political Agent and Political Resident, with forwarded correspondence of diplomatic etiquette exchanged between the Ruler of Kuwait and the Political Resident;a copy of a press communiqué issued on the event of the death of the Political Resident John Gordon Lorimer, in 1914 (ff 7-8).Later correspondence in the file reports on changes to the posts of Secretary to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Political Agent at Bahrain, and Political Agent and British Consul at Muscat.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 191; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.An additional mixed foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-188; these numbers are also written in pencil, and, where circled, are crossed through.
Abstract: The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, notes, estimates and receipts relating to the accommodation for the Medical Officer of the Political Agency at Kuwait.The discussion in the volume relates to the leasing, maintenance and state of repair of housing for the Medical Officer, Kuwait Political Agency.Further discussion surrounds leases and rental costs with the local landlords and the administration and allocation of the cost of the lease with the Government of India.Included in the volume are copies of rental agreements and receipts for rent paid. The principal correspondents in the volume include the Political Agent at Kuwait; the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; and the Under-Secretary to the Government of India.Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 255; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-238; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.A previous foliation sequence, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.