Reports by Haji Ahmed, the Residency munshi and others on trade, travel and history of the Gulf Region
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The file contains two reports in Arabic and English by Hajee Ahmed [Haji Ahmed], the Residency Arabic Moonshee [Munshi] on trade in the Gulf Region and a journey he undertook from Bushire to Felahieh via Busreh [Basra], Koweit [Kuwait] and Mahomerah [Khorramshahr]. Also contained in the file a...
'Hajee Ahmed, Residency Arabic Moonshee's, Statement of Trade carried on at Koweit, Busreh, Mahomereh, Felahieh, Bushire, Bahrein, Bunder-Abbass and Lingeh. The goods exported and imported and the duties levied on them.'
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Detailed statements by Hajee Ahmed [Haji Ahmed], in Arabic and English, of trade carried out in the towns of Koweit [Kuwait], Busreh [Basra], Mahomereh [Khorramshahr], Felahieh, Bushire, Bahrein [Bahrain], Bunder-Abbass [Bandar Abbas] and Lingeh [Lengeh]; the goods exported and imported; and the...
Hajee Ahmed Residency Arabic Moonshee's Journal during his travels from Bushire to Busreh, Koweit, Mahomereh, Felahieh and back
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Journal, in Arabic and English, recording Hajee Ahmed's [Haji Ahmed] travels from Bushire to Busreh [Basra], Koweit [Kuwait], Mahomereh [Khorramshahr], Felahieh and back. The journal contains daily entries from 24 February 1863 to 21 March 1863 (also given as Hijri dates 6 Ramazan 1279 to 1 Sher...
Memo: by Abol Cassim Moonshee concerning the district of Guttur [Qatar]
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Memorandum, in Arabic and English, written by Abol Cassim, Residency Moonshee [Munshi] detailing the recent history of Guttur [Qatar] from 1218 Hijri (c.1803). The history includes details of the principal settlements of Al Bida'a [Doha], Al Wakrah and Al Zabarah, the tribes that occupied them ...
'Memorandum - from Ebrahim ben Rujeb: What I know about Bahrein'
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Memorandum written in Arabic by Ebrahim ben Rujeb [Ibrahim bin Rajab] and translated into English 17 February 1872 detailing what he knows of the history of Bahrein [Bahrain]. The dates in the history are given using the Hijri calendar and have been given in this description, with the Gregorian ...
Articles of Agreement between the Sultan of Muscat and representatives of the British Government on the proposed extension of the telegraph line from Persia
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Seven articles, written in English and Arabic, laying out the terms and conditions of the agreement between the British Government and the state of Muskat [Muscat] regarding the laying of 'one or more telegraph lines within the territories appertaining to the state of Muskat'. The agreement was...
Report No. 73 of 1864 by Lewis Pelly on his journey from Bandar Abbas to Cape Jask reconnoitering the route of the proposed telegraph line
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Report by Lewis Pelly on his journey from Bunder Abbass [Bandar Abbas] through Minow [Minab] to Cape Jashk [Jask] to examine what effect the shore-line of the area and the nature of the local inhabitants may have on the proposed extension of the telegraph line through the region. The report gi...
Report by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Frederick John Goldsmid on the route of the proposed telegraph line from Isfahan to Gwadar
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The report No. 27 of 1866, dated 17 March 1866, addresses the question of a complete Land Line of Telegraph and submits to government propositions on the question based on Goldsmid's recent travels. There are numerous enclosures to the report: Report by Major Robert Murdoch Smith, 7 March 1866...
Imprint: Lithographed in the Superit. Engineer’s Office P.D. April 1866. Distinctive Features: Outline map showing in red the traditionally perceived boundary of Persia and India and Lt-Col Goldsmid's amended boundary in blue, his travelled route in relation to these boundaries and also corr...
‘ROUGH MAP OF LT. COL. GOLDSMID AND MAJOR SMITH’S ROUTE FROM ISPAHAN TO CHOUBAR AND BOUNDER ABBAS'
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Imprint: Lith.d in the Office of the Superint. Engineer P.D. April 1866. Bombay. (Signed) R.M. Smith Major R.E. Distinctive Features: Relief shown by hachures. Map showing Lieutenant-Colonel Goldsmid and Major Smith's route from Ispahan to Choubar [Chombar] and Bunder Abbas, with boundarie...
