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2 REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OP THE

POLITICAL RESIDENCY.
PERSIAN GULF.

Administration Report for 1S73-74 to 31st March 1874.
Classification of the districts to be noticed.—The various Arabian
Chiefdoms or Provinces, and the Maritime Districts of Persia which may
properly be noticed in connection with the Administration of the Persian
Gulf Political Residency can conveniently be classed or grouped as
follows
1 sL—That portion of Oman virtually or nominally under the Sultan
of Muscat.
2nd.—The independent Chiefdoms on the southern shores of the
Gulf of Persia, from its entrance to the district of Kutr (Guttur).
3rd.—The islands of El Bahrein independent to the same degree as
the 2nd Class, but classed separately as being of much greater wealth
and importance.
4fh.—The tract of Coast from Kutr to the Shatt-cl-Arab, more or
less held in subjection by the Turkish Government.
5lli.—The Coast of Persia from Moliammerah to Cape Jask includ­
ing the islands.

Glh.—The British station of Bassadore (Bassiduli).
"With all the above the Pol ideal Resident in the Persian Gulf may
have occasion to concern himself iu the discharge of the duties devolving
on him.
Political Department, EslaUis/ment for Persian Gulf—At Muscat
resides a Political Agent who in political matters is subordinate to the
Resident, but has independent Consular jurisdiction and a separate office.
The Annual Report on the Muscat kingdom is framed by the Political
Agent and forms an accompaniment to this.

The staff of the Resident to assist him iu the discharge of his duties
consists of—
A First and Second Assistant Resident and an Uncovenanted
Assistant.
Two Government Native Agents for the Persian and Arab Coasts
and a confidential news Agent.
In the Medical Department there are a Residency or Civil Sur­
geon, an Assistant Surgeon in charge of Bassadore, and an Apothecary.
The head-quarters and office of the Resident are at Busbire, where
a Residency Steamer is kept to convey him or his Assistants to different
points within the jurisdiction as required.
The Native Agents reside at Lingah and Sbargah making frequent
visits to adjoining ports for settlement of claims, giving aid to wrecked
vessels, and so on.