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108 Part II.
(iv) Political Agonta in Turkish Arabia, 1855-1904.

43. After tlio retirement of Colonel Rawlinson, Colonel A. Komball was
appointed to succeed him as Political Agent in Turkish Arabia and Consul-
Goneral at Baghdad in April 1855.
t 44* In September 1870 Colonel ITcrbort succeeded Colonol Komball as
Political Agent, Turkish Arabia. Ho was subsequently in February 1871
appointed also Consul-General at Baghdad, and also authorized to solomnizo
and register marriages of British subjects.
45. The following is the list of Political Agents on Turkish Arabia
sinoo 1885 :—

Nomoi of officer*. Dato of appointment.

Colonel A. Kemball ... • •I April 1855.
Colonel Herbert September 1870.
Colonel Nixon • •• September 1874.
Colonel Miles.
Mr. C. H. Plowdcn.
Colonel Tweedio.
Colonel Talbot.
Colonel Mockler.
Colonel Locb.
Colonel Newmarch.

(v) The Assistant Political Agency and Consulate at Basrah, 1810-77-98.
40. On the amalgamation in 1810 of the separate Residencies of Basrah and
Ur.Piowdoa’i noto in General a., jnno 1886, Baghdad, an Assistant Political Agent was
i Ho,•l’44• appointed to Basrah. The appointment
wa9 held by Dr. Colquhoun from 1810 to 1818, and by Captain Taylor
until 1822. In that year after the death of Mr. Rich, Political Agent in
Turkish Arabia, some changes were made in the Company’s establishments in
these parts which resulted in Captain Taylor being appointed Political Agent
at Basrah, the Baghdad appointment remained unfilled. In 1828-29 he
was made Political Agent in Turkish Arabia, but continued to reside at Basrah
until 1832, when lie transferred his head-quarters to Baghdad where they
have ever since remained. The Offioe of Assistant Political Agent was not,
however, then revived.
. 47. On various occasions between 1810 and 1819, during the absence of
Assistant Political Agent from Basrah, the Company’s broker held charge of
the factory and was grantod in 1819 a salary of Rs. 200 per mensem. Subse­
quently in 1821 on the ground that the duties for which this salary was allowed
were not services performod for the Company in its commercial capacity, hut
were rather of a Political character ; he was given the designation of “ Native
Agent.” The first Native Agent was Khoja Johannes, who died in 1$21 and was
succeeded by his son Khoja Parseigh B. Johannes, who seems to have taken the
place of the former European Assistant, for in 1832 when Major Taylor finally
transferred his establishment to Baghdad, he reported that he had left “ the
Native Agent in charge as heretofore.” Khoja Parseigh Johannes died m
• Son of Captain, afterward* Colonel Taylor, Poli- June 1851, and Was succeeded by Mr.
iical Agent in TurkUh Arabia. J0hn Taylorj* who ^a9 appointed by the
Government of India on tho joint recommendation of Messrs. Rawlinson and
Kemball. In 1856, with retrospective effect from August 1864, the salary of
the appointment was increased to Rs. 400 per mensem. In 1858, Mr. Taylor
took leave and was succeeded by Mr. Rogers, tho purser, of the Comet, who was
confirmed in tho appointment on Mr. Taylor's transfer, as Consul to Liarbekr,
Mr. Rogers died in 1862, and on the recommendation of Colonel Kemball t ie
Government of India appointed Mr. Johnston,t a junior partner in Lynch ana
Company’s firm, his successor. In April 1868, Mr. Johnston took eighteen
months’ sick leave, and Colonel Kemball then nominated Mr. Robertson, an
Assistant in Lynch and Company’s firm, to act for him. In November lonJ»
<vaa refus'd
t In 1864 a recommendation submittod by Colonel Komball to Incrcaao Mr. Jobn«tmi'« p«y R,V16° No. ICS,
by tl.c Government of India (Foreign Deportment
Political 4., June 1664. Nof.179 aud 17&
dated 16th Juno lOCi;.