British Passport 1897 – Consul in Jerusalem

Dickson, John (1847-1906)
Born 1847 in Constantinople, son of Dr. Edward Dickson and Louisa Dickson (née Warrington). Served Levant Consular Service. Vice-Consul, Mosul, 1872-76; Vice-Consul, Beirut, 1877-82; Consul, Damascus, 1882-90; Consul, Jerusalem, 1890-1906. Married, 1874, Edith Wills – 3 sons (including H.R.P. Dickson) and 3 daughters. Died 1906 in Jerusalem.

His son Harold Dickson served also as a political officer in KUWAIT when it was still a British protectorate! He started his Consular Service already at age 26 (Source) The British National Archive keeps several documents in a John Dickson Archive.

Ottoman Palestine consisted of two administrative areas. There was the autonomous Sanjak (district) of Jerusalem which was subject to the High Porte in Constantinople. The Sanjak included an area from Jaffa to the River Jordan in the East and from the Jordan south to the borders of Egypt. The other area was part of the Wilayat (province) of Beirut. This part was composed of the Sanjak of Balka (Nablus) from Jaffa to Jenin, and the Sanjak of Acre, which extended from Jenin to Nagura. The administration of Arab territories was entrusted to elected Administrative Councils. Those Councils were elected and existed in the provinces, districts, and sub-districts. Those Councils were vested with extensive powers in administration, finance, education, and development.

Rare British Passport 1897 Ottoman Rule – Consul in Jerusalem