'Memorandum by Mr Bertie on Questions with the Porte in the Persian Gulf, August 1892 to October 1893.'

Content

The memorandum, written by Francis Leveson Bertie of the Foreign Office, 15 October 1893, discusses questions relating to the Guttur or El-Katr [Qatar] following rumours that the Ottoman Government intended to separate England from the Sheikhs on the Arabian Coastline of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. that had signed treaty agreements with the British Government.

The questions discussed include:

• the actions of Jasim bin Muhammad bin Thani, Kaïmakan (Shaikh of Qatar) in opposing the authority of the Vali of Bussorah [Basra];
• the Porte's (Government of the Ottoman Empire) desire to punish the Shaikh, and the British Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Colonel Adelbert Cecil Talbot)'s desire to mediate between the two parties which the Porte objected too;
• attempts by the Vali of Bussorah to bring about a conflict with Shaikh Jasim and Colonel Talbot's recommendation that the El Katr Chief's be reinstated on an independent footing and the 1868 treaty be renewed.

Also referred to in the memorandum are:

• A complaint made by the Porte of the intervention of British Consular authorities in matters concerning the inhabitants of Bahrein [Bahrain], and a reminder to the Porte that Bahrein was under British protection;
• Work undertaken by Ottoman Engineers to build three military guard posts at Fao [Al Fāw], which were considered to be a potential threat to British commerce on the Shat-el-Arab [Shaţţ al ‘Arab].

Extent and format

1 file (2 folios)

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at folio 101, and terminates at folio 102, since 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 The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in the top right-hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. These numbers are written in pencil, but are not circled.

Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/PS/18/B101

History of this record

Date(s)

Nov 1893 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Sovereignty

Places

BahreinFaoEl KatrEl Bidaa

People & organisations

Government of the Ottoman EmpireFrancis Leveson Bertie, 1st Viscount Bertie of Thame

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