"ملف 19/243‏ II (C 72)‎ الزبارة" [و‎‎٨‎١] (٤٤٤/١٧٢)

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(Original on Bundle «3, File xMo.,323-1-Vol. 14 - "Balirain gr
Affairs - October 1374 to llaron 1370". i ( \
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copy * So. 564 of 1874.
To - Shaiicn ®Bau ben All,
Oiiief of Bahrain#
Bated 2nd ^elkaaaa 1291 .
12th jeceraber 1874.
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xon till recollect that when I had the pleasure of an
interview with you on otn flovember 1874 at Bahrain you spoke on
24th H&mazan 1291
tiie 8 udJ set of Zobar ah and your wish to assist in defending it. On
timt occasion 1 informed you that though I would not interfere with
the despatch of reinl orcssients n purely for aefence that it was
a matxer for .your own consideration as to tiie expediency of the
measure as affecting your interests and tnat the Brit isn Government
could not undertajce responsibility for results if you interfered
on tn?i saainland and got mixed up in complications tnere, I took
tne opportunity to repeat to your the advice you have bo often
received iroia tne British Hesident to Keep clear of the feuds on
the mainland and especially to avoid giving offence to the Turkish
Government.
Having reported the nature of this conversation to the
Sovernment oi India, I am instructed by Grovernment tnat if vou
any
should take^part m complications on tne mainland tne British
Government will not guarantee you protection.
As tnis is a matter of importance, I have deemed it in
accordance witn friendsnip to inform you at once of tne decision of
Government and therefore have deputed Captain Eraser to proceed in
a (Government vessel on a visit to you, with this letter, in order
tiaat you may fully understand the decision of Government,,
i * trust you are well and that you will inform me of your
welfare in all respects and of all occurrences wnenever opportunities
offer.
sd. S.C.Ross.
Xi t # 0 ol on 6 X •
H.B.M. 's Political Hesident in the
| | Persian Gulf.
*'■ 0 Awarded to the RecrRi'STv ^ . Y
jowign Department un-lSr u f° TerntI,ent of India,
dated tne 19tn December 187^ Kesideof. letter Ho. 1487
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