"الملف 26/185 V (F 96) شيخ المحمرة" [و‎‎٩‎٥] (٤٧٢/١٩٧)

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translation of gist of letter dated
15^3 from Colonel
Knox, Political
llr ^^■' 1 1 G ®' lersl in tlle Persian Gulf, to Shaikh
iifv' a '4 h , an ' K.H.I.TJ., K."7.3.1. , Tardar Arfs*
rair Nuyan, luler of Moha-nnerah and denendemles-
A ^
t ^ 3 :l j Ln ^ 1: ' riat War ,las waged between
r 1 - a n:3 Ottonan Tovernments and that v/hat
toe" ■ ro " hi 7 t0 endeavour with hoth our
tjni' or o ?V *" l ^ s ? 1 ' 9 * Shaikh Muharak A1 Sahah,-
A^lr^f"Ti=i ?4 ' ; 3na Am:!;r AM,]1 3in s e'Jd,
the h'n^= ^ f 0 a L? 3k 3a3rah a!1 d free her from
tX 2 i 1 ;' 1 ? toman Governnent. Tf they are
3h'i Vh=. +^ 0 * 1S eV Z nwith the hel I > of th0 reliable
soldiers lT"J^ 2h ™l Atry t0 3rev ent the Turkish
--aching Basrah or K urn ah until British
ar ^ V f ■ Vhen they wil1 desoat-j
thpir sol di^ra^- 1 ^ 3 ^ 3 ^ 11 *- 3 ar9 0allln s at Basrah befo
arrive there, "'hen Basrah freed the
pi;,? ni' , S P'ild ho to try and urevent the soldiers
4. ^ i ? 0ril ?8. suhjeots properties in
interests of e th« ^ Urh00a and to safe S '-iard the
" une varopeaas resident of Basrah and
prouejt tnem from losses and injusti3e»
imoQrt2nt ,1 ti 1 no f T thiS ^T al,Jable a3S:i - st an3e in this
i.apoi tant time I am direotod to say that if Basrah
i - rom the Ottonan Governnent which will
not oe returned to them; this you .an take as a
^ s ® r, I0m He * 1 also promise you that all
^^rnraent authorities will render you any
^""® Suan-je required to solve all diffir;ulties whi^h
f ut'jre qii^h^-r ""H nna Persian Government'in
• I" i' . transgressing on your territory or
inter,.erring with your rights or misaODropriatina
of your properties and lands situated'in Persia':"
all these will he protected though there may hi
considerable changes in the ~
v /hether the Government he a
al. "'he British Government
as far as possible from any
made on you by a
gression on your
Persian Government and
^spotism or sontitution
will also protect you
. assault which may b^
- oreign Government and any trans-
. , ^ - Government and interference with
your rights, properties and lands in Persia*
This promise will "be acted upon in your own
case ana in that of your successors, ^his will
continue as long as you and your successors adherp
to tne terras of your treaty with the British Govern
ment and aot aooording to their men's advioe and in
a suitable way. No Huler should ^ anointed ?or
Mohammerah except with the British Governm-nt
oonourrenoe and after seoret oonsultation with the
Bntisn Government authorities. " "
'ith ^ ara t ? 5h e Persian Government we will
try to keep'always independent as you ar,- m
that you will remain as you^d the palm tre4
situated on the Ottoman river bank of the Arabian
river will reraain in your possession and in "that
your suc3e3 3ors
if . Hi
or excise on them,
friendship and I am
I am
sure
there will
confident of
you will maki
your