File 1247/1912 Pt 1 'Turkey:- Communication to Turkish Govt of agreement between Gt. Britain and Koweit, Bahrein & Trucial Chiefs. Decorations for Sheiks of Koweit, Mohammerah & Bahrein in connection with Anglo-Turkish Convention.' [‎139r] (197/336)

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Article 2.
That they shall deliver up all the Indian prisoners who may be in their possession.
| Article 3.
The Sheikhs Suleiman-bin-Ahmed and Abdulla-bin-Ahmed shall be admitted to
the terms of the general treaty with the friendly Ar abs. End of the articles.
Issued at Shargah in triplicate on Saturday, the 20th of the month of Rabe-ool-
Thany, in the year of the Hegira 1235, corresponding to the 5th February, 1820.
(L.S.) W. G. KEIR, Major-General.
I he above articles accepted by me in quality of vakeel of the sheikh named above.
SAE'ED ABDOOL JALIL-BIN-SAEED
YASAL TABATABAY.
(*.)
Further Engagement entered into by Sheikh Mahomed-bin-Khaleefa with the British
Government for the more effectual Suppression of the Slave Trade, 1856.
(Translation.)
It having been notified to me by Captain Jones, resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , that
an article was omitted to be inserted in the conventions entered into by the maritime
chiefs of the Arabian coast and Oman with the British Government for the purpose of
prohibiting the importation of, and traffic in, slaves, which convention, on my part,
bears date the 22nd Jumadee-ool-awal, 1263 ATI. (8th May, 1847), accordingly, I,
Sheikh Mahomed-bin-Khaleefa, Chief of Bahrein, do hereby engage and bind myself
(purely out of friendship to the Sircar, and to assist it in effectually attaining the object
it desires) to put into execution the said article.
The article is this :—
Whensoever it shall become known and certain that from any quarter whatsoever
slaves have been brought to my territories, or to any places subject to my authority, I,
of my own free will and accord, will seize the said slaves and deliver them over to the
British vessels of war. Further, should it be ascertained that slaves have been carried
in any of my vessels or in the vessels of people, my subjects, or dependents, and it
should happen that the Government cruisers did not fall in with the said vessels, then,
no matter where the slaves have been landed, do I hereby bind myself to place an
embargo upon the delinquent boat and her nakhoda until such time as instructions
have been received from the resident at Bushire regarding them.
Dated this 15th day of Ptamzan, A.H. 1272 (or the 10th day of May, 1856 a.d.).
(L.S.) Sheikh MAHOMED-BIN-KHALEEFA.
A similar engagement was entered into by the maritime chiefs of Has ool-Kheirmar,
Ummool Keirweyn, Debay, Ejman, and Aboo Dhebbee.
(3.)
Temns of a Friendly Convention entered into between Sheikh Mahomed-bin-Khulcefa,
Independent Ruler of Bahrein, on the part of Himself and Successors, and Captain
Felix Jones, Her Majesty Indian Navy, Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. of Her Britannic
Majesty in the Gulf of Persia on the part of the British Government, 1861.
Preliminary. —Considering the tribe disorders which arise and are perpetuated
from maritime aggressions in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , I, Sheikh Mahomed-bin-Khuleefa,
independent Ruler of Bahrein, on my own part and on that of my heirs and successors, in
the presence of the chiefs and elders who are witnesses to this document, do subscribe
and agree to a perpetual Treaty of Peace and Friendship with the British Government,
having for its object the advancement of trade and the security of all classes of people
navigating or residing upon the coasts of this sea :—