File 2182/1913 Pt 4 'Persian Gulf: Policy towards Bin Saud (Capt. Shakespear's Mission)' [‎86r] (171/426)

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telegram P., No. 106-B., dated the 16th (received via Fao, 17th) December 1911.
^ From-LiEurENANT-CoLovEL Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E, C.S.I, 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. ,
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Garna, 1
To~The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi.
A refer ence is invited to my telegram No. 7d-B., dated the 29th November
I ha^ve received by messenger a most satisfactory letter from Annuidah
dated the dth December from Din Saud. He says with reference to recent
correspondence that he has written to Shakespear asking him to fix place for
meeting and that his longstanding desire for intimate relations with British
Government is unshaken.
He adds that he has received news of our occupation of Basrah and ex
presses great appreciation of the benevolent treatment which the inhabitants
have received at our hands.
He also intercedes for our considerate treatment of Seyyid Talib, who he
a en e u«,e v ith him, as his friend, and finally commends to our
good offices his dependents at Basrah. A copy of Bin Sand’s letter and of
my reply follows by post.
Will you kindly refer to the fourth enclosure headed “ Postscript ” in
Major Knox’s letter No. Cf.-dl 2 , dated the 13th November 1914, to
Foreign and Political Department. It is found that instead of as before trans
lated the third sentence of message should run as follows “and now we are as
you know neither renouncing friendship of Imperial British Government nor
hatered of Turks.”
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Telegram P., dated the 18th December 1911.
From—His Excellency the Viceroy (Foreign and Political Department), Delhi,
To—His Majesty’s Secretary of State for India, London.
Bin Saud. Please refer to my telegram dated December 16th. Pollowino-
telegram received from Cox on December 16th :— Begins. I have received by
messenger a most satisfactory letter from Annuidah dated the 4 th December
from Bin Saud. He says with reference to recent correspondence that he has
written to Shakespear asking him to fix place for meeting and that his long
standing desire for intimate relations with British Government is unshaken.
He adds that he has received news of our occupation of Basrah and
expresses ^ great appreciation of the benevolent treatment which the inhabitants
have received at our hands. __ . f ^
He also intercedes for our considei^tg^^^ent of Seyyid Talib, who he
states has taken refuge with him, asmsHTiend, and finally commends to our
good offices his dependents at Basrah.
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Telegram P., No. 109-B., dated the 21st (received 22nd) December 1911.
From— Lieutexant-Colonel Sir Percy Cox, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., 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. ,
Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
Dated December 20th. In answer to Bin Saud’s first letter which I have
already reported, I informed him three days ago, that we had no hostile designs
against Seyyid Talib : that as I had informed his father here, his presence in
Basrah was not considered desirable by me at present juncture, but that when
things had settled down a little later I would be prepared to interview him at
Koweit or at some spot which was convenient and that I might recommend his
being allowed to return under suitable conditions, provided that I was then
satisfied that he wished to be loyal and helpful to us.