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'Persian Gulf Gazetteer, Part I Historical and Political Materials, Précis of Nejd [Najd] Affairs, 1804-1904' [38] (51/72)
The record is made up of 1 volume (32 folios). It was created in 1904. It was written in English. The original is part of the 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. .
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the same time represented to the Government of India the very serious result
the Turkish Expedition might have in lessening British influence in the Gulf
from the fact of its having been conveyed by sea. " It cannot be expected that
the tribes of the Littornl should understand the principle by which they are
precluded from undertaking the smallest military operation by sea, while at the
same time the Turks are permitted to send an expedition like the present. " They
were therefore of opinion that the necessity of an offer of arbitration, or rather
of good offices, which Saud seemed prepared to accept, should be strongly urged
on the Secretary of State. The mischievous effects of the Nejd Expedition on
the British position in the Gulf had been more than once pointed out to the
Secretary of State for India, and his attention was again drawn to the subject
bv the transmission to him of the letter
Secret, Miircb 1872, No. 257. c ,1 1 1 /\ „ i.
Secret, March 1872, Kob. 26y-266. ot the i'Ombay Government above re
ferred to.
145. Saud again wrote to the
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.
on the 22nd June 1872
as follows:—
" The Government ordered you to tell me that the friendship between the
Government and me was firm. I never
Secret, ctober is 2, ob . doubted this, I know this from afore
time. The frendship between you and me was on two accounts—/s^, because
we had been friends a long time; Snd, that my country was safe from attack
except from the seaside. I know that you are paramount at sea, and knowing
the sea to be under your orders I was at ease in my country of Nejd. I
made no arrangement for defending the sea-coast, but I thought that you
were watching over the sea, and no one could come, I hope that you w ill
be watchful of all things under your power, because it is your custom to always
give help and watch over people's interest."
146. On the 6th March 1873, he wrote—
" I trusted and was easy as regards the sea-coast in reliance to your an-
, !J1 , . _ , .. , A . swer, the sea being in your charge and
Political A., July 1878, Noi. 107-109. T i • t • . b r
t protection. 1 seek aid m two ways, for
the Sirkar helps those who seek it from them or cast themselves on
them.
^ The sea is under charge of the Resident and I was careless about the
sea owing to his word. I am at peace as regards the sea owing to his word,
as he will not consent to disturbance at sea, and the Sirkar helps those who
seek it and ask for.it. They are bound to keep peace."
147. A fourth communication on this subject to Colonel Felly, who had
then left the Gulf, dated 18th May 18 3, was as under—
*' I have received from you several letters assuring me of peace at sea,
and I felt convinced that I was in. security and under your protection and
that of the Sirkar. But the Government (Turkish) attacked* me by sea. I
then informed you of this fact and begged for a reply, and understood from
your replies that yoa had my interests under consideration and would com
municate again.
" You know that the whole of the people of these parts consider that
this Gulf is protected by you and under your supervision. Such being the
case it is not possible for you to keep silent in this matter, and must call them
to account for infringing the peace of the sea."
148. The Government of India informed the acting Resident that unless
Secret, October 1878. No. 441. Saudwas & 'party to the so-called Mari
time Truce, or hod otherwise received
assurances from the British Qovernment, he was mistaken in supposing that the
British Government had undertaken to protect his territories from attack hy
sea. As far as His Excellency in Council was then informed Saud bin Eeysal
was neither a party to the Truce nor had he received any assurances of pro
tection. The Resident was to report as to whether anything had been said
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The volume is Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer, Part I Historical and Political Materials, Précis of Nejd Affairs, 1804-1904 (Simla: G C Press, 1904).
The volume contains an historical overview of Nejd [Najd], 1804-94, with particular reference to the history of the Wahabis [Wahhabis].
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- 1 volume (32 folios)
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There is a list of contents at the front of the volume.
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Pagination: the volume contains an original pagination sequence, which commences at 1 on the first page after the cover, and terminates at 58, the last page before the back cover. These numbers are printed, with additions in pencil, and can be found in the top centre of each page. Pagination anomalies: 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F.
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