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'File 19/12 Bahrain, Precis of Zobara Affairs in 1895' [‎54v] (114/230)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (114 folios). It was created in 17 Apr 1895-7 Sep 1895. 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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Telegram No. 130-4-E., dated Simla, the 3rd July 1895.
From—His Excellency the Viceroy, Simla,
To—The Secretary of State, London.
g ecre t—Foreign. Please see your telegram dated 8th June 1895, regarding
Zobarali. The following has this day been sent to the Resident at Bushire :—
Begins —Zobarah. Please issue strict orders to Shaikh Sultan to return imme
diately with his tribe to Bahrein, and to his allegiance to Bahrein Chief, warn-
in ir him that if this is not done at once, active measures will no longer be
delayed. This order may be taken by the Sphinx, and if after a reasonable
time' the order is not obeyed, the Albin-Ali boats may be seized by the Sphinx.
End of telegram.
Enclosure i7i letter No. 32 of the 14!h June 1805,, from the Secretary, Political and Secret
Department, Imlia Office, London.
F oreign O ffice to I ndia O ffice.
Foreign Office, the 31st May 1895.
The Earl of Kimberley has had under consideration your letter of the 22nd
instant, relative to the measures which it is proposed to take in view of the
menace to Bahrein caused by the proceedings of the Albin-Ali tribe, who are
stated to be forming a settlement at Zobarah' in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. with the
support of Shaikh Jasim of El-Bidaa and the Turkish Mutasarrif of Hasa.
I am to request you to inform Mr. Secretary Fowler that, while concurring
in the proposed instructions 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
Lord Kimberley is of opinion that before any definite action is ' taken, due
warning should be conveyed to the Turkish Government, and instructions
will accordingly be sent to Her Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople to
make the necessary communication to the Porte without loss of time.
(Sd.) T. H. SANDERSON.
Telegram dated Bushire, the 11th July 1895.
From—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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire,
To—The Foreign Secretary, Simla.
Sphinx conveyed orders Zobarah. Mudir almost forcibly prevented de
livery to Shaikh Sultan, who later took offensive tone, absolutely refusing
reply. Sphinx accordingly seized seven boats there • without opposition.
Mudir in letter protested generally, claiming Zobarah as Turkish territory
and Albin-Ali as having come under Turkish protection. proceeded
Bahrein without replying, I am intimating Sphinx that no attention
need be paid to claim, and seizure boats may be prosecuted.
Telegram No. 1380-E., dated Simla, the IJ-th July 1895.
From—The Foreign Secretary, Simla,
To—The Political Kesident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire.
Your telegram 11th. Zobarah. Action approved.
Telegram No. 1<'381-E., dated Simla, the 14th July 1895.
From—His Excellency the Viceroy, Simla,
To—The Secretary of State, London,
Secret—Foreign. Please see my telegram of 3rd July. The following
telegram dated the 11th July has been received from 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. in
the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. :—
Begins—Sphinx conveyed orders Zobarah. Mudir almost forcibly pre
vented delivery to Shaikh Sultan, who later took offensive tone, absolutely
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This file contains correspondence regarding an attempt by Sultan bin Mohamed bin Salamah (the head of the Al bin Ali tribe in Bahrain) - with the assistance of Shaikh Jasim Al Thani of Qatar and the Ottoman Governor (Mutasarrif) of El Hasa - to establish a settlement at Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. on the Qatar Peninsula.

The British were entirely opposed to this idea and the correspondence contains details of their reaction to it, including an account of a bombardment of a fleet of dhows at Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. by the H. M. S. Sphinx in September 1895.

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1 volume (114 folios)
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File is arranged in chronological order, from earliest at beginning of the file to most recent at end. However, from folio 73b onwards the pages are copies of earlier pages (these are also in chronological order).

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Formerly a bound correspondence volume, the file's pages have been unbound and are now loose. Foliation starts on first page with writing (3rd folio in volume). Foliation is in pencil in top right corner of recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. . The following foliation errors occur: f.61 is followed by f.61A. f.73 is replaced by f.73A and f.73B.

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