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'File 19/12 Bahrain, Precis of Zobara Affairs in 1895' [‎93v] (194/230)

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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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No. 44, dated Busblre, the nth May 1895.
From —colonel F. A. W ilson, 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. ,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department.
In continuation of correspondence ending with my telegram of the 8th in
stant, I have the honour to report in fuller detail for the inlormation of the Gov
ernment of India—
2. In a letter by the last mail the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent at Bahrein reports,
under date the 7th instant, that he had learned from people arriving from Zoba-
rah that the Mutasarrif of El-Hasa on reaching Zobarah summoned Sheikh Jasim,
who, sending on some masons and soldiers in advance, himself arrived on the
5th, and that they together set up a flag-staff for the Turkish flag. The report
does not specifically state whether the flag had up to the date of the informa
tion been actually hoisted. It was further stated that musjids and houses were
building. It is added by the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent that some regarded the arrival
of the Mutasarrif as being with the express purpose of visiting Zobarah, the origin
ally expressed intention of going on to Busrah being only for the purpose of
concealing the real object.
3. It would appear that some years ago, when the question of the Turkish
occupation of Zobarah was dealt with, doubts prevailed at the 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. as to
the validity of the Bahrein claim to Zobarah, as against Turkish pretension— vide
correspondence forwarded under your endorsement No. 2362 -E of the 4th Novem
ber 1890. For this 1 am quite unable to account, as I am unaware of the grounds
on which such pretensions on the part of Turkey were based. And the narrative
at pages 362 et seq. of the Selections from the Records of the Bombay Govern
ment, No. XXIV of 1856, would seem to show that the present holders of Bah
rein originally settled at Zobarah in 1 766, and thence effected the conquest of
Bahrein some 15 years later.
No. 46, dated Bushire, the 18th May 1895.
From —colonel F. A. W ilson, 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. ,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department.
In continuation of my letter No. 44, of the 1 ith instant, I have the honour
to communicate, for the information of Government, the purport of further re
ports received from the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Agent at Bahrein by the mail yesterday.
2. The Mutasarrif of El-Hasa after a stay of more than a week at Zobarah,
and having given, it is said, assurances of support and full protection to Sheikh
Jasim-bin-Thani and Sultan-bin-Salamah, and having promised to send a Mudir
or Governor with some soldiers to Zqbarah, himself left for Ojair and El-Hasa.
The Mudir and soldiers sent from the former place are reported as having arriv
ed at Zobarah about the 13th instant, and building operations as being in
progress. The Mutasarrif again took the main island of Bahrein en route to
Kaiif, halting for a night at Agarria and leaving for Katif on the 15th instant.
Sheikh Jasim had helped Sheikh Sultan to equip his boats, which were starting
for the pearling about the 12th instant.
3. Nasir-bin-Mubarik, a relative of Sheikh Esa of Bahrein, is also expected
on the scene, being reported as encamped with a Beni-Hajir following between
El-Hasa and Ojalr. This man's restlessness and intrigues have constantly been
a source of apprehension to Sheikh Esa. The last menace to the safety of
Bahrein from this quarter was in October 1894 as noted in the Political diary
of this office for the week ending 3rd November 1894, Part VI, item 7, and
a previous one was reported in my predecessor's letter No. 110, dated 18th
August 1892.

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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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