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'File 19/12 Bahrain, Precis of Zobara Affairs in 1895' [‎96v] (200/230)

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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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bin-Mahomed Sulamali, as we were obliged to return to the ship before
complete darkness set in, owing to the great distance she was from the shore.
However before leaving, Shaikh Sultan-hin-Mahomed Salamah stated that lie
would come hack to Bahrein with us if we took him by force, but that he
■would not come of his own free "will.
Mr Gaskin and I agreed that the best thing to do under the circurn-
stances was to leave Mahomed Rahim on shore for the night to see it he could
persuade Sultan-bin -Mahomed Salamah to do what was required ot him, and
said that we should return in the morning for his answer.
"We accordingly left the ship at 5 a.m . upon Thursday, April 25th, and
upon our way on shore encountered Mahomed Rahim coming olf m a native
boat, lie informed us that Shaikh Sultan -bin-Mahomed Salamah had left dur
ing the night to confer with Shaikh Jasim-bin -Thani, and that the latter was
auav 4 days' journey into the interior. He had stated before leaving that e
was prepared to leave Zobarah if H. M.'s Government insisted, but that he
would not return to Bahrein and place himself under the Government of Shaikh
Esa-bin-Ali of that place.
I left Zobarah at 7 a.m . and arrived back at Bahrein at 2-30 p.m , when
Mr. Gaskin, accompanied by Mahomed Rahim, left the ship to interview r Shaikh
E*a-bin-Ali.
Shaikh Esa -bin-Ali explained to Mr. Gaskin that, with a view to a\oid
future conflicts, he would rather that Sultan-bin -Mahomed Salamah did not
return to Bahrein.
Having received this answer I left Bahrein at6 -S0 p.m ., arriving at Bushire
at 5 p.m . the following day, April 26th.
No. 69, dated Bushire, the 13th July 1H95.
From— Colonel F. A. Wilson, 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.
"With reference to mv telecrram of the 11th instant, T ha^e tiie honour 1o
report more fully, for the information of the Government of India, on the
action that has been taken on your telegram of the 3rd instant.
2. H. M. S. Sphinx sailed on the 5th with my letter conveying the
orders which Government had directed should be
• To svaikh SuUan, No. ws, dated issue(i to Sultan -bin-Mohamed Salamah.
5 hJuy o J A translation of this,* and copy of my letterf to
+ Nodated 5th July 1895 ' and Commander Pelly, R.N., are enclosed for re-
enciosure. fercuce. In my letter to Shaikh Sultan I was
careful to leave the door open to him for submission to the orders of Govern-
ment and to his duty to his Chief. Owing, however, to the influence of the
Turkish Mudir probably, it was very ill received by the Shaikh, who, when it
was at last and after an abortive attempt on the part of two iurkish soldiers
to bar the wav, presented to him by my Extra Assistant Mr. Gaskin, took an
ohiectionable* and even offensive tone. W r ith my letter was delivered a se
cond letter from Commander Pelly, a previous one having received no reply, and
Captain Pelly in consequence of the insolent refusal to send any reply, which
had been made to Mr. Gaskin, proceeded on the following morning, the 8th, to
seize the boats of the tribe, seven being captured and conveyed to Bahrein
for safe custody by the Chief.
3. Before leaving for Bahrein, Commander Pelly received a letter from
the Mudir i^eneially addressed to the officers of the British Government and to
the Assistant Political Officer, claiming Zobarah as part of Turkish territory,
and Shaikh Sultan and his tribe as having come under Turkish protection, pro
testing against the proceedings taken, and requesting the departure of the ship.

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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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