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'File 19/12 Bahrain, Precis of Zobara Affairs in 1895' [‎106v] (220/230)

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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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authorities, should not bar the operations which had previously been under
taken.
6. I would request the favour of instructions upon Commnnder Polly's
enquiry as to his discretion in firing upon a fleet of boats apparently hostile,
though'under Turkish colours, to which I referred in my telegram of yesterday.
And In this connection 1 would report that a request of Shaikh Esa for per
mission to equip a boat to follow up the perpetrator of the two eases of piracy
that have been reported has been refused, to avoid giving any sort of excuse
for acts of violence by native craft. It is alleged, however, that Ahmad-bin-
Salman who committed the two acts of piracy has Turkish countenance in his
proceedings.
Dated Bahrein, the l4tli August 1895.
p rom Captain J. H. Pelly , Commander and Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Division,
'po 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. .
' In continuation of my letter dated 8th instant, I have the honour to further
inform you as follows : —
Intelligence has been received that on Thursday last a pearling boat be
longing to Shaikh Esa was captured by the pirate Ahmad-bin-Salman on the
west side of Fasht-al-Debel. A copy of my letter sent to the Commander of the
Zuhaf reporting this matter I enclose for your information.
News has also been received to the elfect that two days after the receipt of
a reply to the IVlutasarrif's telegram to Constantinople with reference to Zobarah
affairs, he collected a large following of Arabs and Turkish troops at a well
named Beer Nejim, situated outside El-Hasa, and has given out that he intends
going to Nejd, but I consider this doubtful as the nearest water-supply there is
seven days' journey.
Several of Jasim's boats are collected off Wakrah and messenger boats are
calling in all the Katr boats to the same place. A messenger boat has also
been despatched by Jasim to call in the Albin-Ali boats. It seems to be the
general opinion here that Jasim is now determined to make the attack, and in
anticipation of this Shaikh Esa is calling in his pearling fleet.
I request to be informed whether, in the event of my meeting at sea a fleet
of boats apparently hostile sailing under Turkish colours, I am authorised in
firing on the same without or within the three mile limit of the Katr coasts.
I consider that another man-of-war is urgently needed here ; for if an
attack is made under the direction of the Turks, I fear that the island will be
taken on account of an insufficient garrison, another great weakness being the
unsurveyed state of the south side of the island, thus preventing ships fiom
having free action in those waters.
Do you not under the circumstances consider that it would be advisable to
have a small force of troops here for the protection of liahiein and Entish
prestige ?
In case of my not being able to cral shortly, I should propose that the
Lawrence should be sent over to supply me.
The boat that conveyed my letter to Zobarah has not yet returned. I am
therefore proceeding to Zobarah to-morrow morning and shall probably anchor
there for the night.
Dated Bahrein, the 12th August 1895.
jyom Captain J. H. Pelly , Commander and Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Division,
to—Commander Djemal Bey , Turkish Corvette Zuhaf.
Information has reached me that an act of piracy has taken place on the
west side of Easht -al -Debel on Thursday evening last in the seizure of a
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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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