'Persian Gulf Gazetteer. Part I. Historical and Political Materials. Précis of Nejd Affairs, 1804-1904' [29] (37/68)
The record is made up of 1 volume (34 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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he sent the only man at his disposal, who could be of any use, and he must have put himself
to much inconvenience in dispensing with the
Native Agent
Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government.
's attendance ou hiuaself at that
particular moment/'
109. These proceedings appeared to the Bombay Goyernment to illustrate
very forcibly a necessity which was not felt while the Indian Navy existed,
and occasion was taken to submit to the Governor General in Council an ex
pression of their views as to the best means of supplying this want by provid
ing a class of officers possessino; local experience to aid Her Majesty's Naval
Forces when employed in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, and other similar regions.
110. While these proceedings were under consideration a telegram, dated
Mussendom, the 21st February, was received from Colonel Pelly, announcing
Lieutenant-Colonel Felly's report to Government, the death of His IfighnCSS Syud TllO-
No. 17, dated the i4th March 1866, with accom- weyni. After the Highflyer s departure
pamments. from the Gulf, Colonel Pelly remained at
Mussendom in hourly expectation of intelligence that the Sultan had taken
Bereymi when a boat arrived from Maskat with letters from the local Agent,
and from Syud Saulem, the eldest son of the Sultan, informing him that Syud
Thoweyni was dead, that Syud Saulem had succeeded, and that the latter
desired to conduct his government under the Resident's counsel, and requested
his presence at Maskat.
XXVL—The Amir of Nejd comes to terms, 1866.
111. The murder of Syud Thoweyni in February 1866, frustrated the
operations projected by him for the capture ef Beraymi. On the other hand
on Amir Feysal's death about October 1865, his successor Abdullah was
anxious to make peace with the British. The spring of action of this move
was probably his fear of his brother Saud's intrigues against his power. So
we find him sending making offers of peace to the British Besident early in
1866. On 20th February the Besident telegraphed from Mussendom as
follows:—
r
" I have just received the following letter dated 28th ultimo from the Wahabis Amir
begins Your wish to mediate between us and the Ruler of Maskat, this mediation is approved
by us, but if the arrangemeat come to us is not acted upon, the penalty should be exacted
from the party not abiding by it. Beply what your decision may be, an agent will follow to
make arrangements ends,
<c Another letter from the Wahabi Amir in reply to my demands states that he desires a
consultation and will send an agent; that the Genebah tribe are guilty in regard to our
subjects at Sohar but that it is incumbent on him, the Amir, to try and recover the money".
112. Soon after the Amir dispatched an envoy to Bushire with definite
proposals of peace. Measures were taken for the protection of British in
terests at Maskat during the confusion that ensued there after the late Sul
tan's murder.
113. Colonel Pelly arrived at Bushire on the 21st April, and had an
Political a, June 1866, Nos, 62 a.d 63. interview with the Wahabi Envoy,
whose assurances and wishes appeared to
be in all respects satisfactory. He gave Colonel Pelly the following written
declaration :—
ie I Mahomed bin Abdullah bin Maneh am certain on the following points
I am authorized by Imam Abdullah bin Fysal to request the Sahib, the Resident in
the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, to become the medium of friendship between Imam Abdullah bin Fysal and
the British Goverument.
" Secondly. —I assure the Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
on the part of Imam Abdullah
bin Fysal that he will not oppose or injure British subjects residing in territories under the
authority of Abdullah bin Fysal and,
" Thirdly.—\ assure the Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, on the part of Imam Abdullah
m F ysal, that he will not injure or attack the territories of the Arab tribes in alliance with
the British Government, especially of the Kingdom of Maskat further than in receiving the
Zukat that has been customary of old.
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The volume, stamped ‘Secret’ on the front cover and frontispiece, is part 1 (historical and political materials) of a précis of Najd (spelt Nejd throughout) affairs for the years 1896-1904. It was prepared by Jerome Antony Saldanha of the Bombay Provincial Civil Service, and published in 1904 by the Government of India Foreign Department, Simla, India.
The volume includes a preface (folio 3) and list of contents (folio 4). The sections listed in the contents run as follows:
- I: Rise of the Wahabis under Abdul Wahab [‘Abd al-Wahhāb] ante1740;
- II: Political History of Nejd ante 1800 to 1804;
- III: Genealogy of the Wahabi Amirs;
- IV: First encroachments of the Wahabis on Oman,, 1804-1808;
- V: (1) Joasami [Āl Qāsimī One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. ] pirates under Wahabi influence first venture into the Indian Seas. (2) Expedition against Joasamis and Wahabis, 1808-1809;
- VI: First Egyptian Invasion of Nejd, 1814-1819;
- VII: Resurrection of the Wahabis and Reconstitution of the Wahabi Kingdom, 1824-1831;
- VIII: Wahabi overtures to British Government, 1831;
- IX: (1) Wahabi Invasion of Oman, 1833. (2) Views of the Government of India as to the claims of Maskat [Muscat] on the British Government;
- X: (1) Turki [Turkī] murdered by Meshari [Mashārī]. (2) Meshari executed by Feysal [Fayṣal]. (3) Feysal assumes Kingdom;
- XI: (1) Second Egyptian Invasion of Nejd. (2) Egyptian withdrawal under British pressure;
- XII: Government of Khalid [Khālid] as Turkish viceregent;
- XIII: (1) Abdullah bin Saneyan [‘Abdullāh bin Thānīyān] seizes the kingdom. (2) Feysal returns from exile;
- XIV: (1) Oman again threatened by the Wahabis. (2) British policy;
- XV: Wahabi attempt on Bahrein [Bahrain]
- XVI: Invasion of Oman by Abdullah, son of Feysal (2) Treaty between Maskat and Wahabis;
- XVII: Feysal's nominal dependence upon Turkey, 1855;
- XVIII: (1) Renewal of Wahabi attempt on Bahrein. (2) British interference, 1859;
- XIX: (1) Blockade of Wahabi ports by Chief of Bahrein, 1861. (2) Blockade raised on British interference;
- XX: Turkish protest against British proceedings;
- XXI: Differences between Sultan of Maskat and Amir of Nejd, 1864-65;
- XXII: Visit of Colonel [Lewis] Pelly to Riadh [Riyadh], 1865;
- XXIII: Difference between Sultan of Maskat and Amir of Nejd (continued), 1864-1865;
- XXIV: (1) Rebellion of two Oman tribes under leadership of Wahabi Officer. (2) Outrage of British subjects;
- XXV: British operations against the Wahabis, 1865-66;
- XXVI: The Amir of Nejd comes to terms, 1866;
- XXVII: Deputation of a Wahabi envoy to Baghdad, 1866;
- XXVIII: Wahabi advances to Beraymi [al-Buraymī];
- XXIX: Civil War between Abdullah and Saud [Sa‘ūd], his brother. (2) Turkish expedition into Nejd to assist Abdullah, 1870-71;
- XXX: Saud bin Feysal's appeal to the Resident for arbitration of the British Government, 1871-1873;
- XXXI: Saud's negotiations with the Turks, 1872;
- XXXII: First Mission of Haji Ahmed [Ḥājjī Aḥmad] to Baghdad, 1872;
- XXXIII: Second Mission of Haji Ahmed to Baghdad, 1872;
- XXXIV: Visit of Abdullah messenger to Baghdad, 1872-1873;
- XXXV: Release of Abdur Rahman [‘Abd al-Raḥmān];
- XXXVI: Death of Saud bin Faysal [Sa‘ūd bin Fayṣal] and election of Abdul Rahman as Amir, 1875;
- XXXVII: Abdullah bin Feysal [‘Abdullāh bin Fayṣal] defeats Abdur Rahman, 1875-80;
- XXXVIII: Threatened Revolt of the Montefik Arabs [al-Muntafiq], 1880;
- XXXIX: Sheikh Abdullah bin Thanneyan, 1879-1880;
- XL: State of affairs in 1881;
- XLI: Rise of the Shammar principality, 1835-1882;
- XLII: Genealogy of Shammar Chiefs;
- XLIII: Hostilities between Abdullah bin Feysal and Ibn Rashid [Ibn Rashīd];
- XLIV: Imprisonment of Abdullah bin Feysal and absorption of the Wahabi Kingdom in the Shammar principality, 1887-1896;
- XLV: Complications with Koweit, 1897-1904.
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- 1 volume (34 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged divided into forty five (identified by Roman numerals). There are paragraph numbers that are continuous throughout the whole volume, beginning on 1 at the start of the first section, and ending on 230 in the final section. A contents page appears at the front of the volume (folio 4).
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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