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'Persian Gulf Gazetteer. Part I. Historical and Political Materials. Précis of Nejd Affairs, 1804-1904' [44] (52/68)
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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Abdul Aziz, the sons of Baud, had made their peace with him. He was
endeavouring to gain the support of all the members of his family " If lie
•aid we had agreed, instead of quarrelling, Katif and Hasa would not have
passed away trom our possession, nor become Turkish territory."
16o. It was also reported that, after his occupation of Riadh, Abdullah
wrote to Mazyyad, the Governor of Hasa, professing himself to be a Turkish
subject and stating that he had not been rebellious or disaffected towards
at power, as his brothers, Saud and Abdul Rahman, had been. Mazvvad
Tv! i at be 1 a T 1 urkisb sub j ect on condition that he would oppose
Abdul Rahman bm Feysal and Saud's children and banish them, and would
himself pay a visit to llasa. On hearing of Abdullah's reconciliation with
his nephews, however. Mazyyad discontinued all correspondence with him.
166. Abdullah was said to have written letters to the
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
of Ea^h^
and Nasir
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
Montefik on his recovering power in Eiadh An account ol
ilaK /^ aU ^ S ' "c J c ? ma ; e . nce(i ii September 1878, among the Montefik
Arans and the Bern Sad, and which led to frequent piracies in the Persian
Gulf, is given m another part of this Precis (Piracies in the Gulf).
167. No further news of any importance was received regarding Nejd
Political b, January 1879, Nos. 203 -205. affairs until December 1878 when the
Mahomed bin Saud bin Fey sal a nd^ brother Abdn^h 11 re P 0 ^ d ^
60 followers had landed at Bahrein and' been receted by sShE au On
hearing this the Pol.tical Resident in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
instructed the
Agent to point out to Sheikh Esau the inadvisability of his receirine or conn
tenancing persous who were lately making attempts to disturb the territories
of a friendly power on the mainland. territories
168. In November 1879 the Assistant
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
, Basrah, received
ProceedingB January 1880, Nos. 154-156. ^ e ^ ers f ro m El Hasa, stating that Maho-
of Nejd, had some weeks before reS^'Sosses^on^ofKhi^
his uncle Abdullah had expelled him and his brothers in April 1879 Hk
occupation, however, was of short duration for j\mir A Mn?l«i \ • Hl
Riadh from a successful expedition asabst a ^ ^ t0
169. In March 1880 the Resident,
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, reported that he had
Proceedings April isso, No. 45. received intelligence of the reconciliation
and that the Bedouins and peonle of ccnfrnliv V'" 1,e - YS;a with llis nephews,
favor. He had come ta an unde stan^ ^i"'^ f united in W'
Sheikh or Amir of Jebel Shammjir Mahome d bin Eashid, the
170. In May 1880 the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
Turkish Arabia
A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire.
, reported that
General b, June 1880, No. 242. Abdul Ghanni
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
had left
appointment as Governor there. 13ubr ^ 1 on his way to Isejd to take up his
XXXVIII.—Threatened revolt of the Montefik Arabs, 1880.
171. In the same month May 1880a report reached Bushire from Bahrein
Proceedings June 1880, N ob. 803-304. ot tiie imminence of risings of the 4v, b
the government of the Porte. Nasir Pasna Mont'efilf' 1 ^ rabia and Ne i d against
tinople, was said to be at the bottom of the movement andZ' f ^^n-
have invited Abdullah bin Fevsal with bis „ i ^ was beIl eved to
Katif. With reference to this report Colonel Lrs remlrted-" 3 ^ ^
nieh a movwnentf And it ^s^more 3 ^^^report ^ of 31 ^^ j P ^ esen ^ ? irc nm6taiircs insti<rate
enemies. That the M o 0 te fik Arab/are in
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- Content
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.
- Extent and format
- 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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