'P G India Office Memorandum No B.437, P.Z.5620/1934, Historical Memorandum on the Relations of the Wahabi Amirs and Ibn Saud with Eastern Arabia and the British Government, 1800-1934' [‎13r] (36/82)

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The Wahabis and H.M. Government, 1840-1870.
Overtures of Amir Khalid, 1841.
94. On the Amir Klialid being- appointed by the Turkish Government in 1840-41
as Wali of Nejd, he addressed a friendly letter to the British native agent Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government. at Bahrein
expressing an earnest desire to renew " the amicable and cordial relations which
formerly subsisted between his late father, Sand, and the British Government," and Bo. Sel.
hinting that he had wished to open the correspondence at an earlier date but that XXIV, 450.
he had been prevented by Mehemet Ali Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. . or '^ 110 ' ), '
British Warning to Khatid against Aggression on Oman, October 1841.
95. In October 1841 the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. deputed a British officer to
visit Khalid at his camp in Hasa, consequent on rumours that he contemplated the
invasion of Oman. He gave satisfactory guarantees that he had no such intention.
96. In 1842 overtures made to the Trucial Sheikhs by the Amir Abdulla, who Lor. 1,1108.
had overthrown Khalid in February 1842, drew a formal protest from the Resident.
In 1843 the Amir Feisul, having overthrown the Amir Abdulla, intimated to the
Trucial and inland Sheikhs of Oman that he proposed to bring that area under feis
authority.
British Assistance refused to Beni Nairn of Baraimi, 1843.
97. The Chiefs of Baraimi thereupon in November 1843 applied for the aid of Bo. Sel.,
the British Government. They were informed in reply that "the communications XXIV, 454.
formerly entered into with them by the British Government had reference solely
to the advance of the Egyptian troops and the connection subsisting between
H.H. Muhammad Ali Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. with Nejd, but that these circumstances being now
altogether changed and the impending danger removed by the departure of the
troops under Khurshid Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. from that province, it was now the intention of
the British Government to withdraw from all interference in the internal affairs of
Arabia."
Overtures hy Amir Feisal, 1843.
98. At about the same time the Wahabi Amir on his side informed the Resident Bo. Sel.,
of his anxiety for the renewal of the amicable relations which had formerly existed XXIV,
between his father, Turki, and the British Government. An appropriate response 157 ^ 8 ' 454 '
was made to this communication, and the Amir was also informed that the sole
object of the British Government in this quarter was the suppression of plunder
and bloodshed on the seas and the security of all well-disposed inhabitants on the
shores of the Gulf.
Policy of Government of India and Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , 1843-1845.
99. The Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , having at about this time suggested doubts as Nejd Precis,
to whether the Wahabi Amir should be allowed to obtain a preponderating influence § 50-2.
at Bahrein and over the Arab chiefs who were in treaty relations with H.M.
Government, were informed by the Government of India that it was " not at
present necessary or expedient to interfere with the proceedings of the Chief."
100. The Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. reverted to the subject on 26th August 1844,
and pointed out that in the now certain event of the Amir Feisal, the legitimate
Wahabi Ruler, extending his authority over the chiefs of Oman, and especially if
he endeavoured to effect this object by sea," British relations with Oman and the
maritime Arab Chiefs might be affected and the resumption of piracy facilitated.
They suggested the possibility of an arrangement with the Amir ratifying and
securing existing engagements at sea; "In other words, that as the price of
forbearance on the part of the British Government this chief should become a
party to its maritime engagements, whereby commercial interests may be secured."
The Government of India took no action on this suggestion.
101. Early in 1845, consequent on the re-establishment of the Wahabi Agent
at Baraimi and his inroads into Muscat, the Bombay Government again consulted
the Government of India as to the action to be taken if Muscat asked for British
help against the Wahabis. The Government of India replied that if " the mere G. of I. to
establishment of the Wahabi power in Oman and the reception of the willing Bo -> 6.5.45.
allegiance of the maritime chiefs, whom, on a former occasion, we took under our
protection and encouraged to resistance, were to be the only result of the present
expedition . . . the Governor-General in Council would see no occasion to modify Nejd Precis,
the opinion given in the letter from this office of 7th October 1843, that our § 56 -
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