'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎917] (1072/1782)

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iiotwitbstandiug' the aggressive behaviour of the visitors, had succeeded
in maintaining his dignity, Colonel Ross did not consider further action
to be required in this case; but he promised the Shaikh that, if his
authority should be invaded, he would come effectually to his assistance.
In June 1891 the Mutasarrif of Hasa, in a polite letter to the Shaikh of
Bahrain, requested the surrender of 28 persons, said to be revenue
defaulters, and the matter was referred by Shaikh J Isa to the British
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. ; but it does not appear how the question was ultimately
settled.
In December 1893, the Wali of Basrah being then on tour in Hasa,
information reached the British 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. at Basrah that
the Porte had instructed the Wali to treat Bahrain as a Turkish depend
ency, and the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. informed the Senior Naval
Officer that he should take action, if necessary, to prevent the landing of
Turkish troops in Bahrain. This step was approved not only by the
Government of India but also by Her Majesty's Government, who
caused the Porte to be informed of their decision. That some design on
the independence of Bahrain had actually been entertained seems probable^
for in the first week of January 1893 it was proclaimed at Qatif, under
the orders of the Qaim-Maqam, that Bahrain and ; Oman had reverted to
Ottoman jurisdiction, and Turkish flags were forced upon the owners of
one or two Bahrain boats at Qatif. On the 20th of August 1893 a
formal notification by the Qaim-Maqam, in which it was stated that the
British Government had no connection with Bahrain and that Bahrain
was a part of the Turkish Empire and would in future be treated as such,
was pasted up in the bazaars and coffee-houses of Qatif. Representations
to the Porte followed ; and at length, in December 1893, the Turkish
Government professed to have issued orders for the withdrawal of the
obnoxious notification, as well as instructions to their officers not to enter
into disputes with the representatives of the British Government in
regard to Bahrain.
In March 1893 the despatch of a draft of 30 Turkish soldiers to
Hasa via Bahrain was prevented by Lieutenant Beville, Assistant Political
Agent at Basrah, who warned the local representative of the British India
Steam Navigation Company against accepting them as passengers. His
action was upheld by the Government of India ; and the Porte were sub
sequently informed, through the British Ambassador at Constantinople,
that the transhipment of Ottoman troops in Bahrain waters could not be
permitted.
Turkish
sovereignty
over Bahrain
proclaimed
at Qatif and
Turkish flags
forced on
Bahrain boat;
owners, 1893.
Tranship
ment of Tur
kish troops
in Bahrain
waters prohi
bited by the
British Gov
ernment,
1893.