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'NEJD EXPEDITION PRECIS.' [‎68r] (6/68)

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The record is made up of 1 file (42 folios). It was created in Mar 1872. 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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Page 10.
* For reply to Colonel Felly's enquiries vide para
graph 12.
Fage 10.
f Vide letter from Saood, p. 135.
+ Ditto from Bahrein Chief, p. 136.
Fages 12-13.
§ Paragraph 6.
NEJD EXPEDITION PRECIS.
The Bombay Government was told:—
" In event of expedition sailing-, Pelly should not
interfere with proceedings of Turkish authorities
without specific orders from Government of India,
to whom he should immediately report. If Arabs
take part in quarrel, he should limit his action
strictly to maintaining maritime truce. No vessel
need be sent specially to Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . 'Forte,
understood to have sailed yesterday."
Colonel Pelly enquired on the 23rd April—
" Am I correct in understanding that Government
of India desire me to use all influence towards
preventing trucial Chiefs aiding Wahabees against
Turks, or in any way moving by sea ? What reply
am I to give to trucial Chiefs if, continuing to
observe maritime peace, they ask whether we will
protect them attempting (?) from sea by Turks ?
Would it not be advisable to intimate to Turkish
authority our engagement with trucial Chiefs, as it
is suspected Turks may have an eye on Bahrein
7. Preparations for Expedition re
sumed. —Colonel Herbert telegraphed,
on the 17th April, that preparations for
the expedition were being resumed, and
that it would leave Bagdad in a few days.
Three steam vessels had been ordered to
convey six regiments and 12 guns. One
thousand Arab horses to go by land. The
first portion of the force left Bagdad on
the 23rd April, and another detachment
two days after.
8. Complications in Gulf. —The Bom
bay Government, on the 3rd May, forward
ed the following from Colonel Pelly;—
" Imam Saood f and Bahrein Chief J write that
Turkish Arab Chief of Kowait is preparing to aid
expedition. Imam requests Kowait may be re
strained, or Imam be permitted to act by sea.
Bahrein Chief relies on trucial engagement and
requests advice and protection. My respectful
opinion is, that Turkish expedition is on every
account inexpedient, and should, if possible, be
averted. If persisted in, Indian Government are
not committed to interfere under trucial engage
ment as between Wahabees, Kowaits, and Turks.
I think we could not assent to a naval attack by
Turks or Kowait on trucial Chiefs loyal to their
engagements with us. I respectfully solicit early
instructions on this telegram and that of SJSind
April."§
The Bombay Government observed:—
" It is probable Turkish Governor may count on
our known policy preventing all naval operations
by littoral powers in Gulf, but Turkey no party to
truce. To prevent Wahabee from acting by sea
against Turk or Kowait if allied with Turkey is
practically an active interference in favor of
Turkey. Neither Wahabee nor Kowait parties to
truce."
On the 9th May the following enquiry
from Colonel Pelly was received through
the Bombay Government:—
" Can Turks and Kowait make trucial Chiefs
harbour a basis of operations against VV ahabecs

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Précis of the 1871-1872 Turkish Expedition to Nejd [Najd], compiled by Philip Durham Henderson, Under Secretary to the Foreign Department, Government of India, March 1872. The précis has been divided into sections which discuss:

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Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at folio 66 and terminates at folio 98, as it is part of a larger physical volume; 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 main foliation sequence commences at the front cover, and terminates at the 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.

Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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