'NEJD EXPEDITION PRECIS.' [68r] (6/68)
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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:
- Origin of the Expedition;
- First report of an intended expedition;
- Design of the expedition revived;
- Position of parties in Nejd;
- Expedition temporarily postponed. Enquiries made from the Porte regarding it;
- Earlier instructions given to Colonel Lewis Pelly;
- Preparations for Expedition resumed;
- Complications in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ;
- British policy in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and how it might be affected by the Nejd Expedition;
- Explicit assurances of the Porte;
- Midhut Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. confirms assurances of the Porte;
- Instructions to Colonel Lewis Pelly;
- Report to Secretary of State with views of Government;
- Colonel Lewis Pelly directed to proceed to Bahrein [Bahrain];
- Secretary of State's instructions with regard to preventing Trucial Chiefs from aiding either party;
- Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. promises non-interference with littoral Arabs;
- Porte promises non-interference with Trucial Arabs, but claim to accept their services when offered;
- Observations of Midhut Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. on the instructions given to Colonel Lewis Pelly;
- Expedition prohibited by Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. from approaching Bahrein;
- Enquiries from Persia regarding Expedition;
- Non-interference in political questions enjoined on Colonel Charles Herbert;
- Narrative of events in Nejd up to date of landing of the Expedition;
- Narrative of the Expeditionary force up to date of landing in Nejd;
- Observations of the Grand Vizier on the policy of the British Government. Remarks of the Government of India thereon;
- Porte informed Indian Government disclaim countenancing Arabs;
- Turkish designs on Gwuttur [Qatar];
- Increase of the Turkish Naval Force in Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ;
- Representation addressed to Home Government regarding the above;
- Movements of British vessels;
- Case of the Snipe (believed to be a British vessel carrying Turkish troops);
- Murder of a so-called Turkish messenger at Bahrein;
- Demand on Bahrein Chief for surrender of two boats;
- Reasons for non-interference of British Government in operations by land;
- Further narrative of the Expedition and Affairs in Nejd;
- Attitude of Bahrein Chief. Evidence of Turkish designs against Bahrein;
- Kowait [Kuwait] Chief. Assistance rendered by him to the Turks and his intrigues.
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