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'NEJD EXPEDITION PRECIS.' [‎80v] (31/68)

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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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NEJD EXPEDITION PRECIS.
Viceroy considers this breach understanding; begs
instructions may issue prohibiting vessels under
his orders from slaving, Cossack reported gone
to Cape. Government without service single vessel sic.
war/*
His Excellency, the late Viceroy, noted
on this* * Pa ^ e 85 -
"Look into papers with Military Department,
and see whether there is anything to show that
the vessels for which we pay £70,000 a year were
intended to be employed in slaving."
Colonel Pelly was asked if he could
communicate with the Bullfinch.i He t Page 90.
replied on 3rd June*:— J Page92.
"I telegraphed to Bullfinch and Magpie via
Angaum, Gwadur, and Muscat. Bullfinch replied
from Bassadore was leaving for Bahrein."
On the 8th June§ Colonel Pelly signalled § Page 93.
that the Bullfinch had arrived at Bahrein
on the 3rd, and that he purposed proceed
ing in company with the Hugh Rose to
Kateef.
The Magpie was reported to be at Jask Page 93.
on the 5th June and on the point of leav
ing for the Gulf. The Lynx arrived at
Angaum on the 16th July. ^4.
From this time there appears to have
been no difficulty regarding the vessel
required for the Gulf. Before leaving
Bahrein for Bushire Colonel Pe^v, on the
16111 December, requested ** the Senior « Bombay Goven^t letter No. 378. dated
x\avai (Jmcer to have one vessel uninter- 20th January 1872,
ruptedly present in Bahrein Harbour in
order to watch events and afford moral
support to the Chief. The instructions of
Government with regard to the course to
be pursued in the matter of the murder of
the Turkish messenger were communicated
to the Senior Naval Officer, who was also
asked to let a vessel of war show itself
off El Biddeh where the Turks were then
about to land troops. Communication was
to be kept up with the trucial Chiefs on
the Pirate Coast.
30. Case Of the " Snipe."— Colonel Pelly
on the 1st Julyff telegraphed that the ft Page 122
said by him to be a British ship, had
arrived in Bushire roads, having on board
some 20 Turkish troop. The Commander
ot the Bullfinch, then at Bushire, presumed
she would not be allowed to proceed. The
Hon ble J. F. Stephen gave the following
opinion on the case. He said
" T I ie Stl i keS me thus : The ^ carrying
contraband of war for the Turks, This exposes
? t e ^ 8eTZUre ^ th t Arabs ' but 1 do not see how
it authorizes a Bntish cruiser to interfere. British
"0^ ^ the British 4*
Charleston ^ n0rthen, blo<!kade

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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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