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'NEJD EXPEDITION PRECIS.' [84v] (39/68)
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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the question of the murder. The Govern
ment instructions of the 30th were antici
pated by Colonel Pelly, who on the 29t i ^ ^
November* signalled:
« Turkish Commodore having opened question of
messenger with Bahrein Chief, Chief has addressed
letter to Midhut
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
for submission to^ Forte,
giving true version of messenger's death. Kxpress-
ino- sincere regret at the accident which happened;
equal regret at conduct of the Turkish Lahsa
authorities in having omitted to intimate to him
transference of Lahsa rule to lurks, and in having
selected as their messeger an unaccredited person
at blood feud with Bahrein, and personally con
nected with Nassir bin Mobarek, who had
notoriously been actively concerned in murder of
late Chief' of Bahrein. ' Chief further regrets that
this official messenger should have been permitted
to carry a letter, intimating to Gwuttur to capture
Bahrein.! No further news of
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
's movements t Vide marginal note on page 32.
inland."
Government requested Colonel Pelly to sub
mit a copy of the Bahrein Chief's letter,
and the Secretary of State was informed
of what had been done. o™ j . j oo ^ xt i ***
No. 1258-372, dated 23rd November 1871, page 38.<.
Colonel Pelly s letteis marginally nottd 1277-375, dated 26th November 1871, page 385.
contained a more detailed account of the
murder of the messenger, but added no
thing of importance to the information on
which action was taken by Government.
Colonel Pelly wrote { :— + P:, ^ es
" I think it is gravely to be regretted that a
Turkish authority writing from the Wahabee
territory should have selected a person of Nassir
bin Mobarek's antecedents to arrange for the
transmission of the letter; and I further think
that, in putting into a Bahrein port, the messenger
challenged the chance of a retaliation which all
Arab tribes habitually practice.
"It is in my opinion to be further borne in
mind that it does not appear that any intimation
had ever been made to the Chief of Bahrein of the
occupation of Lahsa and Ojair by Turkish authority.
" From all that I have heard and seen of the
Bahrein Chief, I am persuaded that, to the best of
his knowledge and ability, he is most anxious not
only to observe a strict neutrality in reference to
the Turkish Wahabee contest, but is striving by
every means to avoid any misunderstanding which
might tend to enable others to fix a quarrel on
him."
The letter from the Chief to Midhut
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
was as followS§ :— § Pages 387 -388.
"A few days ago the Turkish Commodore
anchored in the harbour of Bahrein, and I deputed
my brother, Sheikh Ahmed, to proceed on board
and welcome him.
" during the visit the Commodore, it appears
referred to the death of a man of the Beni Haiii^
tribe, which occurred on this island some months
ago, and stated it was the intention of Your Excel
lency to visit Bahrein in view to enquiring into
this matter, as the man was a messenger sent by
the Turkish authorities at Lahsa.
nejd expedition precis.
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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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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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