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'NEJD EXPEDITION PRECIS.' [88v] (47/68)
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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NEJD EXPEDITrON PRECIS
32. Demand on Bahrein Chief toi
surrender of two boats. —v\ hill 1 cor
respondence regarding the murder of the
Turkish messenger was still being carried
on, the Turks found a new pretext for tix-
ing a quarrel on the Chief of Bahrein
regarding two boats which the
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
pre
tended to have been irregularly obtained
by the Bahrein Chief from Kateef:—
"These craft/' wrote* Colonel Pelly, "were, I bo- * ^ Bombay Government No. 637. dated :Ust
lieve, brought over to Bahrein by Saoodbin l^eysul d.ntu.iry 1
before the commencement of the Turkish Expedi
tion, and were presented by Saood to a certain
person or persons in Bahrein/'
Colonel Felly forwarded translated pur
port of the letter from Midhut
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
,
demanding surrender of these boats. It
was as follows:—
"I have just received a petition from Mahomed
bin Hossein of Gwuttur to effect that Saood bin
Feysul, when fighting (for supremacy) with his
brother Abdoollah, seized forcibly his boats. These
boats are now in possession of the people of Bahrein,
and petitioner begs the restoration of these boats
to him.
" I beg to inform you that these acts of plunder
are contrary to law and to the customs of the high
Government. You know that the wish of the
Government is to protect its subjects and to pre
serve them from intrigue and oppression, special 1}
as Saood has seized all boats by force, and whatever
he has thus taken forcibly is in possession of the
people of Bahrein who have become protectors of
what this oppressor has plundered. Under these
circumstances, such proceedings are contrary to the
rules of civilization and opposed to the customs of
the Exalted Government.
" I find it necessary to request you to ascertain
who possesses the boats of the petitioner, and res
tore them to their original owner. This matter
being one of justice, you should help in arranging
it satisfactorily as early as possible."
The Bahrein Chief replied :—
" I have had great pleasure in receiving your wel
come letter dated mh R * mz *° ^ , and I have nmlor
20th December 1871 6 Unacr "
stood its purport and your wishes specially in regard
to enquiries being made respecting the two boats
which originally beionged to Mahomed bin Hossein
ot Gwuttur, and which were forcibly taken posses
sion of by Saood bin Feysul and given to the
people of Bahrein while Saood was in authority.
" I have made enquiries, and find that Saood bin
r eysul when in authority was indebted to two per
sons of Bahrein, and in payment gave them these
two boats.
" This is the true state of the case, which I
trusty you will accept, as I am sure of its correct-
ness.
I )itto ditt«
The Chief receivedf a reply to his letter + r ^
-
receive fiom a person like the Chief of Bahrein,
No
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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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