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'NEJD EXPEDITION PRECIS.' [92v] (55/68)
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 EXPEDITION PRECIS.
guns, besides arms and ammunition and public
stores, all of which were placed in charge (>i an
officer and guard.
" That Abd-ul-Aziz, son of Saood, who was in
Damam, fled on the approach of the troops, and
the place was surrendered by Ibn-el-Tehnooneh,
Mahomed bin Feysul, who had been confined in it,
being set at liberty.
" That Damam was found to be well fortified
with three strong lines of defence and to contain
eleven guns,—nine iron and two brass,—and a
large quantity of ammunition and stores, of all of
which possession was taken, proper measures being
adopted for their safe keeping. A guard of two
companies of infantry were placed in the fort, and
the force returned to Kateef, accompanied by Maho
med bin Feysul, and taking with it Ibn-el-Tehnooo-
neh and the others who were captured at the fall
of the place.
" It is now said that the force will proceed to
El Hasa, and I am glad to be able to report that
His Excellency Midhut
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
has told me that
there is no present intention of their making any
attempt to proceed beyond that town."
The above account agrees very well
with that published in the Jeundee As-
kerjee newspaper, a translation of which
was forwarded by Sir H. Elliot.* Major » Page 116.
Smith, the Assistant
Political Resident
A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency.
in
the Gulf, wrote that Kateef surrendered
on the 3rd June, and that Damam was
taken on the 5th.f f See page 121 for number of troops.
"We obtain only a glimpse of the doings
of the force during the remainder of the
month of June. Colonel Pelly in tele
grams of the 25th, 26th, and 27th of June
reported} the Turks to be still at Kateef, I Page 121.
preparing for a move to El Hassa or Lahsa,
a fertile district, § inland of which Hofoof § Page 311.
is a principal fort and chief town. The
Arab sea contingent of the Expedition,
about 300 craft, || had returned to their || Furnished by the Chief of Kowait
homes. The Turkish force was estimated
by Colonel Pelly to be 3,000 strong with a
contingent of 1,500 Arabs and nine guns.
In the meantime an engagement appears
to have taken place between Abdoollah and
Saood. The latter despatched a force
inland from Eahsa which he then occupied
against his brother. Abdoollah was de
feated, and Saood was himself about to
tollow m pursuit.
In his letter of the 15th Junef Colonel
lei y reported receipt of two letters, dated
loth May and 8th June, from Saood, the
principal subject matter of which related
to permission to operate hy sea
"Tbe request/' says Colonel Pelly, " was vaeuelv
put, bat 1 ascertained that the real object was to
obtain from me a general permission „r at Et
promise that we would not interfere, and then that
% Page 239.
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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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