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'NEJD EXPEDITION PRECIS.' [96v] (63/68)
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 EXPEDTTTON PRECIS.
" This country is thus being denuded of troops
to a considerable extent, and it is highly probable
that these will be needed here in the spring.
«The Arabs are said to be much disaffected,
particularly the Shammar, who are excited by the
mode of execution at Moosul of their late Sheikh,
Abdool Kurreem. Rain is now falling abundantly
throughout the country and will fill the wells in
the desert, and a rising is considered by no means
impossible.'^
Colonel Felly's last news, dated 13tli
January, was that the Turkish Commodore
had proceeded to El Biddeh taking with
him the steamer Assur and a battalion ot
regular troops. These he landed at El
Biddeh against the will of the Chiefs. Colo
nel Pelly wrote:—
" This practical experience of what is meant by
Turkish friendship may, perhaps, account for the
Gwuttur Chief having addressed a very polite
letter to me."
The following report of the landing at El
Biddeh is given by the Assistant Political
Resident in his news gleanings:—
" The two Turkish ships at El Biddeh saluted and
invited the Chief, Mahomed bin Sanee, on board ;
he excused himself, but afterwards, at the request of
Abdoollah bin Subah, Chief of Kowait, he went on
board, accompanied by his son.
" The Turkish Commander presented dresses of
honor both to the Chief and his son, and said to
the former, you asked for help, and we have been
ordered to come here and help you, and will land
the troops.
The Chief replied, I did ask for help, but it was
when I was at feud with Saood; now we are friends,
you had better go back again; this is no place for
you; there is no food for you or your thousand
men. The officer said my orders are to land, and
land I must, you had better write to my Govern
ment to say you don't want us, and I will then go
when ordered. The force landed and took posses-
sion of a fort called ' £1 Maselim' and a few houses
near it. The people of El Biddeh are very angrv
at this occupation of the place. The larger Turk-
tTjj left ' but the smaller was still at El
Biddeh.
Regarding the brothers Abdoollah and
baood, Colonel Pelly wrote:
" Abdoollah bin Feysul continues to live at
Rudh, while his brother Saood hangs on on the
desert skirts of Gwuttur. The brothers are I
beheve, m correspondent but whether their pre
judices and respective pretensions will admit of
their practically coalesciig remains to be stu
reported ^tt ^ d j stributel ^ before
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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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