Skip to item: of 630
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

'Shaikh Ali bin Ahmad' [‎3v] (6/630)

This item is part of

The record is made up of 1 file (313 folios). It was created in 20 May 1905-15 Jan 1917. It was written in English and Arabic. 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. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

6. Referring to paragraphs 7 and 8 of Foreign Departme-nt letter -mder
reply, it will 1 think now be clear to Government that the proposal re^ardine a
V azier was made on the supposition that Sheikh Esa would be compelled to
accept him, and his appointment was not associated in any way with the question
0 ij 5 ! 01118 contr . ; anc ^ ^ concur with Government in thinking that the Sheikh
would be no more likely to accept willingly a nominee of ours as his Vazier than
as t e superintendent of his Customs. The difference that the two proiects
presented to my mind was, that having regard to the views of His Majestv's
Secretary of State in the telegram above quoted, the appointment of an Arab
Vazier to keep order in Manamah had more close connection with Sheikh Ali's
lawlessness and the inability of Sheikh Esa to control him, and lay the disinterest
edness ot our motives open to less suspicion than did the assumption of British
supervision or control over the Bahrein Customs.
7. Before giving a final answer to the three questions
■ (a) How the Sheikh may be expected to regard the different proposals
for reform. r r
(6) How far he is likely to prove amenable to the authoritative "adTice
and innuence of his Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. .
(c) In what manner pressure should, if necessary, be applied.
I would prefer to visit Bahrein again if possible. Unfortunately at oresem
the port is plague-infected and to go there means 9 days' quarantine on return.
Meanwhile I shall communicate with Captain Prideaux and act on the in
structions conveyed to me in paragraphs (5) {d} and (c) and 9.
No. 250, dated Bushire, the 4th June 1905.
From—M ajor P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., Officiating 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 Persian
To—S. M E raser, Esq., C.I.E., Secretary to the Government of India in the
Foreign Department, Simla.
I have the honour to refer to my letter No. 180, dated 23rd April last with
enclosures regarding Shiekh Ali bin Ahmed of Bahrein.
2. The reply given by Captain Prideaux to Sheikh Ali as directed in nara-
ulr 6 aD0Ve ter was glven as from himself or me, and Sheikh- Esa
andbhiekh Ah seem to expect a categorical answer from Government en the
subject, and are frequently pressing for it, •
I am addressing two other communications to the Foreign Department this
Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Nos. 244 and 249.
day regarding Bahrein Affairs which should,
would be convenient if Government could/after consideLg thehtolet'me'havo
byThe y BaVrt gr b a oatT, r 4 d ;h g " time t0 Write t0 ^P^ 11 Prideau *
been "given, nmnely^ rt^^^eBrilfsh^Overnment^irgrea^an^mrrctfu^bu^Uiat
we 8 c^SStuTe! 0 3 BritiSh Man - 0f - War iS the 0nl ^ C0nditi0n,0 " whi ch
Telegram P., No. 2348-E.B., date the 17th June 1905.
From-The Secretary to the Government of India, Foreign Department, Simla,
To— M ajor ^ Z ^ C ox , C.I .E., Officiating 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 Persian
You are authorised to reply iJ Sheikh Esa in the sense of paragraph q of
your letter No. 250 of 4th June regarding Sheikh Ali of Bahrein. . P 3
You may add that the Government of India concur in the remarks contained
ut^Aprj? paragraph 3 of Ca r ain P^deaux's letter to Sheikh Esa, No. 120 of
48
/ . , • *
G- C. Press, Simla.—No. C-373 F. D.—11-7-05.—54..—R. S# W.

About this item

Content

The file relates to Sheikh Ali bin Ahmed Al Khalifah (also referred to as Ali bin Ahmad), nephew of the Ruler of Bahrain, Sheikh Esa bin Ali Al Khalifa [Sheikh ‘Īsá bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah]. The file includes correspondence from the Government of India, the 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 Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrain, the Ruler of Bahrain (in Arabic with English translations), and Sheikh Ali himself (also in Arabic with English translations). The file includes:

  • papers relating to the exile of Sheikh Ali from Bahrain [frequently referred to in the file in the spelling Bahrein], the question of whether the Government of India or the Ruler of Bahrain should pay the costs of his maintenance allowance during his exile in India, and the amount of that payment, May - October 1905;
  • papers relating to the question of the future adminstration of Manama and Bahrain, September - October 1905;
  • papers recording the payment of Sheikh Ali's maintenance allowance on a monthly basis by the Ruler of Bahrain, 1906-1909;
  • papers concerning the possibility of the return of Sheikh Ali to Bahrain, July 1906 - December 1907;
  • papers concerning the proposed occupation of Sheikh Ali's former house in Bahrain by the Ruler's son, Sheikh Hamad [Sheikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah], September 1906;
  • papers concerning the terms of a proposed agreement for the return of Sheikh Ali to Bahrain before the expiry of his term of banishment, including details of properties and allowances in cash assigned by Sheikh Esa for the maintenance of Sheikh Ali, December 1907 - May 1908;
  • papers concerning the return of Sheikh Ali to Bahrain, July 1908 - February 1909;
  • subsequent reports and correspondence about Sheikh Ali, including note of his death, September 1912 - January 1917.

The date of the first original piece of correspondence in the file is 22 August 1905. The file also contains copies of correspondence printed by the Government of India dating from 20 May 1905.

Extent and format
1 file (313 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 315 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. A second sequence, comprising a combination of pagination and foliation, numbered 1-343, can be found between ff. 2-314. These numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in either the top left or top right hand corners of the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. or recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio respectively.

Written in
English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

'Shaikh Ali bin Ahmad' [‎3v] (6/630), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/2/19, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023610570.0x000007> [accessed 28 March 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023610570.0x000007">'Shaikh Ali bin Ahmad' [&lrm;3v] (6/630)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023610570.0x000007">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0002f2/IOR_R_15_2_19_0006.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0002f2/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image