File 160/1903 'Persian Gulf: El Katr; appointment of Turkish Mudirs; question of Protectorate Treaty with El Katr' [‎169v] (343/860)

Telegram, No. 189C-E., dated the 16th August 1903.
From—The Foreign Secretary, Simla,
To 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. , Shiraz.
Your telegram, 11th August. El Katr.^ You may reply to O’Conor as
proposed, and ask Senior Naval Officer to visit ^akra.
No. 155, dated Bushire, the 20th August 1903.
p rom Captain V. deY. Hunt,/ or 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
Gulf,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign department.
In continuation of my letter No. 149, dated 12th instant, regarding the
appointment by the Mutassarif of A1 Hassa of Sheikh Abdul Rahman, son of
Jasim-bin-Thani, as Sheikh of Wakra, I have the honour to forward, for the
information of the Government of India,
No. 20, dated 12th August 1903. copy of the marginally noted letter which
I have received from His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Basrah, on the subject.
No. 20, dated the 12th August 1903.
From—F. E. Crow, Esq., His Britannic Majesty’s Acting Consul at Basrah,
To—C aptain V. deV. Hunt, First Assistant to 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. .
With reference to your endorsement No. 660 of 30th July 1903, and my
letter No. 18 of 4th August, I have the honour to inform you that His
Majesty’s Ambassador is making fresh representations in regard to the appoint
ment of Abdul Rahman at Wakra. In accordance with His Excellency’s
instructions, I have reminded the Wali that his orders were categorically
against appointing a Mudir, or disturbing the status quo in the El Katr
Peninsula.
No. 167, dated Bushire, the 10th September 1903.
p 10 m Captain Y. deV. Hunt, for 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
Gulf,
To The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
In continuation of the correspondence ending with my letter No. 155,
, dated 20th August 1903, relative to the
«No. 187, dated the 5th Septem er . appointment of a Turkish Mudir at
YYakra, I have the honour to forward copy of a letter* addressed to me by the
Assistant 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. , Bahrein, on the subject.
No. 187, dated the 5th September 1903.
From—J. C. Gaskin, Esq., Assistant 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. at Bahrein,
To Captain V. deV. Hunt, First Assistant to 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.
Adverting to correspondence ending with your endorsement No. 718, dated
the 21st August 1903, I have the honour to report that my confidential Agent,
Abdul Rahman-al-Wazzan, who left El Bidaa on the 2nd instant and arrived
here last night, has given me the following information on the subject of the
W'akra appointment.
The Turkish Government courier from A1 Hassa arriving at El Bidaa on
the 24th August, brought a letter from the Mutassarif, in which he asks Sheikh
Jasim-bin-Thani to give a guarantee for the future good behaviour of Sheikh
Abdul Rahman-bin-Jasim, Mudir of Wakra ; and that Sheikh Ahmed dictated
to his scribe on the 26th August, in the presence of Abdul Rahman-al-W'azzan,
a letter in reply to the effect that there is no need for a paid Mudir at Wakra,