File 160/1903 'Persian Gulf: El Katr; appointment of Turkish Mudirs; question of Protectorate Treaty with El Katr' [‎420r] (844/860)

Enclosure No. 5.
No. 104^ dated Bushire, the 31st May 1902.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel C. A. Kemball, 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 The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
I have the honour to report, for the information of the Government of
India, that 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, has received information
from Sheikh Ahmed-bin-Thani of Katr, to the effect that he had received a
letter from the Deputy Governor of El-Hasa, in which it was stated that the
Turkish Government had decided to send four more regiments of infantry to
their territories in those parts, and that the Wali of Basrah and the Mushir
(Commander-in-Chief) were to accompany the force.
Enclosure No. 6.
No. 108, dated Busbire, the 14th June 1902.
From— Lieutenant-Colonel C. A. Kemball, 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 The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department.
In supersession of this office letter No. 104, dated 31st ultimo, I have the
honour to report, for the information of the Government of India, that His
Majesty’s Consul at Basrah, from whom I had made enquiries, has informed
me that there are not four regiments of infantry there to send to El-Hasa, and
that the Wali and the Mushir are not likely to go there at this time of the year.
Mr. Wratislaw further explains that what really happened was this that,
after the disaster to the Ojair-Hasa caravan mentioned in this office diary
entry No. 2, dated 8th May last, the Turkish authorities decided to send one
battalion—about 400 men—to El-Hasa; that they wanted the Anglo-Arabian
and Persian Steam Ship Company’s lightering steamer the “ Dwina ” to take
the men, hut failed to come to terms, and that it is now said that the Mahsousse
Company’s steamer “ Adana ”, which recently took troops from Constantinople
to the Yemen, is to go to Basrah for them and will probably be accompanied
by the gun-boat “ Kilid-el-Bahr ”, which was despatched from Constantinople
last year for the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , but which has not yet come out of the Bed Sea.
Enclosure No. 7.
Telegram, dated the 3rd July 1902.
From—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,
To—The Foreign Secretary, Simla.
Wratislaw writes 500 Turkish infantry, 200 cavalry, 4 mountain guns
sailed for Katif, 28th June.