File 1508/1905 Pt 3 'Bahrain: postal arrangements; mails; post office' [‎109r] (65/180)

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[ Confidential.]
No. 65 , dated Bushire, tbe 23 rd February (received 6th March) 1906 .
From— Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., 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.
With reference to the correspondence ending with Foreign Department
endorsement No. 187-E.B., dated the 16th January last, on the subject of the
A1 Hassa post, I have the honour to
forward, for the information of Govern
ment, copies of the correspondence margin
ally noted, which has passed between
this office and our representatives at
Basrah and Koweit in this connection
since receipt hy me of Foreign Depart
ment letter No. 4476-E.B., dated 7th December 1905.
Resident to 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. , Koweit, No. 129,
dated the 21st January 1906.
Resident to His Majesty’s Consul, Basrah,
No. 130, dated the 21st January 1906.
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. , Koweit, to Resident, No. 36,
dated the 7th February 1906.
His Majesty’s Consul, Basrah, to Resident,
No. 2, dated the 26th January 1906.
2. From the Political Agent’s report the position would appear to be that
the Turkish postal authorities, through the medium of the Koweit shop-keeper
Muhammad bin Bashayyar Hassawai, are availing themselves of the hereditary
runners who ply between Koweit and A1 Hassa as a private enterprise, for
getting their mail bag through to A1 Hassa. As a postal service this is a some
what crude arrangement, but it appears to have satisfied the Wali of Basrah
for the present, and Mr. Crow thinks it best to let things stand as they are
until the latter moves in the matter again.
3. A copy of this letter and necessary enclosures are being forwarded to
His Britannic Majesty’s Consul, Basrah, for information.
No. 129 , dated the 21 st January 1906 .
From— Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., 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— Captain S. G. Knox, I.A., 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. , Koweit.
With reference to the correspondence ending with this office endorsement
No. 1744, dated 17th November last, I have the honour to request that you
will let me know fully the precise connection which Sheikh Mubarak has
with the existing arrangements under which the Turkish post is conveydd
between Basrah and A1 Hassa.
I do not quite understand from the correspondence on record whether the
fact is that the Turkish runner passes through the hinterland at some distance
from Koweit but within Sheikh Mubarak’s sphere, and that Sheikh Mubarak
guarantees his immunity through that sphere, or whether the courier actually
passes through Koweit, and is forwarded on by some Agent of tlu> Turkish
post.
Please let me know the working details of the arrangement.
No. 130 , dated the 21 st January 1906 .
From— Major P. Z. Cox, C.I.E., 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— F. E. Crow, Esq., His Britannic Majesty's Consul, Basrah.
I have the honour to refer you to the correspondence between us ending
with your endorsement of 11th November last giving cover to your telegram
No. 57 and letter No. 72 to His Majesty’s Embassy at Constantinople, regard-
g the Basrah-A1 Hassa mail.
I had hoped to bring the papers over to Basrah in order to be able to
scuss them with you at the meeting which we contemplated a ew ays a 0 o,
it having been disappointed of that, I now address you on the su jec .
Writing under date 7 th December, the Foreign Secretary to the Govern-
ent of India, after informing me that the British India Steam aviga ion
impany had intimated their inability to establish a service wi jeir on
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