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File 395/1908 Pt 2 'Persian Gulf: Katif; Disturbances in 1908' [28r] (51/146)
The record is made up of 1 item (73 folios). It was created in Aug 1908-Nov 1908. 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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H.M.S. "REDBREAST", El Katif,
17th August 1908.
Sir,
I have the honour to report that I visited the
Rairoakam yesterday (16th) at 6.0 p.iru, he seemed to be quite
easy in his mind about the situation and said that he had
officially heard that troops were being sent to him, but
could not tell mo v/hen or how, and he said that this news
was keeping a check on the Bedouin and that the town had
not been attacked for three nights.
There is no news of the pirate Ahmed Ben Salim
and the Kairaakam does not think he is anywhere in the
neighbourhood.
T asked him if the actual presence of a ship
assisted him at all, he "aid that naturally it kept the
Bedouin at sea in check, but that lying at Bahrein, the
moral effect was just the same, as they never knew when I
would be cruising in these waters.
The "LAPWING" is proceeding to Bahrein today to
give Majbr p rideaux the result of my Interview, if he agrees
with me that two ships are unnecessary she will immediately
proceed to Bushire to coal and send my telegram to you, and
awaifl your decision as to whether she is to proceed to
Karachi or not.
I do not consider that the condition of affairs at
El Katif are as serious as was at first supposed, though
undoubtedly there has been a good deal of fighting. The
Kaimakam seemed quite satisfied that their provisions would
last until the arrival of the Turkish troops.
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Part 2 consists of correspondence and memoranda relating to disturbances at Katif [Al-Qaṭīf] and the surrounding area. The correspondence is between the Government of India, Foreign Office, Admiralty, and 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. . Further correspondence, included as enclosures, is 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. , 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 Bahrain, British Consul at Basrah, and British Ambassador at Constantinople.
The papers cover the discussion over the British response to an outbreak of violence between some of the Bedouin tribes and the townspeople of Katif following a disagreement over date crops. The disturbance extended to acts of piracy along the Gulf coast. The correspondence addresses the question of what the Turkish response will be, whether they need assistance, and what naval assistance the British can offer. Included are naval reports from the three vessels in the vicinity: HMS Lapwing, HMS Sphinx , and HMS Redbreast .
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