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File 345/1908 Pt 2 'Mohammerah: situation. Sheikh's dispute with the Vali of Basra. decoration for Sheikh. renewed assurances to Sheikh.' [120r] (244/566)
The record is made up of 1 volume (281 folios). It was created in 1910-1915. 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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of the Basrah authorities against him for the alleged harbouring of offenders.
His Majesty’s Government and Embassy have no exposition of the Sheikh’s side
of the question, but have a case against Mohammerah based on Basrah
reports during the last few years.
Telegram P., No. 549, dated 25th May iqio.
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.
, Bushire,
To—His Majesty's Consul, Mohammerah.
Turkish action at Mohammerah. Reference recent telegraphic corres
pondence.
Until I learn the views and wishes of His Majesty’s Government, I think it
would be better for me to defer going to Mohammerah.
Please make the Sheikh some suitable explanation and explain to him that
it does not appear to signify if his reply is delayed for a few days.
You should go through with him the Turkish accusations against him, and
record fully what he has to say in reply to them, and his version of the Basrah-
Mohammerah question generally, for the information of Government. We have
never had it from the Sheikh himself.
As regards the co-operation required by the Turks, is there any particular
item in regard to which he is unable or unwilling to comply ? We must insist
that he shall do everything that is possible and reasonable in this direction.
No. 566, dated the 4th June 1910.
From— Lieutenant A. T. Wilson, I.A., His Majesty’s Acting Consul,
Mohammerah,
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.
, Bushire.
I have the honour to state that, in compliance with your telegrams No. 467,
dated 8th May 1910, and 549 of 25th May 1910, I have gone into the question
of the Turkish complaints and allegations against the Sheikh of Mohammerah
with the latter, and now record below, for your information, his replies to the
various allegations and complaints made against him by the Wall of Basrah,
together with a translation of his letter in reply to the latter. I also submit a
precis showing the progress of the negotiations between the Sheikh and the
Wali, and the attitude adopted by His Majesty’s Consul, Basrah, and myself,
at each stage. I have also included his replies to various allegations set forth
by Mr. Crow, which, though not coming officially from the Turks, may be
presumed to show the attitude of the latter towards the Sheikh. I would invite
a reference to my despatch No. 441—37, of May 7th, 1910, to His Majesty’s
Legation, Tehran, on the subject of the dispute between the Wali and the
Sheikh.
2. I have also added, where it seemed necessary, my own comments and
those of Mr. McDouall, as recorded in the archives of the Consulate. The
Turkish allegation is shown in every casein the margin, with an indication of the
precise document in which it was contained.
The Sheikh replies that it was never alleged, as far as he knows, that any
servant of his Agent was implicated : and
the Wali never suggested such a thing
to him. No more has been heard of this
accusation. The Wali, about 15th April,
showed him a list of seven persons wanted
in connection with the Minawi incident.
The Sheikh promised to arrest them if they were in his territories. He at once
sent agents in all directions, and in four days time heard that three of them were
in the Mohammerah District. He induced them by stratagem to come to
Failiyah, and imprisoned them. Troubles with the Wali then ensued, totally
Robbers attacked a house at Minawi near Basrah
in March 1910 : one of the robbers, said to be a
servant of the Sheikh’s Agent, reported that he
had fled to Mohammerah, and that that Sheikh
refused to give him up
(Mr. Crow’s Despatch No. 22, dated 22nd April
1910.)
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Correspondence including telegrams, hand written letters and printed enclosures, discusses an attack by a Turkish gun-boat on a village - Zain, belonging to the Shaikh of Mohammerah - which lay on the Turkish bank of the Shatt al-Arab waterway. The correspondence outlines the circumstances that led to the quarrel between the Turkish authorities and the Sheikh of Mohammerah, and suggestions that the Porte should be urged to replace the Wali of Basrah with a less aggressive official.
Correspondence discusses the proposal to give the Shaikh of Mohammerah assurances against naval attack, whatever the pretext for such action; letters and telegrams also discuss the award of a decoration (Knight Commander of the Indian Empire) to the Shaikh of Mohammerah.
A letter (dated 7 December 1913) from Percy Zachariah Cox, 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. , outlines the Government of India's interests in Arabistan including: the oil fields and their future; irrigation; railway enterprises; telegraphs; Russian and German activity.
Correspondents include Percy Zachariah Cox, 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. ; Sir Gerard Lowther, Ambassador to Constantinople; Charles Murray Marling, Ambassador to Tehran; Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign affairs; Francis Edward Crow, H M Consul at Bussorah [Basra]; Arnold Talbot Wilson, H M Consul at Mohammerah; Shaikh Khazal bin Jabir, Shaikh of Mohammerah; Wali of Bussorah; Viceroy of India.
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- 1 volume (281 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. The subject 345 (Mohammerah: situation) consists of two volumes, IOR/L/PS/10/132-133. The volumes are divided into two parts, with each part comprising one volume.
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Foliation: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 278; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
The folio sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the one ending flyleaf.
An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel throughout; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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