Skip to item: of 746
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

File 2182/1913 Pt 4 'Persian Gulf: Policy towards Bin Saud (Capt. Shakespear's Mission)' [‎159r] (319/426)

The record is made up of 1 item (211 folios). It was created in 22 Sep 1914-17 Jan 1916. 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. .

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

let you know in order that you might
th
native out the test m my opinion tro'
choose one of two alter
that you should prepare
an Arabic cypher and send to me its key and communications
would be between you and me and you remaining in your place
in Bahrain and the correspondence would be through the brother
Abdulla Ihn Jalowi in Hasa in order that talk and gossip of
the people and others be avoided until we know the result and
be on the look out; this is better for us and more suitable
to our interests for solving the affair. Let the state of
people not be hidden from you but if a meeting is necessary
and there is no^ excuse from it then you can inform the brother
Abdulla to prepare for you camels and you should take a boat
from Abdulla cl Qasaibi and it should be on the condition that
your honour should change your clothes for .Arab clothes and
give Abdulla an appointment so that he can have camels ready
for you at (?) Tharan and rroceed before your arrival to me
and no one should know of your setting out (or direction).
The reason of that is to know the reality and that we should
be on the look out. Jt you agree to what I have explained to
you about a cypher then the communications will be uninterrup
ted. But if communications necessary and there is no other
way than v/e have explained if God wills the consultation will
be between you and Abdulla as we have explained above and God
protect you etc.
Gd. Abdulla ibn Jalowi.
lbth_ Zil _ Ha j _ loo 2 L _
4th November 1914.

About this item

Content

Part 4 primarily concerns British policy towards Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd], following the outbreak of the First World War. It includes the following:

  • discussion regarding Bin Saud's relations with the Ottoman government, and the need for the British to secure Bin Saud's goodwill, especially in the event of the Ottoman government entering the war on the German side;
  • details of Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear's mission (as a political officer on special duty) to meet with Bin Saud, with the aim of ensuring that, in the event of hostilities between Britain and the Ottomans, no assistance is offered to the latter by Bin Saud;
  • translated copies of letters from Shaikh Mubarak [Shaikh Mubarak bin Ṣabāḥ Āl Ṣabāḥ], Ruler of Kuwait, to Bin Saud, urging the latter to side with the British Government;
  • details of a proposed preliminary treaty between the British and Bin Saud;
  • reports of Captain Shakespear's death;
  • reports on Bin Saud's military engagements against Bin Rashid [Saʿūd bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Āl Rashīd];
  • a copy of a draft of a preliminary treaty between the British government and Bin Saud;
  • details of proposed gifts from the British to Bin Saud of arms and ammunition captured from the Ottomans, plus a £20,000 loan.

The principal correspondents are the following:

Extent and format
1 item (211 folios)
Written in
English in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

File 2182/1913 Pt 4 'Persian Gulf: Policy towards Bin Saud (Capt. Shakespear's Mission)' [‎159r] (319/426), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/10/387/1, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100034341124.0x000081> [accessed 28 March 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100034341124.0x000081">File 2182/1913 Pt 4 'Persian Gulf: Policy towards Bin Saud (Capt. Shakespear's Mission)' [&lrm;159r] (319/426)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100034341124.0x000081">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000419.0x00011a/IOR_L_PS_10_387_0328.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000419.0x00011a/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image