'A Précis of the Relations of the British Government with the Tribes and Shaikhs of 'Arabistan By Lieutenant A T Wilson, Acting Consul for Arabistan' [29v] (63/143)
The record is made up of 1 volume (68 folios). It was created in 1912. It was written in English and Farsi. 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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the necessary. There being no result from this communication H. M. S.
“ Highflyer,” Captain C. H. Hickley, was sent up from Bombay at the end
of November to endeavour to capture the pirates at sea- In order to co
operate with the naval authorities the Resident proceeded in H. M. S.
“ Sphinx ” to join Captain Hickley on the “ Highflyer ” at Henjam, and
reliable information having been obtained through- the
Residency
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
Agent at
Lingah, the latter was sent in a native boat to Daiyir to obtain fresh iniorma-
tion of the pirates’ whereabouts and the services of persons who could re
cognise them if met with. It appeared from the Agent’s enquiries, very
skilfully carried out, that the pirates had just migrated with their families
to the jurisdiction of Bandar Rig north of Bushire, the Khan of which
place, as a condition of their remaining, having taken a pledge from them
that they would conduct themselves as peaceable members of the community.
His concurrence secured the outlaws Ganaweh as their place of abode, a
hamlet 10 miles north of Bandar Rig, where they had been seen a few days
before by one of our informers. H. M. S. “ Highflyer ” and " Sphinx ” there
upon proceeded to Bandar Rig- On the way thither Captain Hickley, Com
mander Litchfield and the Resident conferred as to the best line of action to
be adopted. Owing to the waters of the coast an question being extremely
shoal it was decided that the only chance of capturing the pirates was through
the co-operation of the Khan of Bandar Rig, which could best be induced by
a threat of the immediate bombardment of his fort if he did not forthwith
hand the pirates over or assist us in their capture.
Bandar Rig being on the telegraph line it was anticipated that on our
making any demand on him the Khan would attempt to gain time in order
to telegraph for instructions from Bushire, but the solemn threats of the
Naval Commanders had the desired effect and the Khan was sufficiently over
awed to arrange with Captain Hickley that he himself would ride off to
Ganaweh immediately and endeavour to capture the brothers and that if
successful he would hoist a flag on the fortlet of the village on which signal
H. M. S. “ Highflyer ” and “ Sphinx ” were to close upon Ganaweh and land
a party to take over the prisoners. The Khan being made to understand
thoroughly that by co-operation he would earn the good will of the Britisn
authorities while any duplicity on his part would be rewarded with imme
diate retribution fortunately rose to the occasion and the plan succeeded
admirably. His passage along the coast to Ganaweh was watched with
much interest from the ships in the offing, and in due course a red flag
appeared over the Ganaweh fort. An hour or so later a landing was effected
by an armed party from the ships including their Commanders and the
Resident, and it was found that the Khan had succeeded in capturing two of
the brothers ’Abdullah and Adhibi, alias Ibrahim. The third brother ’Abdul
Riza had unfortunately not been in his house when the Khan and his men
arrived and, hearing that two of his brothers had been arrested had dis
appeared inland. As it was just getting dusk at the time he was able to get
clear away.
Their
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
, however, which was lying in the creek preparing for sea
was seized and taken to Bushire together with the pirates themselves.
Having got the men it remained to be decided what was to be done with
them. The Resident was strongly of opinion that if they were handed
over to the Bushire authorities for trial there was great risk of
their being allowed to escape, or a failure of justice in the corrupt Persian
tribunals, and as the sons of Humaidi were originally Muhaisin Arabs, and ^
subjects of the Shaikh of Mohammerah, who had himself had one of the
family in prison for some years and had expelled the others from his territory
for piratical conduct in the Shatt-al-’Arab, permission was asked to hand
his captive subjects over to him to be dealt with. Sanction of this course
having been accorded, with the concurrence of the Persian Government the
pirates were^taken to Mohammerah in H. M. S. “ Sphinx.” En route thither
His Majesty’s ship upon which the Resident travelled called at Kuwait and
the pirates were confronted with Shaikh Mubarak, who, as also his subjects,
know them well, they having lived for a time in Kuwait and having been ex
celled for their evil reputation- The Shaikh of Mohammerah who was
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This volume consists of a précis issued by the Government of India which provides comprehensive details regarding the history of relations between the British Government and the tribes and rulers of 'Arabistan. The volume is divided into eleven sections as follows:
- I. British Interests in 'Arabistan;
- II. 'Arabistan: Internal Politics up to the death of Haji Jabir and genealogical table of Shaikhs of Mohammerah, 1527-1881;
- III. Shaikh Miz'als's rule, 1882-1897;
- IV. Shaikh Khaz'al's rule, 1897-1910;
- V. Shaikh Khaz'al and the Persian Customs;
- VI. Shaikh Khaz'al: Political Relations with British Government;
- VII. Piracies;
- VIII. Turko-Persian Frontier Question;
- IX. Shaikh of Mohammerah and Turks;
- X. Irrigation in 'Arabistan;
- XI. Acquisition and Tenure of Land in 'Arabistan with Annexes.
Between folios 51-70, the volume contains a number of appendices including copies of various relevant agreements. On folios 69-70, the volume contains the Persian text of a concession granted to the Nasiri Company for running ships from Ahwaz to Shushtar.
The volume was compiled by Lieutenant Arnold Talbot Wilson, Acting Consul for 'Arabistan. The printing statement reads, 'Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, 1912'
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- 1 volume (68 folios)
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The volume opens with a contents page (folio 4) followed by a prefatory note (folio 5), a list of relevant officials (folio 6), a schedule of appendices (folio 7), eleven chapters of text (folios 8-50) and ends with sixteen appendices (folios 51-70).
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 70; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An original printed pagination sequence is present in parallel between ff 8-65.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:22v, 24r:46v, 49r:52v, 57v, 65r:66r, 67r:68v, back-i
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