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File 2182/1913 Pt 2 'Persian Gulf Situation in El Katr Policy towards Bin Saud' [265r] (531/543)
The record is made up of 1 volume (269 folios). It was created in 18 Nov 1913-22 Nov 1916. It was written in English and French. 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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have direct communication with him and his local officers for the settlement o
various commercial, pearling and other disputes, which constantly arise, not to
mention the apprehension of fugitive offenders and absconding divers.
British Government, therefore, would in all probability have to take P
question of the prejudice to their rights and interests which the existence of any
clause excluding their representatives and subjects would entail.
7 In the discussion which followed Bin Saud said he would be glad to co-ope- |
rate with the British Government in the suppression of piracy and the illicit arms
traffic and in the maintenance of the Maritime Truce, and would also agree not j
to interfere in tire politics of Katar and the
Trucial Coast
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
and " “^ub-,
jects and representatives in his territory provided that the British Government
would aive him the assurance mentioned above. In fact, he went further than j
this and said lie would be willing to consult the British Government m aU mipor- ,
tant matters if he received these assurances. We again repeated to him h |
it was quite impossible to give him any such assurance.
8 In the course of his remarks Bin Saud pointed out that, though he claimed
the
Trucial Oman
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
and Katar as part of his ancestral dominions and could make his
foil- there he was quite willing to meet the wishes of Government in regard to
C HetntedSonly reafon which restrained him from overrunnmg
Katar and possibly
Trucial Oman
A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates.
, after he had occupied Hasa and Katif was
desirc not to alienate the sympathy of the British Government.
Q Bin Saud pressed the urgency of making a definite reply to the Turkis p o
1 «' a t an earlv date and said that correspondence had already been going on
posals at an y ,. u „’ us t 1913 ) but that he had delayed doing so m the hope that
His Majesty s ^ern mere ^ o{ the meetmg would draw
working ,„n4».on. to «»lo
meeting was nece ® sa ^ , • igin2 between his officers on the coast and local
local disputes and questions a g the necegs of such a meeting ia reC o g -
Bntishofficials. tact -' ve ^ f ge p tem ber (Shawal) last His Majesty s Gov-
nised a f h s n ° d ^medIhe Turkish Government (through Hakki
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
) that as he
ernment had mtormea rue p • qri n u if the British Government
(Bin Baud) had reached the shore ^ d for the protection of th( dr own inter-
would be With him, while at the same time
maintaining a striffily neutral attitude and desiring a speedy reconciliation be ween
him and th Bin Saud reverted to the concluding portion of the previous
11 . Second day.—&in fcaua reveiteu ® 0 bi e ct of our visit was
day’s discussion, and we fur bling the British Government to find a
to ascertain his views with the object of ena b ^ ^ furt b er po i n ted out
m0 dus "to^ommetokuX between Bahrain and the coast
to him that the comme j ^b a 4- British subjects who had pre-
«< tta H*.. “V .h. P»Mr.l ig.* Bahrain, to
viously been m Katif had^ ^ refus P ed to agree) pend ing the regulansation of
allow them to return, , • j probable attitude towards them. Bin
Bin Baud’s position or a 0 bj e ction to Bntish subjects coming to Katif proyid-
Saud then said that he had n 3 received adequate investigation before
cd that their claims a §y ns t'° bisnroviso be would afford them every protection,
settlement, and that, subje p . tlla ’t British officials might perhaps uphold
He appeared to be ""Snl Respective of the correctness of such claims.
We rCuSrof this point, and’he then said he would gladly admit and pro
tect British traders^ ques tion of replying to the overtures of the
12 . Bin Saud then be realised that the entire exclusion of foreign
SpriseS—f U the Hasa coast was impossible at the present time,
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This volume contains part 2 of the subject 'Persia Gulf'. It primarily concerns British policy towards Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] following the latter's occupation of Ottoman-ruled El Hassa [Al Hasa]. Included in the volume are the following:
- an account of a meeting between the Bahrain 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. (Major Arthur Prescott Trevor), the Koweit [Kuwait] 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. (Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear), and Bin Saud, which took place at Ojair [Al ‘Uqayr] in December 1913;
- discussion as to how the British will form a working understanding with Bin Saud whilst also pursuing a policy of supporting and maintaining the Turkish Empire;
- a recommendation from the officiating 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. , John Gordon Lorimer, that a British Native Agent Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government. be posted to Katif [Al Qaţīf] to mediate between the 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. in Bahrain and Bin Saud's local governors;
- discussion (between the Government of India, His Majesty's Ambassador to Constantinople, and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) as to whether or not Britain should act as a mediator between the Ottoman government and Bin Saud, in order to ensure that any arrangement made between the two parties is not hostile to British interests;
- a proposal from the British India Steam Navigation Company to run a local line of steamers between Bahrein [Bahrain], Katif, Ojair, and Katr [Qatar];
- debate over whether a British decoration should be bestowed upon Sheikh Mubarak bin Sabah [Shaikh Mubarak bin Ṣabāḥ Āl Ṣabāḥ] of Koweit prior to the Anglo-Turkish agreements being ratified, following reports that the Sheikh may be about to receive a Turkish decoration;
- Shakespear's account of further meetings with Bin Saud;
- reports of a settlement between the Turkish government and Bin Saud, and of Bin Saud's appointment as Vali of Nejd;
- a translated copy of the treaty between Bin Saud and the Turkish Government, dated 15 May 1914.
Correspondents include the following:
- Secretary to the Government of India's Foreign Department;
- 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. (Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Percy Zachariah Cox, followed by John Gordon Lorimer, Captain Richard Lockington Birdwood, and Major Stuart George Knox as successive officiating residents);
- 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. , Bahrain (Major Arthur Prescott Trevor);
- 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. , Kuwait (Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear, succeeded by Lieutenant-Colonel William George Grey);
- Viceroy of India (Charles Hardinge);
- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey);
- Foreign Office;
- His Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople (Sir Louis du Pan Mallet);
- Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India (Thomas William Holderness);
- Bin Saud;
- Hakki Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. [Ibrahim Hakki Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , in charge of negotiations with His Majesty's Government, concerning Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ].
The part includes a divider that gives the subject and part number, the year the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in the part by year. This is placed at the back of the correspondence.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (269 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume.
The subject 2182 (Persia Gulf) consists of 8 volumes: IOR/L/PS/10/384-391. The volumes are divided into 12 parts with part 1 comprising the first volume, part 2 comprising the second volume, part 3 comprising the third volume, parts 4-5 comprising the fourth volume, part 6 comprising the fifth volume, parts 7-8 comprising the sixth volume, parts 9-10 comprising the seventh volume, and parts 11-12 comprising the eighth volume.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 271; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 6-270; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.
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- File 2182/1913 Pt 2 'Persian Gulf Situation in El Katr Policy towards Bin Saud'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:70r, 71r:77r, 78r:86r, 87r:92v, 94r:270v, back-i
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