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'File XXV/2 Arabian Affairs (including Iraq). Qatar and al Hassa (Bin Saud)' [9r] (17/56)
The record is made up of 1 file (26 folios). It was created in 11 May 1913-1 Sep 1914. 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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Telegram - P,
From - Resident, Bushire,
To - foreign, Simla.
Repeated
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.
, London.
No. 1160.
^ated 27th June 1913.
With reference to the telegram on the subject of over
tures by Bln Saud, from Secretary of State, dated June 10th.
Bin Baud has addressed letters dated June 13th, in ana
logous terms, to
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.
, Bahrein, and myself, Thesi
were sent by him to Bahrein by the hand of his former emis
sary.
Bin Baud commences with a reference to the long-stand
ing friendship which has existed between the British Govern
ment and his house, and to the agreement of 55 years ago
entered into by his grand father - presumably the declara
tion dated April 21st 1866, and given to Colonel Pelly.
He goes on to complain of the facilities which he al
leges were afforded to the Turks by 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
allowing them to use Bahrein as their base of operations.
u o is most anxious, he continues, to preserve the long
standing friendship between us and on his part undertakes
to ensure that protection and good treatment are accorded
to British subjects, and desires that we should give him
similar assurances.
If, however, the position has changed and we no longer
wish to continue the friendly relations of the past (which
he says he is most anxious that we should continue) he
asks that he may be warned explicitly in order that he may
be able to take steps to safeguard his own interests.
In conclusion he says that he anxiously awaits my
reply. The mail for Bahrein, where his envoy is waiting,
leaves on July 3rd from Bushire.
Cox.
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This file contains correspondence between British officials concerning the seizure of al-Hasa from Ottoman control by Bin Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd] and his growth in power along the littoral. The impact of this development upon relations between Bin Saud and the British Government generally is also discussed, notably the need to maintain neutrality in the conflict between him and the Ottomans. This discussion includes mention of the importance of maintaining the independence of Qatar and the states of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. vis-à-vis Bin Saud.
The correspondence in the file is primarily between officials at the Political 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. in Bushire, the Government of India's Foreign Department and the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain but also includes a limited amount of correspondence (in English translation) between Bin Saud and British officials.
In addition to correspondence, the file contains a document entitled 'Memorandum of Interview with Bin Saud on 15th-16th December 1913' written by 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, Arthur Prescott Trevor, and 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 Kuwait, William Henry Irvine Shakespear (folios 24-25).
The file contains an index on folio 2 that lists all the letters contained in the file with details of the correspondents and the date.
- Extent and format
- 1 file (26 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 28; 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.
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- IOR/R/15/6/31
- Title
- 'File XXV/2 Arabian Affairs (including Iraq). Qatar and al Hassa (Bin Saud)'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:7v, 8v:26r, 27v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence